Street racing car
by clickodak

Comment by KatPsen:
I do not see how this is Graffiti. There is no indication what it is painted on to show that it is not a canvas or mural on a wall.

Umbrella of color
by clickodak

Comment by ciaeagle:
Greetings from the Critique Club!
I love that you went to a home improvement store to help you with this challenge. I definitely wouldn't have thought of that one. The umbrella is definitely a colorful subject and the range of shades represented is terrific. Clearly a fit for this challenge. The off center composition is wonderful; and the supports create nice leading lines to highlight each segment. Two things that detract at least for me ... 1) the out of focus know in the bottom right clutters up the clarity of the lines and segments; and 2) the vibrancy of the colors feels a bit off. I like the shine and textures of the color segments but there's just a touch of "oompf" (horrible technical term - but I don't know how to describe it) that would kick it up a notch. That being said, this is nicely executed. I may have to visit a hardware store.

Wabi Sabi Ceremonial Tea
by clickodak

Comment by primabarbara:
this is so lovely! I rated it much higher than the average and can't believe it ended up behind my own entry...
Maybe it was too perfect and not enough Wabi Sabi?

Wabi Sabi Ceremonial Tea
by clickodak

Comment by Neat:
Gorgeous light and composition, my top pick!

Wabi Sabi Ceremonial Tea
by clickodak

Comment by gintay:
very beautiful presentation.

Empty office space
by clickodak

Comment by ciaeagle:
Greetings from the Critique Club!
Can't argue with the emptiness of this room! I can almost hear the echo of footsteps as they cross this empty room. I agree with Gordon_1, the effective use of negative space really makes this composition come together. Good choice on the black and white approach. The tones are wonderful without color to detract from the drama of the scene. The repetitive geometric shapes (tiles and lights, etc) create leading lines that are both interesting and pull you in to the window. Nice find!

Empty office space
by clickodak

Comment by markwiley:
Well suited. Nice.

Empty office space
by clickodak

Comment by Gordon_1:
Good negative space that create this image good tones and composition good detail ..Well Done

Another brick in the wall
by clickodak

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that contributes to the challenge

A great image Marcel, strength in its simplicity. The repeating patterns of the brickwork work well and the contrast of the wooden seat too, but the discarded newspaper really completes the scene giving it a powerful sense of life deserted. The bold colours work well too. This looks like the same day you took ‘woman texting’ ? You are continuing to develop your creative vision well Marcel keep up the good progress.

Woman Texting Waiting Subway Train
by clickodak

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An intriguing image that contributes well to the free study challenge

Your commenter has identified where the strength in your image comes from, it is the simplicity of the scene. As you say, a common everyday scene that is easily discounted but readily appreciated in a straight forward simple shot like this. What works really well for me is the lighting, I don̢۪t know if you have used vignetting to create the effect or if this as you saw it but it does feel like a simple overhead light sufficient to light the woman alone so because of that it works well to add impact to the end result. The only thing I am a little uneasy about is the wall itself it feels unnaturally soft and unreal but perhaps that is how it is. Anyway, well done Marcel.