For The Line
by jimmythefish

Comment by mcmurma:
Wonderful action shot. The determination captured in her expression is very intense, and the composition\DOF implies motion. Great work!

For The Line
by jimmythefish

Comment by Toddh:
Nice image, you have definately got the skintones just about spot-on. Perfect exposure and with the background out of focus it really highlights the runner. The eye contact is both good and bad in my books, so if this makes any sense I like the interaction and the look of *almost* surprise on her face but at the same time I wonder if it would be more powerful if she had that steely, straight ahead, determination in her eyes that so often represents the complete focus of the athlete.... that's probably about the worst grammar you will ever see! Good stuff though.... I really like the image.

For The Line
by jimmythefish

Comment by jmsetzler:
wow... the intensity of this b/w is phenomenal... compositionally strong as well... excellent work :) = 10

For The Line
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Comment by sunflower:
I don't usually go for the sports events, but your photo tells a story of hard work, determination, and hope as the athlete approaches the goal: good composition.

For The Line
by jimmythefish

Comment by buck4free:
Right on! I used to run long distance...
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Afternoon
by jimmythefish

Comment by CLarson557:
Critique Club: Greetings
CLarson557

Composition:
I like the plant pictures in your set. Although maybe a little on the dark side, the filtering light and the shadows are nice, especially with the leaves in the top one. Sorry, I'm not a plant person, so I don't know the name of the plant.

I'm in agreement with others who have commented on your above work...that the left picture seems out of place. Since you left no explaination, I am left with my creative imagination. What I believe it could be is a window seal. So, considering that, with the amount of bright sunlight coming in the window, the pattern of light seems a bit out of balance...meaning that there should be more sunlight showing in the top photo. However, since this is a triptych with three different photos, that is forgivable. However, it is just a thought...if you were to balance out the set in respect to light.

In regards to the bottom fern picture, I like the transition between the lower dark area of the photo on the left and the ferns. The lighting is balanced with the sorce of light on the ferns coming from somewhere below and out of the picture.

Framing/Border:
The pictures are arranged nicely in the set. It's simple and fitting. The black border is even and does a very good job in presenting the photos. I actually didn't notice the thin white line at the bottom until I read the comments you recieved and it was brought to my attention. Just a minor thing and I really didn't find it distracting, although, if a print were to be made, it probably should be fixed.

Technical Aspects:
Once again, I'm still stopped by the picture on the left. I'm not sure what it is I'm actually seeing. The focus is on the lower wooden area and, once again, I'm puzzled as to how it fits in, especailly with the upper portion out of focus. I'm finding it hard to comment on it any other way. I do like how you were able to bring out the texture in the wood.

In the plant pictures, you show nice texture of the leaves. However, I do feel that it could be lightened up just a tad without blowing out the ones lit by the sunlight and without losing the effect of the shadows. It would not only give the lighting more balance in your set as I talked about above but also would be a little more pleasing to the eye.

B/W is effective in this because of the use of shadows and light. I really do not think it would be as nice in color...although my curiosity is heighten to see a colored version just to see the difference. The focus is nice and shows good texture and dimension.

Overall:
A very well put together arrangement of pictures. Only a few troubling areas. One can tell that this is done by someone who is experienced and works well with a camera. You have a nice eye for shooting thought provoking photos, paying good attention to light and shadows. I did take a look at your others challenge submissions and I was quite impressed.


-I hope you find this helpful. This is my first critique since joining the club, so I hope I covered everything. If you have any questions, you can notify me.

Afternoon
by jimmythefish

Comment by matt betea:
The lighting in this really sets the mood. The contrast of the images is nice too.

Alone
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Comment by Journey:
Just saw this image when reading the Fine Arts thread. I like this image because i can relate to it and the feelings it invokes. And yes, so very appropriate to submit it to the Travel challenge. Because the biggest trip is the travel we do with the Self. And when life is unraveling, we have this tendency to get in the car and drive aimlessly 500 miles to nowhere just to get the crap out of our system.
You put a lot of yourself, at least in one particular point in time, in this shot. Power to you!

Afternoon
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Comment by MarionH:
the lightning is beautiful and the
b&w works great with thw different textures :)
beautiful work !

Afternoon
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Comment by Jacko:
I usually like B&W, but the images looks a bit too somber. might want to boost the brightness and contrast with levels. Jacko.