Summer Fog
by whiterook

Comment by leko2k:
the other vanishing point... :) good idea but I bet not enough people get it

Two Knights Defense (56) -White to Move
by whiterook

Comment by skrader:
Just a picture, not a photograph

Rook defence
by whiterook

Comment by sfalice:
greetings from the Critique Club

Hello! You clicked the button for a CC comment, and I'm pleased to oblige.

I expect you got exactly what you wanted in this image and had fun doing it. Since that's the object of participation in DPC I'll say congratulations on meeting your goal.

Keep 'em coming, if you like. Your art is fun to look at and may you continue to pursue your goal of lots of 'last place' endings.

Two Knights Defense (56) -White to Move
by whiterook

Comment by bassbone:
the color seems off and the focus and pixelation are issues - in addition, I don't feel that chess is a sport - an obsession, a game - yes, a sport, no. 3

Two Knights Defense (56) -White to Move
by whiterook

Comment by strangeghost:
Rg4 is probably needed immediately. After dxc3 2. bxc3 c4+ 3. Kh1 Qg7 4. h3 f3 things are pretty even.

Two Knights Defense (56) -White to Move
by whiterook

Comment by boyd2000:
The whole picture is a bit crooked and not very sharp.

Two Knights Defense (56) -White to Move
by whiterook

Comment by tosk:
I understand where you were going with this picture, but the layout looks like it's on a kitchen floor, hastily set up. The colours could be more vibrant.

Two Knights Defense (56) -White to Move
by whiterook

Comment by jblaylockrayner:
Like the colours but the cropping and composition need a lot of work. A tad boring too.

low tide
by whiterook

Comment by Dirt_Diver:
I think that just because the challenge is something like "bubbles" you shouldn't just take a picture of some standard bubbles. The whole idea behind DPC is so one and get better and learn from their mistakes and other uses. If you notice the difference between your's and 1st it's the creativity, color, pop, the actual shot taken and the wow factor. Many of your critiques said that this image was boring and uninteresting, well I agree with them. It looks like you were just walking along a beach, looked down and was like Oh bubbles. ::snap:: Take your time and think about what you would like to use as a picture. Think about "what can I do that is really creative (or looks creative) that really stands out from everyone else"?

The reason your picture was given 183 F's or D's was because that is what you put out there. If you didn't study for the test you will fail. Don't take anything I said personally as I do not know you or any of your situations. I am only posting a comment to try and help you improve. Good luck

Two Knights Defense (56) -White to Move
by whiterook

Comment by Man_Called_Horse:
I guess in some other countries, chess is a sport.

Too me however, a sport needs humans, not just props.

With that in mind, why should I care for this image? I don't play chess, so it is confusing, and cluttered.

Comp could be better, color yuck, too much to look at and figure out, some texture, light flat, blacks too deep, whites not there, overall a boring image