What about Lunch?
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by MayaM:
This is really cool with the dome in the background.

The Circus in town
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by BobsterLobster:
I didn't know this was still allowed in 'civilised' societies.

Rhythmic Curves
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by hektor:
Maybe with a black background?

Dusky Pulsating City
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by Arti-Elvi:
I love this point of view. I always love cityscapes, especially at night.

Rhythmic Curves
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by san62910:
I've looked at this several times and still not sure what it is, but I love the curves and the way it draws the eye across the photo. Great color. Not so fond of the background though.

The Circus in town
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by blackenedwhite:
From the CTP MkII
Disclaimer: The following crits are personal opinions, not photographic dogmas. Please see them as suggestions, not claims of mastery nor a show of hauteur.;p

First Impression: Haha, amusing.:) 6, disregarding the technicals, because it amuses me to no end.
Composition: 5. A wider crop, which would've showed more of the ring, would've worked for me. Didn't like that you clipped the ringmaster's feet and the whole thing feels a bit too heavy at the right.
Subject: 9. Because it's fun.
Technical: 5 or 6. The less than stellar focus has done you in, IMO. I'm not sure I like the light disparity between the subject and the background but it's nothing a little selective desat won't fix.
Improvement: Recompose to the left and below, some burning and dodging, and a bit of color tweaking, I guess.
Summary: It's not that hard to imagine seeing it in a small town daily and it does jolly one up so good work. I'm a number too short on screws in the head so please do not be offended.;p

Dusky Pulsating City
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by DefyTime:
great night shot

Rhythmic Curves
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by nlghttrain:
that background is not working for me, too busy

Essence of India
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by yanko:
Greetings from your own critique club.

First Impression:
Looks professional.

Composition:
Very good. The space is filled well and with purpose. Not much more I can say other than well done.

Subject:
She looks relaxed and comfortable, something that is often missing with a lot of other portraits I've seen at DPC. Again, well done in accomplishing that.

Technical (Colour and light):
The lighting is very good. The detail is captured without any harsh transitions. The light on the hair is sufficient. However for DPC purposes you might want to have a bit more contrast so those without calibrated monitors won't ding you because it looks too dark. That one area of the hair with the brighter light does seem out of place but it's not distracting to me.

Improvement:
I really don't have any. As I mentioned above, for DPC purposes maybe brighten the hair more so that it's more visible across the board for everyone.

Summary:
Great image. I thought it was one of the best in the challenge and really I should be asking you about portrait shots rather than me critiquing yours. :)

Good luck on future challenges although I don't think you really need it.

Edited to fix spelling.

Message edited by author 2006-05-08 21:59:22.

The Circus in town
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by Rebecca:
Greetings!

This isn't a bad shot for a small town newspaper. The elephants are in a good pose. I think this would be nice with a tighter crop to just the lower 2/3 of the photo, eliminating the too-dark background. We don't need to see the circus logo to know what's going on. Focus on the elephants. This will also help us to see the trainer, who currently is so small in the photo that he gets lost amongst their legs. I also wonder if a little sharpening might help?