Strawberries and Cream
by kandyj

Comment by Suresh Khaire:
Congrates for such a nice execution. Perfectly shot with good splash of cream. The grey part over the cream nearby the cup is somewhat distracting but overall it's a very well done shot. Regards,

Travel to the Pyramid
by kandyj

Comment by DrJOnes:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

At a quick glance, this photo is very well shot. The composition is well executed, although I feel it might have been improved by panning the camera down a littlebit.
The oblique line of the street meeting up at the pyramid with the horizontal line created by the bridge and lights at the horizon work like a charm.
The only problem IMO is that the photo is lacking the extra little thing that would raise its interest value. As it is, it's well executed, but it's just uninspiring. Fortunately, the pyramid raises the bar a littlebit visually by breaking the horizon line and being at the juntion of the other two lines I described above maikes it even more interesting.
On a minor note, although it was obviously shot from a roof or a high platform, I do not feel it deserves to be considered a "From Above" shot. This is more a straight shoot with a smal tilt down. The camera is pointing to the horizon. But it's just my opinion on this matter.

In short: very well executed. Nice night shot. Good composition. Unfortunately uninspiring visually. 6

Keep up the good work.

18th honeymoon
by kandyj

Comment by DennisF:
Conveys love.

SpringTime
by kandyj

Comment by casualguy:
Interesting spring-time buds, they look like they would be sweet.

18th honeymoon
by kandyj

Comment by goodtempo:
i love backlit images but you also got some glare. use a lens hood or your hand to block the sun. great composition.

18th honeymoon
by kandyj

Comment by wingy:
The lens flare hurts. I could be wrong, but this shot seems like it was forced into "rule of thirds" subject placement, and I'm not sure if that works out best. We don't really see enough of the waterfall to make it an interesting element in the photo, yet the couple are shoved into the corner of the shot. I think a horizontal shot of this might have been more effective, showing the couple on the right side of the frame and the background unfolding on the left side. That way you could show more of the falls and the background could be a stronger element in the shot. It is a nice candid that portrays real life emotion as opposed to staged emotion by models, which I like. Good luck to you. 5

Strawberries and Cream
by kandyj

Comment by DrJOnes:
Greetings from the CRITIQUE CLUB!

The photo has a nice overall feeling to it. This kind of shot is very classic and, although has been done many times before with all sorts of variations, always achieves to provoque a dynamic and spectacular effect when well done. I believe yours is successful as well in that department. The red of the strawberry in contrast with the greys that surrounds it adds to the dramatic effect and the splash of the milk has been captured very nicelly.

Technically, the high quantity of grain in the grey areas in and around the cup is more distracting than not. The same thing happens in the dark areas of the milk. It's hard to tell if it's due to the JPG compression, to the act of desaturating all colors except the reds, or to the camera. At ISO 100, I don't think the camera would create such a high grain, but then again, I am not familiar with the DSC-F707.

Visually, the cropping well executed. The choice of angle seems to work well. The choice of emplacement for the handle in the overall composition is questionable. It does seem to work, but seems to distract a littlebit. Rotating the cup ust alittlebit to the left might have solved this, or hiding the handle in the back. Don't take my word for it though because this particular comment may be related to my personal taste only.

Good work. Well done. Well executed. It's really too bad about the high grain and the jagged edges around the cup. This detail really takes away from the visual impact of your shot.

SpringTime
by kandyj

Comment by vtruan:
Oh Spring. Nice shot.

SpringTime
by kandyj

Comment by rainbow:
Beautiful shot.

18th honeymoon
by kandyj

Comment by robbieh:
I think I would have backed up to get all of the couple in the frame with more of the waterfall behind them. I have never done anything for 18 years!