Dark Phantom's Castle
by Rino63

Comment by Dirt_Diver:
This image caught my eye from the thumbnail but when I opened it I was kind of disappointed to see the sky so dark. Not that this isn't a good image but I think you used topaz or similar too much. I like the look of a clean HDR but I get the feeling you started editing this photo but never finished. The building is absolutely beautiful and I but this would look really good just after sundown with a longer shutter speed to smooth out the water and allow the lights to shine through.

Dark Phantom's Castle
by Rino63

Comment by Rasai:
WOW! Very Nice!

Dark Phantom's Castle
by Rino63

Comment by the99:
beautiful pp

Works
by Rino63

Comment by popdeepop:
Nice DOF and composition.

Light my fire
by Rino63

Comment by hideout:
Focus is strong on the lighter, I'd like to see a different composition though, less hand and more dark negative space above the flame.

Works
by Rino63

Comment by vtruan:
a bit too bright to me.

Country scene
by Rino63

Comment by ericwoo:
Hey there from the Critique Club

My thoughts on the image: This one nicely fits into the challenge, and I love the detail you captured on the skin. My mind can almost feel the smoothness and warmth that is surely contained there. I do not, however, like the plastic animals. This isn't to say that I don't like the idea. I like the penguins that Magnus used in his presentation, and Allan Teger's work is both amazing and inspiring to me. He really is brilliant in his imagination and ideas.

My ideas for improvement: I'd like to have seen this one presented with more of an Alan Teger style and a better choice of toy animals. I also think that a monochrome presentation would have served this one better than color.

Where I would have/did score this entry: I didn't vote in the nude challenge this round as I have spent far too much time at work lately. With that in mind, I would have most likely agreed with the voters. As you have presented the image here, I would have given it a 4 or 5. With more attention to the animals and monochrome post-processing, I think this one would have pulled a better score.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric

Works
by Rino63

Comment by ASTONishing:
I think I could understand the composition if the guy were wearing a pair of well worn Levis. The choice to go naked with tools is just a bit weird. The drame of white knuckling a set of tools is lost without pants.

Works
by Rino63

Comment by Longfist:
What is he working on with a cross pein and an adjustable? :-P

Porticato
by Rino63

Comment by Hye5:
I like the fact that you used arches to convey the theme of "straight" I would have liked to see this cropped tighter to exclude the first arch and the distracting elements (graffiti) in the foreground.