AfricanArt
by korpen

Comment by franyoung2002:
Great idea, but it seems to get lost. Maybe some other images or textiles in the shadows?

AfricanArt
by korpen

Comment by SaraR:
I like the idea and the composition, but find it a little too dark with too much lost detail.

AfricanArt
by korpen

Comment by Spizzer:
The image looks blurry to me. ALso, it could use just a tad more lighting to define it. Not necessarily brighter, but more definition.

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AfricanArt
by korpen

Comment by JuliBoc:
Very nice. Good museum postcard.

AfricanArt
by korpen

Comment by scaramanga:
Interesting subject but too dark IMHO.

AfricanArt
by korpen

Comment by pamelasue:
a bit too dark ... hard to make out any details ...

AfricanArt
by korpen

Comment by Blue Moon:
I can't really see it

Pine Grosbeak
by korpen

Comment by Dr.Confuser:
Greetings from the Critique Club: I have been assigned your photo to critique and here are my thoughts:

Personal Reaction: I really didn’t resonate with your photo. Subject didn’t interest me and I don’t have much affinity for wildlife photos.

Composition: That being said, the composition is very good here. The negative (white) space is powerful. The motion blur brings my eye back around. Well conceived and presented.

Technicals: The colors are astonishingly good. I do like the small area of sharp focus which gives my eye a place to rest. Contrast is pleasing. And it is an excellent example of motion blur due to a long exposure.

Conclusions: You absolutely nailed the challenge, but I fear the subject didn’t hold voters’ attention long enough to appreciate the many positive aspects of the photo.

As always, this is my personal opinion. Feel free to PM me if you’d like further dialog.

Winter bike
by korpen

Comment by chele:
i like this subject. seen it done before and it always appeals to me. nice job!

Winter bike
by korpen

Comment by Gringo:
This is just awesome! Great subject for this challenge. It's loaded with originality. This is one of my two highest rated shots for this challenge. Excellent work.