End of the Trail
by collie65

Comment by kari1:
::: Critique Club :::

Hi Carma

My name is Kari and from the critique club.

First Impression - the most important one:
hmmm .. blurry ... and blue .... neither which seem to work with this shot.

Composition:
the top of the saddle lines to the horizontal thirds (this is good) ... the stirrup his the vertical thirds .. this is also good ... I would probably have cropped a little wider ... as it seems slightly too tight at the moment.

Subject:
Meets the challenge in some odd ways.

Technical (Colour and light):
Ok ... get a tripod .. and don't be like me .. USE it ... I think that some of the blurring is camera shake .... have a look for neat image they have freeware available and this may hel with some of the grain in the shot, and try reducing the blue channel slightly in the colour balance.

To grow its vote?:
Take another shot ... and try applying some of what was said in the processing .. I think this is just the learning phase you are in right now .... you are still doing ok.

Summary:
Good work ... keep praciticing .. it will happen.

If you've got any questions about this critique, please feel free to contact me via the PM system.

Cheers

Kari

Message edited by author 2006-05-28 03:32:19.

Breaking the New Horse
by collie65

Comment by ericwoo:
Hey there from the Critique Club

First off, always try to include some info about the shot in the Photographer's Comments section. It really helps out when we know what the photographer was thinking and what equipment/lighting/etc. were used, especially when you request a critique. Secondly, always try to use the full 640 px parameters that DPC allows. Smaller images lose detail and tend to do poorly with scoring.

Camera Work/Technical: As far as I can tell with the small posting, the focus and WB are where they should be. It also looks like you did a good job with exposure control in an obviously harsh lighting situation.

Lighting: Harsh, but handled very well. I think that this one would benefit from early morning or either late afternoon lighting. This would help reduce some of the shadows and even out the lighting over the subject.

Composition/Content: The fence really hurts the composition, but I understand that it is necessary for your safety. It's just a bit distracting. I do like the positioning of the cowboy, but I'd rather see the business end of the horse.

My Opinion: You were on the right track here. It looks more like an environmental snapshot than an environmental portrait. I'd like to see more of the cowboy and have him looking at the camera with a set expression. I think this one scored pretty close to its potential,

Jackpot
by collie65

Comment by mhazel:
This image has poor lighting and its color range is very flat. The concept of winning the lotto is a good idea but seems to be a bit off to be really well executed.

Jackpot
by collie65

Comment by spistole:
I would hope my jackpot would be bigger than that, haha. :)

Jackpot
by collie65

Comment by Gryphx:
seems mildly out of focus to me.

Jackpot
by collie65

Comment by madcrabber:
seems blurry, nice composition

Jackpot
by collie65

Comment by sjturner:
a bit too soft

Jackpot
by collie65

Comment by pamelasue:
great idea, but it's a bit out of focus ...

Jackpot
by collie65

Comment by scarbrd:
not in focus.

End of the Trail
by collie65

Comment by katswig:
Out of focus.