What's that over there?
by rugman1969

Comment by smardaz:
pretty dog, looks like a pure bred "mutt" lol

Cruisin @ 60
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Comment by tjbel05:
this is very cool.

Beautiful Sunset on a Lazy Saturday Evening
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Comment by LalliSig:
Sorry but whatever was done in post processing (presumably some noise removal) doesn´t sit with me, this image looks very odd regarding texture and very flat and I don´t like that about it.

Beautiful Sunset on a Lazy Saturday Evening
by rugman1969

Comment by jeger:
A little dark

Cruisin @ 60
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Comment by JLC:
Great work here. Like the feel of speed when I look at the image.

Silver? Dollar
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Comment by Seanachai:
LOL
Wonderful image :)

Beautiful Sunset on a Lazy Saturday Evening
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Comment by jblaylockrayner:
Nice shot - Like the leading lines but a little overdone on the saturation and a little muzzy too.

Beautiful Sunset on a Lazy Saturday Evening
by rugman1969

Comment by JeffDay:
alot of areas are blown, looks over sharpened too

Silver? Dollar
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Comment by bob_bobski:
I like the macro shot but the colours are a little off putting.

Red Bull Gives You Wings......(figuratively)
by rugman1969

Comment by KaDi:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

I like the exposure on the can but the "wings" are a little hard to interpret as what you intended. I agree with the comment Art left...the wings need to be more convincing, more obvious. Having a realistic sky behind the can would help give the sensation of flight much better than the black void represented here. Perhaps rotating the can so that it somehow resembled the back and belly of a bird (or anything else that is generally airborne) and tilting it further within the frame would provide a bit of energy to the image?

The technicals seem fine. The lighting on the surface of the can is well handled and play of tone and color in that portion of the image is by far the most interesting thing. I think, however, that the lighting on the wings (the purported subject of the challenge?) is flat...it would be more dramatic if the wings were made of a similar material to the can...or something entirely different, like fur or feathers.

Overall, this strikes me as an image made only for the challenge. It has little to offer outside of that context. I'm only vaguely familiar with the product, so reading the can becomes a necessity for figuring out the reason for the image. It's noble to think outside the box...but I also think that trying to figure out the DPC voters will do little to advance your art.

Keep shooting!