orange waves
by Gotchya

Comment by HBunch:
*Critique Club*
This is a good macro. Never would have guessed what it was.
I like the colors. Definately fitst the challenge.
Focus and clarity are really good. You show us some really good detail in each little section of the blinker light.
I like the sun coming in from the top. It sparkles enough to be noticed, but not too much to make it distracting.
The little circle though, is a bit distracting. Is that the little mark from where they put in the little screw?
I like the different shades of orange. I think that is what appeals to me most in this shot. I'm not usually a huge fan of abstract, however, I think that I like this. It's clear, and you can tell that it IS actually something. A lot of abstracts you look at and are like "what the??" ANd you can't even recognize it as reality.
This is quite clear, althought it's not clear what it is at first. I like the angle and how you have these at a diagonal and not just straight across the photo.
So the only thing I'd really like to see differently is that little circle removed. Good find. ~Heather~

ride on yellow and purple
by Gotchya

Comment by qachyk:
I think the focus should have been closer-in to the bike, perhaps cropped there or zoomed in as appropriate. But it's good it's an obvious splash of colour against a fairly neutral background, which helps draw the eye.

ride on yellow and purple
by Gotchya

Comment by karmat:
I like the perspective of this, and the way the ornament at the top forms a frame. I think if the little car thing was a bit more dominant, it would be more effective.

primary colors
by Gotchya

Comment by kiwiness:
Critique Club:

Hi Gotchya. I see from the comments you got on this image that there was a variety of feelings reaching different ends of the scale. I find a lot of the commentors and voters weren't to pleased about seeing the American flag's colors changed, and this is the reason your score was so low.

Technically speaking though this is a a good image. The detail and the ripples, along with the play of shadows in the flag work well. The cropping is effective. The colors, well you have gotten your primary colors for sure, but I think you paid a price in your score for the changing the yellow to white.

Good luck to you in future challenges.

Gary

orange waves
by Gotchya

Comment by eloise:
Gorgeous rippling color (and I even like the rays in the upper left). There's no real compositional center, or focus-of-attention spot, but it's pretty enough I'll 9 it anyway. :->

orange waves
by Gotchya

Comment by vtruan:
Interesting. Nice texture and colors.

ride on yellow and purple
by Gotchya

Comment by Gordon:
good framing - I like the lines and textures in this. The yellow/ purple is there but it's a shame its in the shadows.

ride on yellow and purple
by Gotchya

Comment by StevePax:
The back of the cart is pretty dark. Maybe if it had been traveling in the other direction, sun to the back of it.

ride on yellow and purple
by Gotchya

Comment by jmsetzler:
i really like this photo, but as a complementary colors shot, it's weak... your complementary colors are hidden in the shadows... I like the way the metalwork frames the top of the photo... excellent work :) - 5

ride on yellow and purple
by Gotchya

Comment by sagestudio:
That's cool how the metal design frames the photo.