The Road not Taken
by xianart

Comment by graphicfunk:
Very interesting conversion with good subject. Congratulations on your top 20 finish.

The Road not Taken
by xianart

Comment by dr rick:
Greetings from the Critique Club

I love the feel here. The dark woods is interesting in itself, but the old car and subtle sepia convey the viewer back in time and make one wonder what might have been. Very well done.

There is a nice tension here. The obvious focal point is the end of the path; lots of lines (especially the path) lead to it and it's brightness catches the eye. The car is off to the side, and it's lines lead to the end of the path as well; so it clearly isn't the focal point. But it attracts attention because it is so different from the rest of the scene, and because of the kid in the window. But as soon as you look at it, it immediately leads your gaze back to the path. Great composition.

There's a bright area to the left of the focal point, not as bright as the end of the path itself, but still bright enough to cause some minor distraction. I think a little judicious burning to tone it down a bit would improve the photo. But that's minor; this really is a very good photo. I like it very much.

Crab Racing
by xianart

Comment by basssman7:
poor little crabs.

Wade
by xianart

Comment by 777STAN:
Name? Action? Both? :} Just attempted friendly humor...It's a very nice photo! :)

Crab Racing
by xianart

Comment by lovethelight:
I love the lighting in this one. great black and white

Cooper
by xianart

Comment by JohnLampkin:
Nice environmental protrait. Raising the hammer though would and tension and movement. Gotta see the eyes.

Cooper
by xianart

Comment by Alain:
B&W works really good here, well done.

The Midwich Cuckoos
by xianart

Comment by SoulMan1978:
nice reference, captures the etherealness (if it's not a word it should be) of the original, however the eyes look a bit overdone for me :-(

Crab Racing
by xianart

Comment by HeiSch:
I hate these hats when I take pictures. It is so difficult to capture the model's face. Did you try to crop out the bottom of your pic? It's not adding a lot to your composition.

Crab Racing
by xianart

Comment by johnmcboston:
Please tell me that's not a leash on the crab. :-) Nice crisp BW shot