Pattaya Power
by riot

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An interesting image that meets the challenge well

Congratulations on your red ribbon. It's great to see your ultra wide angle in action again Eugene and what a mess you've captured! Your composition enables us to appreciate what a mess this is, how on earth do they manage when things go wrong as I'm sure they must do? The composition consists almost entirely of diagonals which are always powerful and quite literally so here. The only minor distraction is the blue hue from the vignette at the top edges. Well done.

Pattaya Power
by riot

Comment by tvsometime:
Communication infrastructure manically managed. Wild stuff. bump

The Steep Steps
by riot

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that meets the challenge well

I like your image a lot, in fact, its probably the way I would have shot it myself. The thing that brings it alive is the inclusion of the figure at the top of the stairs, such an essential ingredient to complete the effect. I really like the foreground cobbles and the way the stairs lead us up to the figure. I am not so keen on the heavy vignetting, I think I might have preferred to see the original with less emphasis but all in all an excellent entry Eugene, thanks.

Pattaya Power
by riot

Comment by pixelpig:
wow. fascinating & interesting.

The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.
by riot

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that contributes well to the challenge

A fascinating image that intrigues and leaves you asking questions whose answers are so unexpected. What an unusual lens you have there, certainly a great plaything that with careful use could enable you to create some unique images such as you have here. The colours and shapes in the background are really quite magical. It's a shame about the bright light to her left rear, it overpowers the beautiful rest of the frame. I'm sure you will have lots of experimentation lined up for this, I look forward to seeing the results, happy shooting Eugene

The Steep Steps
by riot

Comment by pixelpig:
up, up, up ...or... down, down, down

The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.
by riot

Comment by tnun:
beautiful seeing.

Pattaya Power
by riot

Comment by mariuca:
Fascinating

Sunset at the Pike
by riot

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that contributes well to the open challenge

You've managed to capture good detail throughout your image through the use of HDR to avoid the limitations of the camera's dynamic range. The composition is good with the obelisk off-centre and room for the lovely wide open landscape surrounding it. The grass has taken on a scarlet swathe that reflects the sun's rays but feels somewhat overdone, I think it would benefit from a little easing back on the saturation. Also, the sharpening has left halos throughout the horizon most noticeable towards the edges. Thanks for your entry Eugene

The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.
by riot

Comment by pixelpig:
the BG is charming. In fact, the whole thing is charming.