Couldn't catch a cold..
by owen

Comment by Rikki:
Oh man! I was mistaken :( My bad ;) Great finish on this one my friend ;) Another notch to your arsenal ;)

And when I awoke, I was alone, this bird had flown
by owen

Comment by Friskycat3:
Fantastic shot!!

Couldn't catch a cold..
by owen

Comment by Rikki:
Is this you bear? That dock looks familiar ;) Love the saturation of colors here and the lone fisherman ;)

Couldn't catch a cold..
by owen

Comment by sherpet:
Amazing feeling in this image.....well done.....

Observation Deck
by owen

Comment by BrianR:
The architecture fits the challenge well....7

Couldn't catch a cold..
by owen

Comment by LalliSig:
Shot is pretty cool, like it a lot, reminds me of Roberts photos (Bear_Music) and that is meant as a compliment. Love the lighting in this shot. However, this doesn´t scream "failure" at me without the title so I "only" gave this an 8.

Can you do this?
by owen

Comment by moniepenny:
Hello from the critique club!

Well this is certainly an interesting photo to critique, I must say I don't really "get" it. Where is the stick? Is it hidden behind it? I know that it must be somewhere since cloning it out is not allowed under basic editing, so I'd be interested in hearing how this was accomplished exactly. It's really fooling me.

The lenscap is very nice, and crisp. The lighting on it is just right. The dog however seems to me a bit muted and low contrast. It almost appears as if they are two separate images, but I swear I am not accusing you of that, I am just saying that your allusion is done very well. : )

I'm not sure what to say about improving this since it appears to me that this is the look you were going for. My only suggestion would be perhaps playing with the levels or curves more to make the dog pop an extra bit without overdoing the lenscap, that might be a little difficult, but it could really add to the image in my opinion.

I like the crop and the placement of the lenscap and the dog in the image. All in all I feel that this is a strong photo and you should be proud of it.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions/comments or concerns regarding this critique.

All the best,

Monica.

Observation Deck
by owen

Comment by alfresco:
I like the composition and the juxtaposition of the two elements. Eye flow is nice as well. Top of tower seems a little bright for me, maybe a little more constrast in fg / maybe not.... Nicely done, good luck!

Couldn't catch a cold..
by owen

Comment by LaughJockey:
very striking image. absolutely beautiful.

Couldn't catch a cold..
by owen

Comment by Djabordjabor:
I love the colors but I don't understand how it can fit in the challenge.