Femmina
by Rino63

Comment by sekarmalathy:
Great use of shallow DOF. Thinking if it would be better without the bottle...

Raj

San Lorenzo Maggiore
by Rino63

Comment by Luci11e:
wish you could have waited till the man was out of the way - otherwise a great photo

San Lorenzo Maggiore
by Rino63

Comment by macwilyum:
nice perspective. colors are great

Twilight
by Rino63

Comment by sfalice:
GREETINGS FROM THE CRITIQUE CLUB

Oh, congratulations on a very good image. Those colors! Wow. I'm one of those who likes it when someone operates outside the usual norms - and gets away with it. You did and I think you succeeded.

Not many people would have seen the possibilities here, and even fewer would have had the courage to go with it.

While this fine image didn't quite break the "6' barrier, it came close and for those of us who appreciated it, it really is a winner.

Alice

San Lorenzo Maggiore
by Rino63

Comment by ragamuffingirl:
Another one I'd like to see in black and white.

Twilight
by Rino63

Comment by bcenu:
Good perspective.

Twilight
by Rino63

Comment by Wildfire9:
looks like the color is a burnt a little in the sky. If the pink is going to be so accentuated then I'd like to see the green of the bushes and the blue of the towers pop out a little more. Maybe put the orb-like sculpture up against a sky background, it's an interesting shape and should be more focused. I like the use of the fisheye though.

Twilight
by Rino63

Comment by ThingFish:
Lovely pinks reflected in the buildings and creative use of fish eye lens to create an impressive looking perspective. 8

Everywhere there is a chair
by Rino63

Comment by PGerst:
** Greetings from the Critique Club **

This is actually quite an interesting photo. Although the placement in the challenge is low, the score received is actually pretty decent.

Composition
The major issues with this photo is in the composition. As a challenge geared for the subject of chairs, the chair is very hard to see and the focal point is somewhat lost. The use of the fisheye lens was a good choice because it made the buildings hover over the chair; this actually helps to draw the focal point to the chair.

Technical
As I mentioned previously, the chair is very hard to see. No doubt, this is a result of a scene with a very wide contrast range. In these cases, it is often quite helpful to follow the sunny-16 rule. Or, meter off the blue sky. This will help maximize the bright regions to the right of the histogram while the shadows will be better exposed. Further, the use of an on camera flash would fill the dark region in very nicely.

Sunset tree
by Rino63

Comment by photokariangel:
This is Kari Ann, greetings from the Critique Club:

composition: The use of Rule of thirds is shown in full force here, drawing the eye right to the tree.

color: amazing color, the oranges are exceptionally vibrant, and have an amazing gradient feel to them.

contrast: sharp and clear contrast of the blacks against the oranges, as well as the tree against the sky

focus: perfect focus in my opinion, very sharp

depth of field:the slight depth of field this has is, in my opinion beneficial. The small pieces of grass in the lower right corner add just a smidgen of depth

lighting: beautiful silhouette

other: I really enjoy this image the way it is. I thought it would have placed higher than this. I hope you enjoy this image as much as I have had the pleasure of critiquing it. If you have any more questions, feel free to PM me anytime.
-Kari Ann