Even In The City You Can 'Escape'
by sajin

Comment by Commando303:
Nice try. This has absolutely nothing to do with "city life."

...they said it would be sunny today!!
by sajin

Comment by kari1:
::: Critique Club :::

Hi, I am Kari and am fairly new to the critique club. This is probably one of the more controversial pictures in this challenge, so is going to make an interesting critique.

You have received a lot of comments, and I have taken those into account in this critique.

First Impression - the most important one:
Wow, this is so very lovely. I think that the only issue is meeting the challenge, the title does that for you - but really only just.

Composition:
It's on thirds, and it has reasonably sharp colours. You get the feeling that he is just waiting for something to happen. Whens lunch?

Subject:
The subject is beautiful and well worth sharing, if not in the challenge then through your portfolio.

Technical (Colour and light):
It may take a little more sharpening, but this will also sharpen the background, it may make the snow "pop". So really is up to you, it works as it is, and may also work with sharpening.

To grow its vote?:
Meeting the challenge helps, I think that is the main reason you have been voted down. If this truely had met the challenge according to the views of the voters I think it would be top 5 material.

Summary:
I think it is an wonderful shot. Thank you for providing the photo details and photographers comments, which help in critiquing, I still feel cold with you spending so long in the cold!

I just hope that my thoughts help you.

If you've got any questions about this critique, please feel free to contact me via the PM system.

Cheers
Kari

Even In The City You Can 'Escape'
by sajin

Comment by skewsme:
Beautiful scrolls and scritchy things everywhere. I love the textures and the warmth. Fantastical scene. Nice of them to grow pretty vines over the ugly coffee & tea signs, haha. Is it really within a city? Maybe might have mentioned which one in the title - or somehow insinuated that this is indeed a city scene within the photo (maybe tough to do). Overall, enchanting.

Vacant Soul
by sajin

Comment by UNTITLED:
Amazing photo, I love the contrast, texture and mood. Very well done! The thumbnail definately doesn't do this justice, I almost didn't click on it. Glad I did!

Even In The City You Can 'Escape'
by sajin

Comment by muypoetico:
Like the colors and lights but don't see the 'city' here, also the lights seem a little unfocused

Even In The City You Can 'Escape'
by sajin

Comment by ShannonLee:
good title. i think i would have centered the two posts

Even In The City You Can 'Escape'
by sajin

Comment by ericpi:
Nice lighting and nice colors. The subject helps a lot, too.

...they said it would be sunny today!!
by sajin

Comment by BrennanOB:
I gave it a six, zero of possible five points for meeting the challenge, five of five points for quality of the shot, and a bonus point for making one of the most beautiful web reduction shots I have ever seen, just an amazing image.

Even In The City You Can 'Escape'
by sajin

Comment by Givemeashot:
i thought something was on fire!!

...they said it would be sunny today!!
by sajin

Comment by tinmason:
I gave it a ten!