Blue Tendrils
by davidw

Comment by Lima_to_LA:
Good picture and meets challenge.

Pink Flamingo Number 27
by davidw

Comment by ionelpop:
I think a light is too strong. I like the position of the flamingo.

Pink Flamingo Number 27
by davidw

Comment by sonyalphausr:
WHY OH WHY DID YOU FORGET THE ROT?????

Phish
by davidw

Comment by JulietNN:
Hi from the C Club,

I like your abstract, mainly because I can still tell what it is. Excellent work.

There is nothing that I can think of that you can do with the shot technically wise, but in post processing maybe playing with the selective colours could have made this a little more vibrant. It may have helped with the blown out highlights you have on the bottom left. I am not a huge fan of borders, but I think this one could take it.

Nice job!

Phish
by davidw

Comment by Alex_Europa:
I personally thought this was a great capture! Especially when one considers the band...well played, Sir. 9 and my vote for the posthumous!

Phish
by davidw

Comment by h2:
I smell a posthumous ribbon coming

Phish
by davidw

Comment by Wishingdove:
Too blury

Phish
by davidw

Comment by dougi555:
Yet another probably to good for teh majority of voters, 8 from me

The Dam in Mid-Summer
by davidw

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Initial impression: Very well-shot dam, very safe, not taking any risks here. Inoffensive.

Technical: Good use of the ambient light. Interesting use of multiple shots with only changing the shutter speeds. Composition plays a bit safe, being so centred, but I like the bridge in the bg and it being slightly offset. I am not overly familiar with Topaz and how it works, but recognize that it has been used here to add a painterly effect esp to the foam on the water.

Artistic: Would have loved to see a different pov here, to give a sense of the size of the dam and the power of the torrent, something to draw the viewer in a bit more. Good capture of the textures.

Overall: Not a great shot, but a good one. Again, would have love to have seen more done to convey the power here, but nothing outstandingly bad either.

Feel free to PM me with any questions,

Susan

The Dam in Mid-Summer
by davidw

Comment by hotpasta:
nice, but the composition is a little too central for me...maybe a more creative comp would have lifted this 6