Snail Sumo
by KHolt

Comment by kari1:

::: Critique Club :::

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

First Impression - the most important one:
I prefer sumo snails to league anyday and I am a kiwi!

Composition:
I love this shot and the crop, a minor adjustment to the top of the shot would have put the snails heads right on thirds ... not sure it would have helped but technical people would have picked that up.

Subject:
I don't think the DNMC got you I think the lack of understanding the sumo rules did ... cos this picture epitomises success in sumo.

Technical (Colour and light):
love the colours and lighting. I have never really taken such a close look at snails so this is really cool .. and no I am also not on drugs.

To grow its vote?:
Tell people the rules of the game then they will get it ... bloody hard that one.

Summary:
I think this is so out of left field it is fantastic .. I am sorry that it did not do better ... but that is peoples opinions for ya.

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

Cheers

Kari

"Did I hear you say that there must be a catch?"
by KHolt

Comment by kiwinick:
good one great expressions goes well with the title 10

"Did I hear you say that there must be a catch?"
by KHolt

Comment by brettt83:
good shot

Step into the past
by KHolt

Comment by jerryc12:
Very interesting. The background looks monochromatic.

Step into the past
by KHolt

Comment by Djabordjabor:
I see the past but I don't see the future. You should chosen a much more futuristic building.

"Did I hear you say that there must be a catch?"
by KHolt

Comment by bucket:
man now that is funny..great capture!

Step into the past
by KHolt

Comment by Tim:
tis is one of the rare occasions where selective desaturation works well - however the image on the whole looks a bit dull

"Did I hear you say that there must be a catch?"
by KHolt

Comment by cheekymunky:
Fantastic Capture! expressions are priceless, 10 from me, its nice to see a bit of cricket on DPC!

"Did I hear you say that there must be a catch?"
by KHolt

Comment by sherpet:
Clever idea.....

White heat
by KHolt

Comment by yanko:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

First let me say this is kick ass! During the challenge I questioned why you went b/w for this challenge. Don't get me wrong, I love this image just the way it is but I figure you might want to make it more hot looking for the drive by voters. ;) Ok, enough of that and on to the critique.

Technicals:
Perfect. I am amazed at the level of detail you captured in the flame itself. It's so sharp and full of life. The translucent parts of the flame and the clarity is what makes this one sing.

Subject/composition:
Great subject captured splendidly. I also love how you composed the shot.

Improvements:
I wish I had some good suggestions here but I don't. For just the challenge I think you should have gone with a color version even if you had to add the color in post. Looking at the top ten it's even more clear to me now you shouldn't have gone b/w, which is a shame because this image is very hot as is, IMO. Congrats on a good score and even better image.