Frosty Foggy Morning
by bugsy55

Comment by Bebe:
I assume that you're a new user (because of the size of your image) and that you're getting killed on the score (also because of the size). Don't worry! It's not that hard to fix the size issue next time (there's a tutorial available under "Help" - you can ask in the forums if you can't find it), and this looks like it might have been a very nice image if it were larger. I'm sure you'll do much better next time.

Frosty Foggy Morning
by bugsy55

Comment by Konador:
This is really too small to be able to be judged properly. It looks like it could be interesting if it were the right size :(

Frosty Foggy Morning
by bugsy55

Comment by Sinky:
This is a good photograph. But why so small?

Frosty Foggy Morning
by bugsy55

Comment by jimmythefish:
Way, way too small for submission. Make sure at least oen side is 640 pixels. Nice shot (as far as I can tell).

Frosty Foggy Morning
by bugsy55

Comment by Beetle:
The postage stamp size makes it hard to see this photo.

Frosty Foggy Morning
by bugsy55

Comment by kiwiness:
A bit bigger would have brought in more impact.

Frosty Foggy Morning
by bugsy55

Comment by visaksen:
to me this is too small

Frosty Foggy Morning
by bugsy55

Comment by jduffett:
You'll probably hear a lot of this... It's too small. Make the long side 640 pixels to make the most of it.

Doorway to the past
by bugsy55

Comment by Matthew:
Hello from the Critique Club!

I like the composition that you have found with this image, the concentric rectangles draw the viewer into the image. You also have chosen to represent wood grain with image grain, which I quite like.

You have already received some criticism on the blurriness of the image: that is well founded. A good tip is to use a sharpening algorithm after resizing your image. That wold have sharpened your image and might have brought out more of the image grain that is hinted at, but not as strong as it might be for a challenge with that title.

While interesting, this kind of shot is going to struggle in challenges to score well: it does not have a particular point of interest, as the scene is a bit of a "background" rather than a subject in itself. It would either have to be a technically perfect photograph, perhaps delving into the abstract, or might be livened up with some action. That might be something as small as, say, a person, or a child's brightly coloured toy, sitting on the porch to add a focal point.

Good luck with your next challenge!

Doorway to the past
by bugsy55

Comment by Car54:
Cool rustic image. I like the character and coloring, but wish it was a bit focused/sharper while maintaining the noise--This has great potential.-8