Country View
by rwouthuis

Comment by AndersOstberg:
Nice composition, interest both in the foreground and the background. The fence leads the eye over to the farm building. Maybe just a tad more could be cropped off the left side.

Lost and Helpless
by rwouthuis

Comment by DrAchoo:
The good: focus is spot on. The blur of the water is an excellent effect.
To work on: This is an entry where I would not have come up with the idea without the title. Perhaps a little more centering (but not totally centered, I like the placement, just a tad less extreme).

Lost and Helpless
by rwouthuis

Comment by HVGB_photos:
I cannot make a personification, either physical or emotional, out of this image.

Anniversary
by rwouthuis

Comment by myra:
Congratulations woutje. I gave this a 10.

Nature's Colour Compliment
by rwouthuis

Comment by AutumnCat:
Horse Chestnuts!! I love these - used to gather them as a kid - they were so pretty & smooth.
Sharp focus. Lighting is a tad harsh - and I think I would have preferred a less tight crop.

Message edited by author 2005-11-26 21:49:04.

Anniversary
by rwouthuis

Comment by jmsetzler:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Hi woutje...

I press the 'give me an image to critique' button around here occasionally. I'm usually immediately blasted with some lame photograph that appears to have no rhyme or reason to it other than meeting the challenge. Sometimes the challenge is even sketchy in the image. I actually voted on this challenge, and I gave this photo a 10. I liked it just as much as the photo that got first place.

I can't really offer you much critique. I like the image just the way it is. All I can do is offer you some ideas that you may not have thought about. I like to evaluate post processing choices. When I modify a photograph, I do it for a reason usually. I am also a fan of black and white. I think removing the color from this image was probably a strong choice. When you can have a successful image with the color removed, you know you have a strong subject and composition. Color often distracts a viewer from the subtleties of a photo that actually create the impact of the image.

This image is about love. The image projects the feeling of love very nicely. Black and white, in most cases, projects a cool or cold feeling. In your case, it doesn't really do that so much because of the subject. I believe you could warm the image up somewhat with a little additional color toning such as a sepia or a very faint red. It may be worth some experimenting :)

Congrats on a great score...

John Setzler

Nature's Colour Compliment
by rwouthuis

Comment by hjordst:
wow

Always Coca-Cola
by rwouthuis

Comment by Caltrop:
This is the type of shot that truly distinguishes a good photographer from a not so good photographer (I land in the latter). To make such a simple shot so wonderful is amazing to me. The crop/focus/colors are all spectacular. Great job on a photo that could have gone so wrong.

Always Coca-Cola
by rwouthuis

Comment by jrtodd:
Nice close up, the detail is great. Good Luck

Always Coca-Cola
by rwouthuis

Comment by DaYdReAmN_LeAh:
Great macro shot!