Riding the Spotlight!
by AzCKelly

Comment by charales:
Good Shot!

Riding the Spotlight!
by AzCKelly

Comment by sjohnston:
A fun photograph, but does not look like a panning shot. All I can think is that the camera and figure are physically fixed relative to each other and are moving together or the background is moving around them. I don't see this an example of panning the camera relative to the main item in the photograph.

into the blue....
by AzCKelly

Comment by joycobb:
Beautifully BLUE and crystal clear! I'm sorry I never got this far in my Blue II voting. Congratulations on your Honorable Mention!

Riding the Spotlight!
by AzCKelly

Comment by scared_of_the_dark:
lol - what a great interpretation. Is arguable as to whether this suggests motion but given the crop (showing the empty space in front of "him"), the surfboard like platform - it gets my vote. Great shot - giving this a 7.

someone really is watching.....
by AzCKelly

Comment by macrothing:
I gave this a 7. Thought the night sky capture was fairly good. The silhouetting branches added a good element. If overall more clarity, more of a 'quality' type feel (less 'grain'/noise) - difficult - and perhaps a more finely tuned crop, likely have made this even better in my opinion.

Riding the Spotlight!
by AzCKelly

Comment by Agcowie:
really like it Chicken little is loving it!? made me laugh nice one

someone really is watching.....
by AzCKelly

Comment by Tej:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Aesthetic:Ummm...I'm confused. I dont really know what I'm seeing here. I think this is night photo of the sky and drifting clouds have created the pattern. Somehow not very appealing. It took me few minutes to realize what I'm seeing and I'm sure many voters would have missed out on it in few seconds of glance during voting.

Technical: Silhoutte with dark background is not really my piece of cake. I know this might have been difficult shot, but is not a strong composition.

Challenge: Offcoure- Anything would fit into this them. So everything is good here :)

Conclusion: I feel the drifting clouds have created the pattern which is not very applealing. The photo really confuses (the single comments confirms that). I thought of stars to be dust on my screen and after wiping it off I thought it was some problem with camera. It took me long to realize it was stars. I feel the same photo, with some different angle to capture more of branches, taken during twilight or day time might have come out much better.

I did the critique for your "blue" submission and I feel this one is not a full hearted effort ..or maybe its too confusing for the voters (incl me). You have really got some GREAT pictures in your profile and I dont this one fits amongst them.

Wish you a great day!
-Tej

into the blue....
by AzCKelly

Comment by Tej:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Congratulation on such good score. The Image deserved it.

Aesthetic: This one looks cool. Even though there are so many of this kind on DPC, this one stands out.

Technical: Perfect. Well exposed and "appropriate" DOF. The focus is sharp and lighting is just right. How did you achieved such smooth texture of water...?

Challenge: Not just fits the challenge but is amongst the best. No more comments on this one :)

Conclusion: Overall a great composition. Even though this is cliche shot, still you made it stand out from rest in the lot. I'm surely going to try this on my own. As many other comments hint- this does not even look real (though we know it is) and I really like it falling between two worlds. Looking forward to more submissions from you.

I'm by no means expert in area of photography. My comments are purely based on my limited understanding of technology and art behind digital photography. Apart from doing detailed evaluation of your submission, my intent is to learn different styles of photography by critically evaluating selective submissions. If you've got any questions about this critique, please feel free to contact me via email or PM.

Wish you a great day!
-Tej

green web (reflection of 2 green hair combs)
by AzCKelly

Comment by bvoi:
Great Job. 10!

into the blue....
by AzCKelly

Comment by graphicfunk:
With the magic of blue. Congratulations on your 5th placing.