Wild One
by MotoCycleBoi

Comment by sixmacs:
Neat shot. Like the overall feel. Shadows on house are a little dark.

Wild One
by MotoCycleBoi

Comment by Jacko:
Holy smokes! Did she survive? nice capture.

Profile Please
by MotoCycleBoi

Comment by dsidwell:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

I concur with all positive statements below!

In this image, my eye is immediately attracted to your subject: three sheep. They have interesting 'poses' and fun expressions. You've managed to capture some really interesting textures, too, from the sheep, straw on the ground, and the barn. This really adds to the interest of this image.

I also very much appreciate your tones. Your darks are nice and dark and your lights are not so bright that they overwhelm the image or detract from it. Appropriately, the brightest highlights are on the sheep themselves. Texture and tone together make this a very engaging, attractive shot.

The colors here also are very nice. Somewhat muted, they give the shot an older feel, which seems appropriate for this rural life photograph. You'll want to be careful, though, when using red, for it likes to steal the show. It may do that in this case just a little, and even my slightly colorblind eyes are tempted to look at the barn instead of the sheep. So in essence, it could be that to some people, you may have two photos here: one of the sheep, and one of the interesting barn. Not only is it red, it also has some classic architectural photo qualities--you've put the window on a nice third up there, for instance. In other words, you may have competing elements in the photo.

I feel the sheep here deserve their centered position, but I'd also be tempted to try giving them some negative space to 'walk into'. This might make the photo's feel just a bit more relaxed and playful.

There is just a bit of digital noise in this photo, found mostly among the straw, which is normal. I've been dealing with this problem a little myself. Grass and straw are difficult subjects. I have found that it is sometimes best to not sharpen it, so some selective sharpening of the sheep--and nothing else, may help here, but it's not that big of a problem, and shouldn't be for a print of this, if you're going that route.

Ultimately, this is a good shot, and your decent score reflects that. Overall, I like it a lot, and am glad to have seen it in more detail this time.

If you have any questions, please contact me!

Keep up the good work!

David

Wild One
by MotoCycleBoi

Comment by lizzyc3:
Wild thang, dah dah dah dah! That looks like so much fun! Great job- I vote you high good sir, or madam :D I love the clouds and the color of the green- the only issue I've got is the darkness- I wish the girl wasn't floating away out of the picture but otherwise awesome 8

Wild One
by MotoCycleBoi

Comment by heydandy:
Good one. But the darker shades on the left could have been removed.

VenusPassage.jpg
by MotoCycleBoi

Comment by Kylie:
I like the moodiness and composition here. Very cool.

VenusPassage.jpg
by MotoCycleBoi

Comment by Imagineer:
This is so dramatic and is a lovely image to frame for posterity.

Wild One
by MotoCycleBoi

Comment by slonko:
I like it

Wild One
by MotoCycleBoi

Comment by photom:
It's a nice action shot - but the subject is a bit close to the right edge. DoF is good - but would be even better if something were in sharp focus closer to the lens.

Wild One
by MotoCycleBoi

Comment by graphicfunk:
very nice, indeed!