Summer Snow
by tonyv

Comment by fencekicker:
I think I would like about a 1/4 inch of the 'snow' cropped off the bottom.

It's a bit of old ... hat ... man ... transport
by tonyv

Comment by DrAchoo:
Hmm, a few thoughts here.
1) I love the man. That beard is a wicked subject.
2) The guy is nicely offcentered.
3) I go back and forth between color and B&W. Color captures that great sign well, but B&W gives it an older feel to it (and that's what we were going for).
4) A different crop may have helped with more of the donkey displayed. Unfortunately right now all we get is a portion of the ass's ass.
5) It's not like you could have asked him to take it off, but I really think his jacket limits the shot. It is the most modern looking thing in the shot and that shade green (like fir trees) just never transmits well on a picture. It dominates too many pixels to be ignored. Some dodging of this right side to bring it out of the shadows may have helped a bit too.

I think I would have given this a 5 or 6.

Summer Snow
by tonyv

Comment by Simpa:
Freezing cold looking... very nice...

Summer Snow
by tonyv

Comment by TrynityRose:
That white is soooo vibrant and really stands out against the blue. Looks very infrared. Quite tranquil.

Sharing the Music
by tonyv

Comment by kari1:
::: Critique Club :::

Hi, my name is Kari and from the critique club.

First Impression - the most important one:
Nice sharing shot. Good candid ... lovely couple.

Composition:
This is well done, the picture is nicely cropped ...

Subject:
meets the challenge.

Technical (Colour and light):
Pity we can't direct the sun as a light source it would have been so much more helpful. This is crisp and lovely shot.

To grow its vote?:
This is a good solid shot as shown from the voting.

Summary:
Good work .. can't wait to see more.

If you've got any questions about this critique, please feel free to contact me via the PM system.

Cheers

Kari

It's a bit of old ... hat ... man ... transport
by tonyv

Comment by temba:
Great composition. The colours make the whole thing look like a poster, then a closer examination reveals the truth.

It's a bit of old ... hat ... man ... transport
by tonyv

Comment by Emyloy:
I like this, mainly because it made me laugh its not just a photo of a old item, it has a bit of a story to it, well done 9 from me

Two Candles
by tonyv

Comment by SJCarter:
I scored this a 6 during the challenge. Love the lighting and shadows. The perspective is cool too. The subject and backdrop are what are less interesting to me in this shot. Could just be my personal taste, but it didn't jump out and grab me. Still an interesting and creative study.

Flat Colours
by tonyv

Comment by SJCarter:
Great take on a classic. I like the S curve you used and the shallow DOF works well. Nice vibrant colors too.

Sunset Slalom
by tonyv

Comment by SJCarter:
Great strong curving lines of composition and I love the warm tones of the backlit water, but the foreground is a hair on the dark side. Still, I scored this a 7 during the challenge - it is an amazing capture. Love the spray and don't even mind the slightly OOF.