In Shining Armor
by inspzil

Comment by jgillard:
I like the star filter effect, but I would of liked to have seen all of the chess pieces in focus. That is just my opinion! jgillard7

In Shining Armor
by inspzil

Comment by JamieWillmott:
Nice, but the lights at the bottom left are distracting.

In Shining Armor
by inspzil

Comment by PTLParsons:
Like the idea and the glint sparkling off the clear crystal. Don't like the cropping at all. The frosted pieces should have been either all in the dark out of focus or light on all of it. Whatever is light reflecting in the bottom left corner is distracting. Good idea and consept, just needs better execution.

In Shining Armor
by inspzil

Comment by albright1:
Wow! It's like the set is magical! Cool effect!

In Shining Armor
by inspzil

Comment by Raven:
the reflection in lower left is very distracting. Nice DOF though. 6.

Church Doors
by inspzil

Comment by Azrifel:
~~~~Critique Club Comment~~~~

Composition (content)
Interesting conversion, combined with the subject it looks like Gothic art. What most struck me in this image was the strange shadow of the handrails, intensified by the glowing edges. It looked strange, out of place.
I really like the effect of what you did and the early morning exposure has made sure that all the details on the arches are clear and not covered in a deep shadow.
I have a small list of suggestion though:
* Level the horizon
* Try to seek a more balanced crop between left and right. The left pillar has space at the left, while the right pillar has been cut trough. A level horizon could also produce a cleaner cut on top, so that the curly decorated stones provide a better top framing (or leave them out).
* Try to spot edit the shadows of the handrails away (it was allowed for this challenge). On the stairs it isn't a problem, but on the door and pillar I think it to be a bit distracting

Including some of the street in front was a good thing.

Camera Work (Technical)
Exposure seems to be good, can't say anything about the other camera stuff. :)

Digital Processing (technical)
See composition.
Was this the max jpeg quality for a monochrome image? I know that sometimes you can get 100%jpeg for monochromes, but with all that detail it makes me wonder. Your picture is only 100kb out of the allowed 150kb you see. Saving it at the highest quality possible within the 150kb filesize limit ensures more edge and detail sharpness and for color images it keeps the colors more consistent.

My opinion
Cool effects, but needs some improvement.

In Shining Armor
by inspzil

Comment by Becky:
I love the light effect in this photo. The lights and darks in this photo is nice. I like the reflection of the peices.

In Shining Armor
by inspzil

Comment by LindaLee:
Absolutely one of the very best shots this week. This is stunning in it's simplicity and it's impact. Congrats, I'll most likely be looking at this all week !

In Shining Armor
by inspzil

Comment by Silver Fox:
I like the diagonal display, and the color that you've brought into play has a good quality to it. The "star" filter effect is also nicely done. The harsh light on the top left corner on the Pawn and Rook is a bit distracting however, and I would like to perhaps have seen the whole board in focus if possible. The lighting/reflection below your King is also a bit annoying, draws attention away from the pieces on the board. Excellent idea and very creative. . .

In Shining Armor
by inspzil

Comment by Dustin:
i like the light reflecting off of the subject. good job