Enlightening
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by front_element:
Hi shaileshivyas

I think this was a well executed shot technically and shows that you have the technique 100% covered.

The low vote may have something more to do with the image itself rather than the DNMC element. The question that's worth asking is “would I have entered this image into a different challenge?” In other words, how strong do you feel the image is?

For me the subject is difficult to make out (I do have a calibrated monitor) and the 'meaning' is unclear. Some reflectors close to the lens would have thrown light back onto the model and given her more definition. A title something like 'The Inner Light' may have helped voters engage with the image more.

This is offered as constructive and I hope you don't take offence at my comments.

Enlightening
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by samnotis:
That's so neat.

Enlightening
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by SciPug:
Double exposure? Cool.

Enlightening
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by jneria:
This looks like their are multiple light sources. Also the sphere of light, i think would look better if it were more diffuse.

City Architecture
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by fotomann_forever:
::: Greetings from Critique Club :::

Hi, as requested, here is an indepth critique of your submission.

First Impression - the most important one:
Overall, it seems to be more of a cityscape shot than an architecture shot to me. But, I do like it as a cityscape.

Composition:
A typical architecture shot should draw ones eye to the details of a building. This really has more of a composition that one would see in a subjectless landscape. Compositionally, the yellow cab in the foreground becomes more of a subject than the buildings.

Subject:
The way you have composed this shot puts more emphasis on the taxi in the foreground than the architecture of the city.

Technical (Color, focus, and light):
Focus looks sharp. Color and lighting are both nice. Nothing wrong with the technicals.

To grow its vote?:
Meet the challenge in the eyes of more voters. If the challenge had been cityscapes this shot would have done really well. But, just seems out of place in this challenge.

Summary:
This shot does show competence on the part of the photographer and overall is a good shot.

Hope to see more from you soon,
Leroy

Naturally Textured - Take II
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by vtruan:
the redish color is too distracting to me

City Architecture
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by margiemu:
Hi from ctp2:

My first impression of this is that it shows busy city life more than the architecture. My eye is drawn to the traffic before the buildings. The ligthing and composition are really nice, though, and it's a great picture.

Self
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by margiemu:
hi from ctp2:

I thought this might be you during the voting. This is a nice, well lit portrait. I like the pose you've chosen, and it definately shows how you are. I'm not sure the red background works real well for me, though. It's a little over powering.
Nice job!

City Architecture
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by Rebecca:
Hello Shailesh!

I think most of the voters' issue with this photo is that it looks more like a snapshot of a city than a photo devoted to that city's architecture. There's too much going on in the foreground with the cars and whatnot, and we can't really see any of the detail on the buildings. The colors are a bit dull and flat. It would be a good candidate for a little Joey Lawrence style grunge treatment, perhaps. For improvement I would suggest focusing more strictly on the buildings, bring out the detail, and pop the color up a bit.

B&W Study
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by MayaM:
Ditto - on the lighting here, very nice. What a cutie pie. I can tell by some of the other pics of her that she has a lot of personality, and a bit of sass. Dad, you better watch out and start working out...cause you are going to have to beat the boys off of her!