"Soldiering"
by ladpupmoe

Comment by moosh:
the color loses a lot of the punch this could have. When we solder the color of the flame as it surrounds the metal is nice to watch. This color choice makes the flame too bright to appreciate. Love the instinct to go to the torch though.

"Soldiering"
by ladpupmoe

Comment by sceneit:
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Main Street Boonton
by ladpupmoe

Comment by Nuzzer:
Greetings from the Critique Club.

First impressions are that this is a pleasing shot with an old-time feel

Technically this is fine. The clouds stand out nicely to add a bit of drama. Composition is good but maybe a lower POV to have more of the buildings in the shot - the point is the town rather than the sky isn't it? The slight noise in the image adds to the old-time feel - was that added in PP as the camera settings don't seem to be such that they's add that much noise.

Artistically this is a bit flat. There is nothing of interest in the scene. We can't even see the cable car that your comments refer to. This is why the shot got so many 5's (my vote being one of them). Usually I can't stand fancy borders but in this instance it works.

In summary this is a solid shot (with a solid 5 score) but the scene lacks anything to engage the viewer.

Feel free to PM me if you have any queries.
Gerry

"Soldiering"
by ladpupmoe

Comment by me99des:
I think this loses something in the sepia tones. Personally I think a full colour picture would have demanded a much higher score.

Main Street Boonton
by ladpupmoe

Comment by tvsometime:
I gave this a 5 in spite of the quality of the shot and processing. The border is a bust however (seriously). Give it up in the future and let the art of the photograph stand on its own.

Main Street Boonton
by ladpupmoe

Comment by mycelium:
I really like this photo--it does a great job of meeting the challenge in an honest-looking way. The distracting border keeps me from giving you more than a 7.

Main Street Boonton
by ladpupmoe

Comment by OneSweetSin:
very nice, made me slow down and really look.

Kiwi Stilllife
by ladpupmoe

Comment by ErikV:
Nice fruit, nice image -- great colors and details. The only thing is that I wonder whether the voters will think this is more of a macro entry than a still life with fruit entry. (Comment only, no vote)

Main Street Boonton
by ladpupmoe

Comment by MinsoPhoto:
Not sure I like the border on this. Also the picture seems to be slightly oof, not sure if that was intentional or not.

Main Street Boonton
by ladpupmoe

Comment by OmanOtter:
I don't usually like frames; but I like this one. And I like your choice of sepia.