Time Keeper
by Tarbini

Comment by Ricky Cleave:
I love the tones! 10!

Time Keeper
by Tarbini

Comment by dsidwell:
Simply wonderful tones here. The sky is fabulous, but what really makes this image effective to me (the frosting on the cake) is the way the lacy branches echo the lettering of the clock. Delightful to look at. High marks from me.

Time Keeper
by Tarbini

Comment by KarenB:
I really like the tones in this shot.. is it a cross between sepia and b&w? I'd like to learn how to do this.

Tranquillity
by Tarbini

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

COMPOSITION
Your composition is really effective the way the walk (?) draws the eyes from the upper right to the left, then the water takes them back to the right. Also, the three "bands" of color really break the photo up and add interest to the shot.

TECHNIQUE
The focus and lighting is really good in this. For my personal taste, the greens may be a touch over saturated, but with 9 inches of unexpected snow on the ground outside, I think I like it anyway! :-)

OVERALL EFFECT
This shot has some really neat elements in it. The longer I look at it the better I like it. Very peaceful, and pleasant. Nice work.

karmat

Time Keeper
by Tarbini

Comment by sherryk471:
Nicely done.

Time Keeper
by Tarbini

Comment by pncowley:
Very nice shot. Desaturation and tonal range really sets a nice mood.

Snow Joy
by Tarbini

Comment by KarenB:
happy kid.. nice clear and sharp image. interesting to view.

Liquid Life
by Tarbini

Comment by sylandrix:
Greetings from the Critique Club!...

COMPOSITION...I found that this image particularly stood out among the competition in kitchen art. The high contrast and monotone colors are what give the image its appeal I find, and having an undistracting background and purely frozen motion helps a lot :) I think also the angle and closeness the hands were shot at also suggest an intimacy with the subject - it really feels like the photographer and their camera is not present, and we're viewing the scene from the owner of the hands (though not really, the angle's a bit too low, but still, that's what it feels like). Perhaps the only advice I would impart here, is that the way the hands are positioned, with the faucet almost centered, suggests a symmetrical composition, and yet that symmetry is broken because of the angle the picture was shot at... Shooting the faucet straight on may have enforced the symmetry better and added some more strength to the composition.

TECHNIQUE... You lose some focus towards the back and front of the hands, but not enough to hurt the photo. Highlights are blown but it creates a surreal, high-contrast image that is still appealing.

OVERALL... A highly effective image. Would have just tried enforcing the symmetry that is already present. Kudos!

Time Keeper
by Tarbini

Comment by 'Pong:
Nice and sharp detail.

Time Keeper
by Tarbini

Comment by MattW:
nice photo, but not very creative