Looking up to the skies
by xertion

Comment by Jacko:
O Canada, my home and native land. Very, very nice shot of the CN Tower. The composition is just right. The only thing I'd like to see changed is to remove the cloud on the upper left side; a bit distracting (take it out with Photoshop and make a copy to hang on your wall). I can easily imagine the shot without the cloud, so I'll give you a 10. Good luck. Jacko. 10

The old "flower cliché"
by xertion

Comment by Olyuzi:
I like the way these flowers are just hanging in like suspended animation

The old "flower cliché"
by xertion

Comment by PTLParsons:
Love the constrast between the two flowers. Wish the one on the left had the bad petals pulled off and leave the one on the right as is. Nice background for this shot. Add to the shot well. Too tightly cropped on the sides. Like the cropping on the top and bottom. Of course you know all of our comments are really just our personal opinions, more than photographic techology. You can't help but have your personal likes and dislikes from entering in. From a technical standpoint, I think you did very well. Technical and personal added together gives this a 6.

The old "flower cliché"
by xertion

Comment by Amiee:
Very unique photo. I like brightness against the gray background. Good job.

The old "flower cliché"
by xertion

Comment by kellie:
i like the colors

The old "flower cliché"
by xertion

Comment by Lustre:
I like the way the flowers appear to be floating over the background. I don't think there is enough contrast between the petals and the background though, also the flowers look a little weathered.

The old "flower cliché"
by xertion

Comment by MattW:
Cool lookin picture.

The old "flower cliché"
by xertion

Comment by sher:
very pretty colors. nice focus, but, for my liking, cropped a little too closely on the sides.

The old "flower cliché"
by xertion

Comment by blick:
these seem to be floating no where. perhaps if they were grounded more they would create more interest. nice detail in the flower pedals!

Slight Turn Ahead
by xertion

Comment by kandyj:
Critique Club:

As noted below, the main flaw in this picture is composition. The centrally located sign seems to lead to nothing interesting. The road being included, or the sign against the sky pointing to the ridge would have added to the quality of the photo.

Technical quality: Good clear capture, clear bright colors, beautiful shot of the sky. I personally don't mind the dings in the sign, makes it very realistic. no post-processing problems noted.

Meeting the challenge: Well done, the sign is the focal point.

Creativity: Well, this is not one of the most creative shots I have seen. I cannot really see any meaning of the sign in relation to the background although maybe the curve goes around that ridge and that is something we need to imagine when viewing the photo. Not really any kind of impact statement made with the shot that I like to see in a photo.

HOpe this helps.