road machine.
by art-inept

Comment by amber:
Good composition, colour, and texture

road machine.
by art-inept

Comment by wsteyn:
I like it a lot, and I'm a beamer fan too!

road machine.
by art-inept

Comment by JeB:
This is a neat shot and I can see that the circle finishes, although i can't see it :) I hope that doesn't count too much against you with everyone else :( The black object just above the bmw logo distracts me though, it hurts the fluidness imo. Maybe a little lower perspective would have helped? - 6 - jeB

road machine.
by art-inept

Comment by Jutilda:
Great angle!!! Nice contrast and depth.

waterfall
by art-inept

Comment by amber:
Hello from the Critique Club.

First of all this is an original idea for the challenge, but falls short of its potential.

The first thing that jumps out at the viewer is the severe, narrow crop. It's a little uncomfortable on the eye, it just feels wrong. Perhaps, as another commentator suggested, filling the frame would have greatly improved the composition.

The second thing that the viewer notices is the shallow depth of field. All the lovely molten metal at the bottom of your 'waterfall' is lost to the viewer and it seems a waste of a good subject. Whilst the detail, colour and texture of the molten metal that is in focus is really well captured, because it is the only area that is in focus it forces the eye to stop here. So you get a really static image.

But kudos for an original idea.

waterfall
by art-inept

Comment by art-inept:
thanks for the comments everyone! they've all been very helpful :)

Guns and Money: Partners in Crime
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Comment by bandit:
Very "Pulp Fiction". Cool!

waterfall
by art-inept

Comment by xodiak:
The molten metal (solder? lead?) has some great detail and, for me, it would have been more interesting if you could have filled the frame with (more of) it. As it i,s theres just too much clutter that destracts the viewer.

waterfall
by art-inept

Comment by gprinsloo:
Focusing on the base of the image would have been very impacting.

waterfall
by art-inept

Comment by popdeepop:
I looked at this and voted on it last. Silver cooling to me. This is metal. It is a setup but l like what you have done. That flow with the shine and impurities makes the photo. Lighting would be difficult. Exposure is good to see those colors. I am impressed with the technique to set this up and the skill to capture it. Good luck.