Looking down on San Antonio
by xertion

Comment by inspzil:
Greetings from the Critique Club
By Inspzil

Composition - The cityscape of San Antonio... This is not a bad picture, but a little, ordinary, for lack of a better word. I think that as far as these types of shots go, it is a better bet to have something as a strong focal point for the viewers. Even an ominous sky can sometimes work sometimes. There really isn't anything wrong with the picture, just lacking some interest I think. I wish the sky was all nice and blue like it is on the right side, but you can't have everyting I know. That flat looking complex at the bottom of the frame I think could've been cut out and we wouldn't miss it. Maybe if you changed the aspect a bit and made it more of a panorama type shot... but generally those shots do not do well on dpc. It just needs something to give it a little of the "wow" factor.

Technical - Not badly taken. Could be a little more sharp but it isn't really soft or anything. Looks a pinch overexposed. That might help the sky out a little too by making it a little more blue.

Overall - This is a difficult picture to critique because it really doesn't have anything WRONG with it. There isn't a whole lot you can change about it to make a substantial improvement without rethinking the composition again. Maybe it would be better to concentrate on one block of buildings as opposed to the whole cityscape. Sorry I don't have more advice to offer on this one. If you could just make it worse I could talk more and feel more important :P Good luck in the future challenges. - Inspzil

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Comment by Inga_fang:
beautiful

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Comment by robbieh:
Beautifully done!

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Comment by ChrisW123:
Excellent focus and lighting.

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Comment by schurg:
striking...

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Comment by casualguy:
Really nice detail! Gives the initial feel of flight. Nicely done! (The watch is a keeper).

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Comment by indigo997:
I think you took a bit of a different approach to this topic than most did. Creativity can be really good, but the tricky part is to come up with a good shot that's creative. First and foremost, if the shot isn't appealing then it often doesn't really matter how unusual or creative it is. Sometimes I'll spend all week trying to come up with something creative and then just give up and shoot a cliche, typical picture that'll score really well.
I think that if you look at the other submissions then you'll see that most people used this topic to show beauty and art that already exists in the kitchen. A big part of photography is being able to show mundane, everyday objects in an appealing way. This was a good opportunity to do that.
Technically, your picture isn't all that bad. Maybe more dof would've helped with the focus, but the biggest problem is the composition and subject. It doesn't make a lot of sense, and just doesn't have a lot going for it aesthetically. Regardless of the topic, I think that a good goal is to try taking pictures that are visually appealing - something that someone would want to print. IMO, if it isn't a good picture outside of the challenge then you haven't accomplished much.

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Comment by jellokitty01:
Is your clock running? Better go catch it! This has the absolute best composition I have ever seen! I am intrested in seeing how you took this photograph, did you use a mirror or glass? ... 10

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Comment by justine:
Well done......(clapping)!!

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Comment by Bitz:
Composition and focus are awesome. 9! The shadows, if that's what they are, add interest.