Glenfiddich!!!
by wingyisleeds

Comment by ladyhawk22:
Awww, nice shot! My only complaint is one that you probably couldn't have done a lot about--the grass is a little monotonous for me. I wish there was something to break up the background a bit.

Glenfiddich!!!
by wingyisleeds

Comment by sherpet:
top shot here.....

Glenfiddich!!!
by wingyisleeds

Comment by mamba:
Reminds me of walks in the highlands. Like the use of space in the top left hand corner. good wildlife capture.

Glenfiddich!!!
by wingyisleeds

Comment by PHOTOKID:
Nice photo.

Glenfiddich!!!
by wingyisleeds

Comment by DJWoodward:
Different crop. I'm not sure about all of the negative space to the left but it's unique

Glenfiddich!!!
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Comment by L1:
Nice find! Great sharpness and color. Seems a bit cramped at the bottom and too roomy on the left side and top. I'd play with the crop a bit more. :)

Glenfiddich!!!
by wingyisleeds

Comment by posthumous:
strange composition. I'm not sure what it achieves.

Breakfast.
by wingyisleeds

Comment by dahkota:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Wow! What a close up! Excellently captured BTW. I agree with one commenter that the duck is slightly soft. I took this image into PS and added USM at 67% and .8 and it really helped define the feathers. Its often difficult to figure out how much is enough and some voters will think its too much and some not enough. You really can't please everyone. :) A slight curves adjustment increased contrast just a hair and further defined the feathers.

I think this image suffered in voting because of the lighting. It almost looks as if it was taken indoors. When the challenge topic is morning you really need to make sure you show the voters morning. :) Also, the lighting makes the image seem a little flat. A boost in contrast with curves would have helped a little. Not sure about leaving in the shadows as I can't see what it would have looked like. But the background blue takes away any depth the grass adds (which is why it looks to me like it was shot inside).

Overall, I see you know how to make a good image. The composition is good, the focus is good, the colors/tones are good. I wouldn't worry about the score as that is due to the challenge topic.

Breakfast.
by wingyisleeds

Comment by SandyP:
Awwwww. . . now THIS is a photo I love :) Anything well done with ducks and birds is my kind of photo! I wish it had scored higher :( I like it!

Amanda B&W.jpg
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Comment by talj:
I really like this Keith, I think your choice of B&W really suits the surroundings and gives the image a 'moody' feel. I think a little more detail in Amanda's clothing would be the only thing I would change as at the moment it is too much of a solid dark 'block' of colour. I am impressed with how well things are going with the new camera :o)