Fireworks
by clickodak

Comment by GeorgesBogaert:
A flower?

The Forbidden City in Beijing built in mini Lego Block
by clickodak

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that contributes well to the challenge

This certainly fits the challenge brief well Marcel. Your commenters have already identified the main problem with it being the shallow DOF, obviously a smaller aperture would have enabled you to get all of the building in focus. However, given the inclusion of what looks like Big Ben in the background this is obviously out of place for the nature of the subject, because of that I would identify the real problem as your focus point. Had you focussed to get all the frontal features sharp it would have rendered the background detail softer and stood our more this would have given it a lot more impact.

The Forbidden City in Beijing built in mini Lego Block
by clickodak

Comment by dangelic0:
OK, but an obvious subject and needs more DOF, perspective

The Forbidden City in Beijing built in mini Lego Block
by clickodak

Comment by Luciemac:
Longer DOF would have prevented those blurred corners. Neat structure, though.

Steel Bracing
by clickodak

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An interesting image that contributes to the challenge

Your take on the challenge brief is interesting Marcel. To be honest, I think it is only partially successful, as an image in itself it is not an appealing subject that was ever really going to score that highly, I̢۪m sure you could have found a more imaginative subject. Anyway, having chosen this structure that, due to the lighting, does stand out from the background so yes, to a degree, it fulfils the brief, other than that there̢۪s not really a lot else to say about it.

Steel Bracing
by clickodak

Comment by Cyrilda:
Here again, I really don't think this is true isolation.

Steel Bracing
by clickodak

Comment by mariuca:
very theatrical environment

Price Agreement
by clickodak

Comment by davidspyle:
Captures the spirit of the exchange and Jean-Talon Marché beautifully.
I love Jean-Talon Marché. It is one of my favorite places in Montreal!
Marché Atwater ainèt so bad either.

Félicitations pour le bleu!

Price Agreement
by clickodak

Comment by tvsometime:
Well deserved blue. My top pick for its candid naturalness and black & white tones.

Price Agreement
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Comment by blindjustice:
great scene, with excellent emphasis on the transfer. congrats on the blue!