Torn Blue Paper
by clickodak

Comment by jomari:
Good idea, nicely done photo. The different textures/shades along the rip adds interest.

Torn Blue Paper
by clickodak

Comment by Bear_Music:
This one hits the mark in a thoroughly endearing, minimalist manner. I'd already voted you a 10, commenting now. My best in show pick.

Torn Blue Paper
by clickodak

Comment by MeMex2:
wonderful composition and color!

Face Detail
by clickodak

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An interesting image that contributes well to the challenge

What an unusual and interesting sculpture, well found Marcel. I like that you have explored all options in choosing a viewpoint from which to create your image but I̢۪m not convinced you found the best position. As I look at the image the first thing that hits me are the interesting faces very quickly replaced by the distracting background, particularly the lighter blue, the fluorescent lights of the reflections and the white lights in the external background. The other problem is the child̢۪s head sitting on top of the ladies head as it does. I don̢۪t know if it was possible or whether it would have worked but given the theme of the sculpture I wonder if you could have approached it from a rear position with a wide angle over the mens shoulder between him and the lady using the mens faces and his leading arm pointing out to a soft focus background?

Winter Birds flying south
by clickodak

Comment by Cyrilda:
lovely shot.

Duck Lake
by clickodak

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An image that contributes to the challenge

Well Marcel, I don̢۪t think this is one of your better efforts which is disappointing given your recent good form. I concur with the considered and helpful comments you have received, I don̢۪t really have a lot more to add except to say that this feels like a rushed snapshot that had little or no thought applied you could and should have done so much more with it. Better luck next time.

Duck Lake
by clickodak

Comment by riot:
Nice colours, but the composition is rather awkward, with the eye being led to the pole just off centre, rather than the house and bridge as seems to be intended, and the goose at the left edge leading the eye out of the frame.

Walk to school
by clickodak

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that nearly meets the challenge

I can see where you’re going with this Marcel but it doesn’t quite get there for a couple of reasons. Your subject has a full tonal range which is what you want for a ‘normal’ image, however, for the challenge brief you would have been better to specifically choose a subject with a narrower tonal range. Your exposure is not helping you either, if you had underexposed it you would have had data in all areas that you could have manipulated further to reduce the contrast, as it is your sky and various small areas of the image are overexposed and completely lacking any information that could be manipulated. Even a recomposition excluding the sky and less exposure could have got you nearer to a lower contrast result but thanks for your brave attempt.

Walk to school
by clickodak

Comment by tnun:
thank you. my alma mater some long while back.

Duck Lake
by clickodak

Comment by Cyrilda:
If it were me taking this shot I would have walked around the edges of the water or at least walked out on the little dock before I took my shot. This meets the challenge perfectly, the color is beautiful with great contrast. The focus is good. It only lacks composition and emotion. I like to walk all around my subject and invision each angle in a box. You had a perfect opportunity to create a real piece of art with this photo even in minimal edit. I give a 7 for this.