Storms Coming
by boyte1

Comment by Gracious:
Increase the contrast on this and it would really pop. I can feel the despair here.

Storms Coming
by boyte1

Comment by moodville:
Nice moody clouds, and the twigs/branches add to the composition. The border really adds to the image.

1 apple
by boyte1

Comment by lisae:
Nice lighting, but a dull image. It might work OK for stock photography, but I'm not sure.

1 apple
by boyte1

Comment by inspzil:
The blue thing on the side is way distracting to this pic. Its a bit underexposed as well. Overall not a bad shot

Storms Coming
by boyte1

Comment by kiwiness:
Very stormy sky there, I particularly like this photo because of the way you put those branches in to the left there. It really puts a lot of power into this image especially with those few leaves hanging in the middle. Very despairing indeed, good composition.

Organized Chaos
by boyte1

Comment by tcherring:
CRITIQUE CLUB

LIGHTING: Great use of the natural lighting - obviously, it would be great if the sky were bluer that day, but it's not really something you can do on your own! LOL!

CHALLENGE: At first, I didn't see a lot of rhythm, but the more I look at it, the more I see it and the more I like it. Anyone who didn't look closely may have scored this lower than it deserved.

SUBJECT: Again, interesting and very fun to "stare into". It does have a cluttered feel, but then alot of things do, and are still just as interesting to look at. The lamp post is a bit distracting to me, as is the fence.

OVERALL: A great photo that just needs a little cropping and maybe a color change on the sky showing through. Really though, this is a very FUN photo to stare into! Great job.

1 apple
by boyte1

Comment by ChrisW123:
Uck it's a brown apple! Plus it's tilted to the right about 3 degrees, it looks like there's a reflection from your TV on the left side!!

His and Hers
by boyte1

Comment by tcherring:
CRITIQUE CLUB

Lighting - Great, but does give the fingers a shiny look. Putting a see-through cloth over this would have softened your light a bit. You also have alot of focus on the back of your hand and your third finger. Adjusting the lighting just a bit would have put more emphasis on the heart, or where your hands connect.

Subject - Very cute, good shot. The back pinky looks a litte squished and the knuckles are a bit wrinkled. Next time, curve your fingers a bit more around his hand to eliminate this.

Background - Excellent, I also love the soft fabric your hands are resting on!

Suggestions - maybe a little bit of softening. This is such a tender photo, but the the lines are a bit harsh. If you can use blending and softening (so you don't see the pores in the hand,etc) you would have a more romantic result.

Overall, a great creative photo that I would have scored a 6-7.

Knot Yellow
by boyte1

Comment by JPR:
had to come back to this and tell you that I added it to my favorites. This was my highest scoring 10 this week and its at 45?! Well, off to check the others! Great job.

1 apple
by boyte1

Comment by kiwiness:
One apple ready for the stock photo catalogue, good one. The challenge had been met for sure, the apple could be a tad sharper and lighter at the front. Did you eat it afterwards?