Impatient Hunter (cheese & crackers)
by cislander

Comment by Catherine_B:
This isn't an abstract photo - which should have little or no pictorial representation 3

Impatient Hunter (cheese & crackers)
by cislander

Comment by mist:
The focus seems a little off to me. It could be my eyes.

Impatient Hunter (cheese & crackers)
by cislander

Comment by violinist123:
abstract: Having an intellectual and affective artistic content that depends solely on intrinsic form rather than on narrative content or pictorial representation

Impatient Hunter (cheese & crackers)
by cislander

Comment by hotpasta:
I can't really see anything abstract here...

Impatient Hunter (cheese & crackers)
by cislander

Comment by posthumous:
what are you going to catch with hair? I don't get it, but I love the tiling of the crackers and your cheese sculpture is simply phenomenal.

Reflective Power of Ten
by cislander

Comment by wetland:
Not quite aligned and lighting seems little dull.

Reflective Power of Ten
by cislander

Comment by DrAchoo:
On the first 15 pictures I see, I'm looking for a full 30 seconds and leaving a comment...I like the flipped canvas. It adds to the abstract nature and makes it about the geometry. The color is a bit flat, especially the background. I would have tried for something else. Either brighter or another color altogether. 6

Reflective Power of Ten
by cislander

Comment by arsenal:
that is great, it looks like a huge tower.

Caliente Y Picante (Hot & Spicy)
by cislander

Comment by hdogg4u:
Greetings from Critique Club.

Composition – The composition in this photograph in my opinion is little too complicated. It takes a little more concentration to really figure out what it is being represented for the challenge. Yet this is a very difficult subject matter to compose. If anything I would have shot with more distance to give a larger effect area of the flame.

Set-up & Camera – As the other comments you have received I too found the Tin Can or Barrel distracting. The lighting and sharpness is spot on as there is good texture in both the wood element and the hot peppers. Your choice of depth of field is excellent.

Post Processing – Post processing is done really well the colors are well balanced. The highlights and shadows are make the shot seem three dimensional.

Opinion – The photograph definitely meets the challenge. I can see how the voting members looked at it though a lot of them probably didn’t spend more than 30seconds trying to figure out what is going on the photograph or what the photograph represents. Looking through the rest of your portfolio you have some excellent work and some great ideas/concepts, keep up the good work.

Hiral Patel

Waiting for the Perfect Shot
by cislander

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

Hi, my name is Kari and from the critique club.

First Impression - the most important one:
My partner does this to me and I hate him for it.

Composition:
Needs more on the left of the person .. or less on the right as it seems a bit off balance to me .... this is of course just my opionion. I have also learn today of the potential of vignetteing ... not that sure that it added a great deal to this picture.

Subject:
meets the challenge .. and I am glad the bloke you are photographing found it good as well.

Technical (Colour and light):
Good DOF ... and great colours .. I like the natural lighting of course.

To grow its vote?:
Take a look at the stuff that was top ten .. they all focused entirely on the person .. this one is top ten to me it focuses on the person in their environment.

Summary:
Good work .. keep it up ... :)

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

Cheers

Kari