LG 24
by cwt26

Comment by jenesis:
This series of photos are really fantastic! This is one of my favorites of the batch.

vancouver
by cwt26

Comment by justin_hewlett:
Beautiful image, great color.

emma
by cwt26

Comment by annah:
Oh, this is very nice! I love the crop, and the perfect DOF. Her eyes are just so beautiful and compeling. +fave

vancouver
by cwt26

Comment by yanko:
Nice... Love the blues.

derek
by cwt26

Comment by Jutilda:
This has a fashion-esque sense to it. I wish it were larger.

nadia
by cwt26

Comment by Jutilda:
The red of the bungee ( or whatever that is) really makes the shot for me. Adds that punch of color on top of the pop from her clear eyes. Nice one.

couch
by cwt26

Comment by sigrun_th:
it looks beautiful in this environment and in b&w - but the boarder is a little too thick I think, takes away from this good photo

need for speed
by cwt26

Comment by oOWonderBreadOo:
**Critique Club**

Well, this is your first entry so I’m giving you a few tips you might not know until you’ve been here a while.
-Go for the biggest size possible. 640 is the max allowable and some will vote down for a simple thing like a small image.
-When you resize smaller you lose detail. You should always run an USM or Unsharp Mask (or equivalent if not using Photoshop) to bring back that definition. This image looks like it could have especially used it. Nothing seems out of focus, it’s just not as sharp as I’d like to see.

On to the image!

Compositionally, I personally like the angle but am not sure about cutting off the front of the car. Seeing that this is advanced editing I might have even cloned out the crack in the cement but that honestly would have changed the photo. My eye is more drawn to the car with it there.

Color and Lighting- While there are some blown out highlights the USM would have dampened it with the door handle becoming sharper. The sky seems very bleak to me and I would suggest you add some blue to it. You can do this under selective color by adding black or decreasing magenta in the blue and cyan channels. This is legal under basic and advanced editing.

It’s a great image for the challenge and I think you did incredibly well for your first entry. I can’t wait to see what you’ve got coming & good luck in future challenges!

need for speed
by cwt26

Comment by AzCKelly:
Very nice picture. I really like the angle you used, adds to the 'sleekness'

need for speed
by cwt26

Comment by tpoc:
nicely composed car shot! would have loved to see this taken at sunset for richer light and reflections...
i have to say, though, that the title implies "teenage boy" more than "adult" to me with this image.