Abandoned for the Spring
by iamthird

Comment by OpenMaTT:
Image is kind of flat to me. I'd increase saturation and I'd probably take a picture of the bike from the side to bring out the red in the photo.

Smooth Transitions
by iamthird

Comment by briantammy:
interesting shot, nice green

Smooth Transitions
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Comment by nutzito:
very nice composition (8)

Smooth Transitions
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Comment by psart:
Good job with grass one of the better I've seen. psart

Waiting
by iamthird

Comment by Citadel:
Greetings from the critique club!

I like the tonal variations shown in the wood. The subtle change in the grain in the different planks creates a pleasing pattern that draws your eye into the frame.

Good use of a shallow DOF to separate the subject but to also make the scene appear deeper than it actually is. (A few feet of fence looks like miles)

The black and white conversion works well here. I would be curious to see what a color version looks like.

Composition is well done. The vanishing point lays right on one of the "thirds" intersection points. Previous comments suggest taking off about an inch off the top. I would disagree as the current presentation gives a sort of "canyon" appearance to the shot which is quite nice.

The challenge:
Very unique shot in general but especially in relation to the challenge. I myself actually gave this a 7 so I am disappointed to see that it score in the 5.7 range though it is nice to see that the people who stopped to comment also gave this a 7.

Well done!

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by iamthird

Comment by kawhona:
For me the shallow DOF doesn't work for this shot

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Comment by simplesilent:
beautiful

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Comment by Bugzeye:
This is a nice photo I like the DOF would like to see a cropped version, about another inch off the top

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Comment by suiteness:
sweet and simple. nice job!

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Comment by Retroesque:
Lovely in it's gentleness - can I suggest perhaps a bit more contrast?