True American Heroes
by oilofole

Comment by _eug:
**** Greeting from the Critique Club ****

Challenge
- Relevant to the Challenge? Yes
- Is subject unique (vs. unoriginal or rehashed)? Yes

Compostion
- Good or Bad? How can it be fixed? Strong Composition, however I would recommend cropping the minivan from the left and between the antenna and mirror on the car on the right. I like the fireman in the foreground with his partner in the background. Nice placement.
- Good use of Depth of Field? Yes. The lead fireman is in focus, but everything behind him is soft. Excellent.
- Good focus? Yes

Lighting
- Good use of light? Two issues. The reflected light for the fire engine headlights. The lead fireman is too dark to the front side. Use some fill flash our bring it up in post-processing. I like the reflections and shadows on the wet street.

Aesthetics/Artistic Appeal:
- What is my reaction or feelings? Like someone commented below. I feel like I am there. It's a good shot.

Mrs. Ed
by oilofole

Comment by joycobb:
What's in his mane? Nice light, but the mane is distracting me.

Mrs. Ed
by oilofole

Comment by dpruett:
Nice use of light to show off strands of mane. That is alot of nose though

Mrs. Ed
by oilofole

Comment by Napalm Nymph:
I have a fondness for animal images and this one is no exception. I love the way the background looks misty.

Mrs. Ed
by oilofole

Comment by AzCKelly:
Very nice, love the softness of the background, really gives it a "fairy tale" look.

Mrs. Ed
by oilofole

Comment by v5planet:
I love the "mane". Looks like doll hair on the horse's head. I actually like the tilted horizon - it makes you feel like you're in the eyes of Mr. Ed, cocking your head to gather your wits before this gorgeous bride-to-be. :)

Mrs. Ed
by oilofole

Comment by Krikkit:
Nice!

Mrs. Ed
by oilofole

Comment by angela_packard:
Mrs. Ed needs to go to the vet or get groomed by mom/dad....cock-a-burs are bad news for her! Nice lighting...

Mrs. Ed
by oilofole

Comment by Younger:
Is the horizon crooked?

Mrs. Ed
by oilofole

Comment by Jutilda:
Oh this has a very sweet sense. I like the fuzzy background. What is on her head? Did she walk through something and it got caught in her main?? I feel as if she's walking up to say hello. That slight cock to her head is cute. I might remove part of the area to the right so she's not quite so centered. Overall, quite appealing to this animal lover!! 7