Creative Solution to Crosstown Traffic
by levyj413

Comment by SwirlingInsecurity:
how was that done?

Submarine Shipyard
by levyj413

Comment by SandyP:
I think it's awesome! Great idea, executed very well!

Submarine Shipyard
by levyj413

Comment by Kelli:
Nicely done. I like the colors you got out of this. Probably a little too abstract for most, but I love shots like this.

Age 6, Spinning Like Crazy
by levyj413

Comment by noraneko:
This is a great photo! The motion really makes this shot. And your daughter is adorable.

Raising
by levyj413

Comment by SandyP:
WONDERFUL!!!! I love that motion in the waving flag. As if to emphasize a pro-American sentiment!

WMATA
by levyj413

Comment by Melethia:
I figured this was probably yours. :-) Interesting point about requiring a tripod, though in their defense, I suspect it's a safety thing more than anything. Tripods can be tripping hazards and in a place like a metro, you'd rather not have folks falling into each other. Your shots from DC make me kinda sad I wasn't "into" photography when I lived in northern Virginia.

Mind Travel
by levyj413

Comment by jblaylockrayner:
I like the lighting - Maybe just a tad boring? Sorry I don't want that to sound harsh it's just what I see.

Envy Turns to Hate
by levyj413

Comment by KaDi:
Greetings from the Critique Club. The following comments are in response to your request for a critique on your challenge submission. Please feel free to send me a PM concerning my comments.

The impact of this image is immediate and lasting. It is a clear portrayal of an emotion and, in the context of the challenge, I appreciate that this shows what envy cum hate is rather than showing an object of hate.

Creatively an improvement, in my opinion, on your inspiration photo...though they do not carry the same message. I think the color choices and lighting carry a great deal of the impact. I would, however, like to see a bit more tension in the fist so that it really appeared to be squeezing hard. It would also have a little more impact if the heart could somehow look more squeezed itself, distorted in some way.

I'll also make a minor quibble with the tiny highlights on the one side of the heart...they appear to be from a secondary light source which doesn't appear to be contributing to any other part of the image. Of course, outside of basic editing, they could have been cloned away but perhaps the source could have been turned off in the first place? The main reason they distract, I think, is that white is so important in your image. The white V-shaped highlight on the heart so neatly leads the viewer to believe the white crushed "glass" coming from the fist. So, though it may seem picky, the tiny white highlights are made even more prominent by the other choices in the image.

There really is little else to quibble with in this image. (I will say I disagree with the commenter who wanted to see trimmed nails...as I usually do...but since when does envy stop for a manicure?) Overall, this is very well done technically, creatively, in subject and in conception...and the votes and comments agree. Congrats on your high-placing image! Keep 'em coming!

--Kadi

WMATA
by levyj413

Comment by SandyP:
This is such a cool photo. I love that abstract design! I just looked at it thru glad2's eyes, and man. . that would make an AWESOME board room, wouldn't it?

Sparkly
by levyj413

Comment by noraneko:
Hi Jeffrey, I gave you a nice score for this shot, definitely underrated. The star effect is great, and cool perspective!