Self portrait 7
by pitsaman

Comment by vtruan:
I like the idea. I almost did one similar. Good job.

9
by pitsaman

Comment by Silver Fox:
okay. kind of bright light from the background.

Riverwalk
by pitsaman

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

(we meet again -- I just did your "egg" entry, I believe")

COMPOSITION
Unlike some others, I didn't think the leading lines had to lead to any one subject, per se, but they did need to lead the eyes through the picture. Having said that, I do think you met the challenge well, as there are explicit and implicit leading lines here. The obvious ones are the rails and the concrete between the rails and roadway. The less obvious ones are the water adn the shore on the other side. I think the houses and stuff detract from the overall effectiveness of the the lines though. Perhaps if you had framed it a little more to the right, with more of the road showing, then cropped it so that the water, rails, concrete thing and road all met a point in the upper right with none of the other shore showing, it would have had more punch to it.

TECHNIQUE
The focus is good, and the exposure works well. The colors have a nice hue to them, and nothing seems blown out, etc. Good work.

OVERALL EFFECT
Again, the lines do serve to move the eyes through the picture. As stated earlier, I think framing it a little more to the right would have given the eyes somewhere to rest before they were "led" out of the frame.

Best wishes in future challenges.
karmat

Micro Bridge
by pitsaman

Comment by dsidwell:
Good placement of bridge in the frame. It is a bit out of focus, however. This shot might improve with more interesting light, say at sunset or sunrise?

9
by pitsaman

Comment by karmat:
I think a touch more contrast would have really made this shot stand out more. Great capture though.

Hard boiled
by pitsaman

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

COMPOSITION
I like the overall composition of this. The curve of the plate, with the eggs following it, allow the eyes to travel in a graceful path from one side of the picture to the other. I also think the negative space in the upper part of the picture helps to make the focus on the eggs. It seems a little tight on the right, though. I would recommend a tighter crop on the right or bottom, or allowing more space on the right to give it a more balanced feeling.

TECHNIQUE
The focus in this shot is good, and I think it is lit well. It is bright enough to see the details, but not too bright so that the white spots are blown out. The reflection of the eggs add a nice touch.

OVERALL EFFECT
Great work at meeting the challenge. Looks like maybe you should have boiled the eggs just a touch longer! :-)

best to you in future challenges.
karmat

Micro Bridge
by pitsaman

Comment by SpeedsterF:
That's cool

Micro Bridge
by pitsaman

Comment by Dustin:
Nice Pic. Good Job.

9
by pitsaman

Comment by kandyj:
Meets challenge well. Interesting choice of coloring for this shot.

9
by pitsaman

Comment by alanfreed:
Well done! One of the few shots that seem to meet my perception of the challenge. The 9 is easily recognizable here... kudos!