Liberty Bridge
by Blind_squirrel

Comment by 777STAN:
Impressive Perspective! :)

Liberty Bridge
by Blind_squirrel

Comment by vikas:
I really like the perspective.. a tighter crop would have worked better - suspension wires and light source on the right are little distracting! 6

Gymnosperm
by Blind_squirrel

Comment by cpanaioti:
*** Critique Club ***

First impression: Could be a good study of texture

Composition: The dark area is off centre adding tension to the image. The different levels of the leaves (?) adds interest.

Exposure: Even though there are several very bright spots they don't seem to be too distracting. The eye is drawn right to the one leaf with a lot of texture. The position of the light to go across the leaves I think has helped here.

Impact: I think this is the area that is letting your image down the most. I think it is most likely due to the large dark area on the left third line. Bringing out more detail in that area may help here.

Remember, this is only one opinion.

Colette

Gymnosperm
by Blind_squirrel

Comment by klstover:
Pine cone? Neat abstract although I wish there had been more detail in the shadows.

Gymnosperm
by Blind_squirrel

Comment by Haneck:
Very interesting texture/color study - I like it.

Gymnosperm
by Blind_squirrel

Comment by dsterner:
In the slight upper right side - it's a nice reflection on the underside of the pine cone. I like the simplicity - very creative. 9

Gymnosperm
by Blind_squirrel

Comment by digidori:
Great shot. I like the cropping. But the vertical lines in the background are a little out of place.

Whatta Day!
by Blind_squirrel

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Wow. I haven't seen many shots that had this much energy or life in them. It just jumps off the screen at you. The subjects are compelling, and you find yourself smiling just looking at them. In that respect, I feel you may have suffered from the quick voting. There are some technical issues on the picture, but they are overridden for me by the expressions. BUT, obviously there were some dpc voters that noticed them, so ---

Compositionally,the subjects and the sign help to set up a triangle of sorts. The viewer starts at the head, goes down the body to the sign, then up to the far subjects phone. This makes for strength and stability in the composition. However, since the eyes are drawn down the bodies to the sign, the tight crop at the bottom becomes a bit too tight. If there were a bit more room there, it would give it a more roomy feeling.

Technically, it feels a little overexposed. Your darks (shadows) are good, but I'm not seeing details in the brighter parts of the picture. Also, they tend to be distracting as the eye tends to gravitate towards bright spots. This is especially true in his white shirt. The brightness of his shirt competes with the exuberance of his expression.

Overall, I think you had an excellent capture here -- one that has a lot of emotion and energy.

If you have any questions, or if I need to further clarify or explain, please feel free to contact me.

karmat

Whatta Day!
by Blind_squirrel

Comment by posthumous:
great energy from the subjects! laughing is good. The scraggle behind their heads becomes a visual metaphor for laughter-energy. 7

Whatta Day!
by Blind_squirrel

Comment by nova:
...in Greenville, SC! Love the look on that fellow's face :)