The Tridge
by inspzil

Comment by Allen:
this picture was shot very nicely. I like the opening where you can see the other two bridges nice work

The Tridge
by inspzil

Comment by Chuckie:
good photo, i like the idea.ive never seen one of these before, i really like the symetrical look.

The Tridge
by inspzil

Comment by UberFish:
Its a great peice of architecture, but the photo is not 'spot on' with the symetry. Try it a bit to the right. Also, the very bright sky and snow might have been beter at a differnt tine of day.

The Tridge
by inspzil

Comment by NicNic101:
Great view point... I like it!

The Tridge
by inspzil

Comment by migidi:
nice work

The Tridge
by inspzil

Comment by toeknee:
I love the framing on this and the choice of black and white.

The Tridge
by inspzil

Comment by tcherring:
Fascinating, and works so well in black and white!

Huddled In The Corner
by inspzil

Comment by FranziskaLang:
Critique Club Comment

First Impression
Such a cute kitten ... I adore cats. Not looking too happy though. Unusual color scheme for a cat photo, but I think it might just work.

(1) Composition / Content
Good placement of the kitten up against the back of the sofa, and also within the photo, using the rule of thirds. It works here, because it gives the kitten space to move into if it wanted to. This also emphasizes the feeling of isolation a bit.

(2) Background
The background is very unobtrusive and turns this photo almost into a monochromatic image, all shades of brown. The shadows break up the monotony which is nice.

(3) Camera Work / Technical
The picture is focused nicely, and not over- or underexposed. The backlighting throws a shadow on the cat which is ok for the purpose of this photo (to depict despair), but in other situations I would prefer to see the light from the left, this could also add some catchlights to the kitten's eyes, which I think would add to the photo.

(4) Post-processing
I think this picture could do with just a little increase in contrast to give it some more "umph". No signs of oversharpening or anything like that. The color of the border works well in keeping with the color scheme of the whole photo, but I feel it is a little too heavy for a photo of such a small kitten.

Huddled In The Corner
by inspzil

Comment by FranziskaLang:
CC review continued ... for some reason I wasn't able to paste my whole review into one window ...

(5) Meeting the Challenge
The feelings (other than love for cats ;) that come to mind when I look at this photo are more of loneliness and being lost rather than despair. I don't think animal photos are easily used to show despair, it's more of a human feeling to me. But that might just be me.

(6) My Opinion
I have kind of mixed feelings about this photo. I don't think it fits the challenge, but it is a cute cat, and there are only minor things that I pointed out above that could be changed. I think the main reason for me to have mixed feelings is because I liked your entry into the stock challenge much better, the whole image was happier (more appropriate in that challenge) and reflects the playfulness of kittens better. Does that make sense?

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments about this review.

Franziska.

Message edited by author 2003-03-05 15:38:04.

Huddled In The Corner
by inspzil

Comment by JPR:
Nice picture. I like it. Not really that despairing though, more cute, still, a 7 from me.