Always Coca-Cola
by rwouthuis

Comment by sanx:
I don't like coke.

Always Coca-Cola
by rwouthuis

Comment by mandrade:
i love this. And im not just saying that because im an avid coke fan. The colors are bright, the condinsation on the can is excellent. nice job. 9

Always Coca-Cola
by rwouthuis

Comment by robadsy:
yep, could easily be a poster this...nice crop and texture. 8. well done and good luck, ads :o)

Always Coca-Cola
by rwouthuis

Comment by Penny Lane:
Mmmmmm Ice Cold Coke! Great shot.

Tunnel Fun
by rwouthuis

Comment by skief:
Greetings from the Critique Club

What a gorgeous photo of this young man. The colors and textures of the tunnel really give him a sense of distance and perspective. The straight black and white lines mixed together with the spiral of the supporting wire produce good interest and lead in to the photo. His arms being held the way the are also produce lines to lead the eye in to the boy.

The square crop works great for this photo, giving it good balance. I would like to see one try with him at a 45 degree angle with his hands reaching toward the top left and bottom right corners (this may not be an improvement, rather just an idea for a different look).

The only suggestions I have for this are those that have already been said.

1. Reflection off the floor. This could easily be fixed by having him stand on a black cloth of some kind. This would give him more of a fade into the background look of where he is standing. It would also remove the distraction of the bright reflection taking attention away from him.

2. Contrast in the stripes. This probably cannot be fixed with levels and curves without effecting the boy's exposure (which I think is right on). Rather, this will take some judicious use of the burn and dodge. Burn the black, dodge the white. Time consuming, but to make the stripes have more even lighting would be much better.

3. Wrinkles in tunnel. This suggestion may not be able to be fixed, but I do find distracting the very strong wringkles in the cloth toward the top of the photo. Interestingly, the bottom doesn't show those same wrinkles. Maybe some cloning out of some of the more stark wrinkles would help.

Overall Impression: I do feel that your score is a little lower than it should be. This may be as a result of the picture being a 'cute kid' type of picture. This is unfortunate. I do believe that without the reflection on the floor, this would have certainly been another 6 picture.

(By the way, I really love your Black Eyed Abstract photo, I scored it a 10 when I voted it, and just now added it as a favorite)

Anyway, if you have any questions or comments about this critique, feel free to PM me.

Anniversary
by rwouthuis

Comment by Tallbloke:
I can really see this as a card. great shot.

Anniversary
by rwouthuis

Comment by digitalknight:
very nice, great crop, and love the denim texture

Anniversary
by rwouthuis

Comment by angela_packard:
very cool shot...i would definitley buy this greeting card

Anniversary
by rwouthuis

Comment by mawear:
The rings are almost in the "rule of thirds" spot, and taking them a little higher would open up more blank space. The thing that jumps out at me first though, is the shirt sleeve and cuff. It took me a minute to notice the rings. I like the concept though.

Anniversary
by rwouthuis

Comment by Jutilda:
Perfect for the title. I like that you chose to use black and white. That little sparkle from the ring draws your eye to the perfect place - to realize it's a wedding ring, thus the anniversary category. Nicely done.