The Nesting Mother to Be
by PHOTOCHlX

Comment by kiwiness:
The duck looks like it is blending into the surroundings, nice camoflage. Good composition.

Lookin through the Raindrops
by PHOTOCHlX

Comment by dsidwell:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

I concur with all of the compliments below!

In this photo, I see first of all rain on the window, which is probably just what you want! The drops are in focus, but they do not prevent my eye from looking beyond to the landscape of the city. The cityscape is nice because it has a lot of interesting lines to keep my interest like the prevalent one going from the lower left almost up to the upper right. The staggered diagonal lines next to this main line is engaging, too. The rest of the image adds little details that keep the eye moving around, so it is an engaging picture. The whole image has a feeling of, well, scientific gloom(?): on the one hand, there is nothing there that really evokes any emotion, but the sky and rain do add a subtle sullen feel to the whole photo.

To improve the shot, take the emotion you wanted to convey and see if you can enhance that through drama: try different points of view--closer perhaps to the raindrops, or a steeper angle or ????. The drama could also increase, perhaps by different lighting, taking the picture later in the evening, for instance. This is not intended to be a "DRAMATIC" image, for sure, but the feeling that you are trying to communicate could probably be enhanced. One comment below suggested moviing closer to the rain drops, and this may be, perhaps, the best option to explore, especially considering your title.

You should feel pleased with this interesting image. Keep up the good work! I look forward to seeing your future images.

Thanks,

David

Carnations
by PHOTOCHlX

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

COMPOSITION
The triangular arrangement of these flowers helps to add strength and stability to this composition. I think a broader or larger crop would have helped in that you could have then placed the flowers somewhere in the frame than just barely off of center. That may have helped to give a more dynamic, balanced feeling to the shot.

TECHNIQUE
The colors in this are wonderful. I love the deep hues of the purplish-pink flowers. I also think the green is a deep, rich color. I am undecided on the background color. Part of me likes it because it is different, and provides an interesting contrast with the leaves and color. The other part thinks it might cause just a bit too much "clash" with the purple hues. Also, the shadows are very distracting. I think a slower shutter speed, with the camera on a tripod, may have helped you . Or, perhaps you could have moved the subject away from the background.

OVERALL EFFECT
I think you have chosen a good subject for this challenge, but the areas mentioned above help chisel the effectiveness away from the shot.

Best to you in future challenges.

Lookin through the Raindrops
by PHOTOCHlX

Comment by Crafty Sue:
good texture I can see the rain

Lookin through the Raindrops
by PHOTOCHlX

Comment by kiwiness:
Excellent effect and well shot.

Lookin through the Raindrops
by PHOTOCHlX

Comment by tecent642:
very nice idea. wish a little less water on the window (not that you could control it) and a nice border would have helped

Lookin through the Raindrops
by PHOTOCHlX

Comment by sherryk471:
Well done. Every time I try this it becomes a total blur.

Lookin through the Raindrops
by PHOTOCHlX

Comment by Fiver:
Could you rearange the water drops into a nicer pattern? Just Kidding. I think if you got closer (bigger water drops) it would have more impact.

Lookin through the Raindrops
by PHOTOCHlX

Comment by CLarson557:
Nice, I like this one. Good focus on the rain drops.

Lookin through the Raindrops
by PHOTOCHlX

Comment by NicNic101:
Great idea! Not a picture-perfect landscape though.