Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.
by RiderGal

Comment by lisae:
There are some interesting shapes and textures in here, but I'm not sure what I'm looking at! What are these things? Maybe it's a cultural barrier, because the theme of this Free Study challenge has turned out to be northern hemisphere wintery photos, and I'm sitting here in my southern hemisphere summer clothes :).

The composition is a little bit awkward, I'm not sure what is supposed to hold my attention. I keep going back to the older object, because I like the weathered paint on it, but the photo isn't interesting to me overall.

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.
by RiderGal

Comment by Swashbuckler:
So, who got married? the canoe rack? Good photo, great color and focus. Title helps with the interest factor (a lot!) 7 Swash

Spirited
by RiderGal

Comment by blick:
i like the shades of blues and greens in this image. i am not sure how you composed this image but i like it!

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.
by RiderGal

Comment by byetko:
I really like the colors in this shot.

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.
by RiderGal

Comment by Yomi:
Nice title. I like the color and texture in those boats. The background is interesting with the snow.

Spirited
by RiderGal

Comment by dastein42:
spooky! great title

Icy Cold
by RiderGal

Comment by goodtempo:
Critique Club Critique:

(I will re-iterate and rephrase some of my previous comments since I already commented on your photo.)

COMPOSITION-CONTENT: The ice looks neat and i like it against the dark background. I would like to see more of that piece of ice at the left of the picture near the bottom. I think it might add to the picture. It is in focus about the same as the three main pieces of ice, making it part of the focal point of the photo, but not much of it is showing. Your comment on the submission says you 'cropped only to fit in the size specifications'. Maybe resizing instead of cropping could have included that piece.

BACKGROUND: The simple and uncluttered dark background sets off the shiney ice in the foreground quite well.

CAMERA WORK - TECHNICAL: Exposure is perfect, the tonal range and contrast add to the effect of the photo. Great use of depth of field.

DIGITAL PROCESSING - TECHNICAL: Turning up the blue for the challenge worked well. I would have turned down the red a little to take away the slightly purplish tint.

MY OPINION - I think it's a great subject and you did an excellent job of creating a cold and blue mood in the photo. All of the characteristics of the photo are in line with a great photo. Changing the camera angle, zooming out some, or maybe even resizing differently may have made it a great photo.

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.
by RiderGal

Comment by Manic:
So which canoe/kayak is the borrowed one? :o) The clean red really stands out in this shot, and it contrasts well against the older-looking hulls. Composition wise, I'd have liked to see a little more of the blue hull, or perhaps a slightly wider or closer crop (depending on what you wanted to make the main subject), but I do like this crop.

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.
by RiderGal

Comment by DougPaz:
Neat shot, colors are great and I love the title. Which one is borrowed? Good job. DPz

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.
by RiderGal

Comment by PTLParsons:
I see old, new, blue which is borrowed? This is a great photo. Would have done well in the "blue" challenge. The snow make you blue that you can't use the canoes for a while. Georgeous photo. Well done.