Vigilance
by Ruchart

Comment by jillz:
meets the challenge? Yes
Technical Aspects: good lighting, focus, composition.
Creative/Artistic : This meets the challenge very well, I want to know what he is looking for, what is he doing, where is he? etc. but I think this shot lacks emotional impact. Your subject looks rather bored.

Vigilance
by Ruchart

Comment by Turbotech:
Very clear shot. Nice sky color. Personally think the prop is too close to the center. Also might be a tad bit too zoomed. Wow did I just say that. I was not there to see what the rest of the frame looked like. Nice clarity.

Vigilance
by Ruchart

Comment by HBunch:
i'm not really sure this raises any questions in my mind. Looking at it, with my limited knowledge of hilicopters, this looks to be a guy, who looks like maybe a mechanic taking a break on top of this helicopter. The shadow that makes him look like he's got 3 legs kind of bothers me a bit. The color in the sky is great, and focus and clarity are good as well. ~Heather~

Vigilance
by Ruchart

Comment by hortopth:
need focus

Bayou
by Ruchart

Comment by dsidwell:
"Feel so bad, gotta worry much. I'm so lonesome all the time. Since I left my baby behind on Blue Bayou (singing mournfully)" --Oops, GREEN Bayou. Cool subject! I love allof the little details and contrasts here between the sumptuous green and dingy grays. The photo seems not as sharp as I'd like it to me, though. Still works for me!

Bayou
by Ruchart

Comment by DennisF:
Nice location. The image could be sharper and higher contrast.

Bayou
by Ruchart

Comment by peggy:
A bit out of focus.

orange multi.JPG
by Ruchart

Comment by Musicman:
Maybe you should think of calling this one "Orange Dandelion"
Great shoots.

In The Saddle
by Ruchart

Comment by inspzil:
Greetings from the Critique Club
By Inspzil (a fellow Michigander)

Composition - The angle of this shot is the selling point IMO. You really make John Law look like a bigger badder individual. He looks like he needs to make a few less trips to the donut store though. Color portrayal is exceptional. Good use of a polarizer.

Technical - Really I think there is only one thing that I could suggest for this picture and that's a little fill flash to light this man's face just a little more. The exposure for the most part is really good but his face is just a little dark. If you have flash intensity control on the G2, I'd have put the flash at its lowest setting and taken the picture, to "fill the face" so to speak. But the angle, perspective, and framing are making this picture.

Overall - Good portrayal of at work. Tough job, hanging around at a birthday bash. I've been to Allegan before, a couple times on jobs. Not a terribly exciting place from what I've seen. Back to the pic - I think you've done a good job with this picture. The fill flash is kind of a minor thing, but one of those little tricks that might have added a couple tenths to your score as a result. This is really good work. Best of luck in the future - Bob

Bayou
by Ruchart

Comment by dacrazyrn:
Interesting choice. Touch fuzzy. maybe using landscape mode or closing down the aperture and increasing the shutter speed. Like to see a bit more of the reflections