In-Spire-ing
by Grandad

Comment by Jason_Cross:
What a great pond. Very nice scene. I would like to see more of this area.

In-Spire-ing
by Grandad

Comment by Spizzer:
This seems to be a little oversharpened...otherwise, nicely composed.

In-Spire-ing
by Grandad

Comment by madcrabber:
seems oversharp, nice composition

Woody's Dream Bike
by Grandad

Comment by TCGuru:
Lovely use of "brown" theme!! SUPER picture!

Woody's Dream Bike
by Grandad

Comment by Puckzzz:
It's a nice bike, dut the photo is too simple to me.

Woody's Dream Bike
by Grandad

Comment by skylercall:
Go Woody!

Dirt to life
by Grandad

Comment by Dr.Confuser:
Greetings from the Critique Club! I have been assigned your photo to critique and here are my thoughts:

Personal Reaction: I like what I think you are trying to do here but execution falls just short of pulling it off. The strength of this photo could have been the juxtaposition of green life and dark dirt.

Composition: Composition is fine.

Technicals: Focus is fine. DoF is fine although a little deeper or a little shallower might have strengthened the photo by making the leaves stand out more. Exposure is fine. What would have improved this for me would be greater contrast, especially on the leaves and more saturated colors. This would have made the leaves really stand out and make the statement of life juxtaposed against the dirt.

Overall: One thing to think about is how well the concept fits the challenge. Although the photo contains dirt, the subject strays from the challenge theme. I sometimes have trouble in this area so I am sensitive to the issue and how it can drag down scores.

As always, these are my personal observations. Feel free to PM me if you’d like further dialog about the photo or my critique.

Woody's Dream Bike
by Grandad

Comment by whiterook:
When things aren't quite right. ten time better

Penny
by Grandad

Comment by colorcarnival:
This is a good pose, but I don't feel any mood with it. To me, the background detracts from the gaze of Penny. How would this look if you did a crop closer to just around the face?

Penny
by Grandad

Comment by macrothing:
5 - Like the perspective and pose, just the grain/noise and base/background detract mainly in my opinion. Sharper too.