Stella Harmony
by goodtempo

Comment by DennisF:
Nice shot. Focus on the inlay could have been sharper.

Church Door
by goodtempo

Comment by jmsetzler:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

I really like this shot. I'm lucky this week because I have selected several good black and white images from the CC list... I like black and whites for several reasons. The absence of color forces the viewer to notice things that color usually hides. In this case, the wood grain becomes the subject of this photo. The wood grain contrast along with the symmetry in this shot make a really strong image.

To me, this image is not a 'door'. It's a collection of textures and contrasts...

Great shot!

Keep up the good work :)

John Setzler

Stella Harmony
by goodtempo

Comment by Olyuzi:
Very nice shot. The only thing that I would have liked to have seen is that the curve of the guitar hole not be cut off so that the base string would have met it both above and below. Maybe pulling back a slight bit would have accomplished this.

Stella Harmony
by goodtempo

Comment by myqyl:
WoW... Now I'm going to have to dust off my guitar and try to emulate this. Composition is great! The focus seems a little soft and while that may have been intentional, I'm left wondering what it would look like sharp.

May The Light Shine On You
by goodtempo

Comment by BAMartin:
Comment:
Critique Club Critique

(1) COMPOSITION (CONTENT) I find the layout of this photograph to be very strong. The spiral of color and the off center placement of the center of it all add to the power of this composition. I am so glad you did not center this, that would have made it into a bullseye.

(2) BACKGROUND The background is very dark, which make the bright colors of the windows really "pop". Perfect background exposure.

(3) CAMERA WORK ,TECHNICAL The focus seems just a trifle soft on the windows. Did you hand hold the camera at 1/30? Did you try this with a tripod? I think just that little change might have moved this into ribbon contention. You also might try this shot with a smaller aperture. That would add to the DoF and more of the windows would be in sharp focus.

(4) DIGITAL PROCESSING ,TECHNICAL Your post processing is very good. Saturation is good, cropping is perfect.

(5)MEETING THE CHALLENGE This photo does a very good job of meeting the challenge. I love the colors and the feeling of movement from the spiral.

(6) MY OPINION ON THE PHOTO The subject here is fantastic. The way you executed it is excellent. There is much to see here and this is the sort of photograph that can hold my attention for a long time. This is a wonderful photograph!

Stella Harmony
by goodtempo

Comment by briphoto:
How is this cliche?

Stella Harmony
by goodtempo

Comment by dadas115:
Maybe it is just my screen, but this picture looks a little bit soft. I like the lighting on the strings and the composition quite a bit though.

Greg

Stella Harmony
by goodtempo

Comment by kate12303:
Good close up. You can actually see the spirals in the strings. Beatiful photo.

Stella Harmony
by goodtempo

Comment by blick:
excellent detail in the strings. excellent composition!

Stella Harmony
by goodtempo

Comment by Chuckie:
Good picture, very creative.What is it???