Good and Evil
by jmsetzler

Comment by daysez:
The concept is great but attention to the details needs some work. ie: pubic hair sticking up, fingernails need work and underware's elastic band impression is visible.

Good and Evil
by jmsetzler

Comment by kandyj:
Gave it a 9, bet you\'ll be in the top five (at least) with this one.

Good and Evil
by jmsetzler

Comment by Ptman:
good shot and idea, I like the composition but find the faint pant line annoying.

Good and Evil
by jmsetzler

Comment by Jacko:
Nice belly, but the pubes around the apple takes away from the cleanliness of th image (not that pubes aren't clean, whatever, hopefully you catch my drift). Good job. Jacko 9

Good and Evil
by jmsetzler

Comment by PTLParsons:
Very close to pornography!

Light of the Spirit
by jmsetzler

Comment by jimmsp:
Free Study 10
Critique Club Critique
(1) COMPOSITION (CONTENT) - I like overall content here, high ceilings and empty space meeting the emptiness of the church ( excluding you). I also like where you placed yourself – on the right side of center, and with a dark shirt. The top of your head is still below the wood in the background; it would detract if it were higher.
(2) BACKGROUND – The clean white walls and ceiling work well with the bright window. I'd like to see a few darker shadows.
(3) CAMERA WORK ,TECHNICAL – Well done. Excellent DOF. My eye is certainly drawn to the highly exposed window. I assume that a slightly less exposure time did not produce the high brightness you wanted; for instance, did a 4 sec exposure still give the eye catching brightness? I would guess it would have also intensified the shadows a little more which I might have liked better. Probably a tough trade off.
(4) DIGITAL PROCESSING ,TECHNICAL – Good change to B&W. It works well here with the dark wood, the geometries of the arches and windows, and with the emphasis on the light from the window.
(5) MY OPINION ON THE PHOTO – I like it. Eye catching and thought provoking. Is the intense light only in the eyes of the one in church?

Jim msp

The Falls
by jmsetzler

Comment by Natasha:
Hi there John, had just finished writing this and then for some reason unknown to me, it suddenly disappeared. OK, let me try once again!

Critique Club
As always this is an outstanding picture from you, I was interested to see your take on landscape and was unsurprisingly impressed with this beautiful picture. The beauty that you have captured and the process you used to achieve it are both superb. You have met the challenge well and even though photographing a favourite subject, you have managed to create a very unique picture. I love the blue tone and the effect of the infrared, especially on the foreground water, which has become almost metallic, it has a very mythical feel to it. Your composition is great, I especially like the leaves in the foreground. I think that this would make a wonderful panoramic picture, cutting out the waterfall and concentrating on the texture and colour of the foreground water would make a very simple yet etheral picture. Although the waterfall fits the challenge and adds to the overall composition, I feel that the slightly blown out sky, brings us back to reality, in comparison to the foreground. Overall, I love this picture and was surprised that it wasn't in the top three, though to be honest the beauty of this stands alone. I look forward to seeing your future work.

Light of the Spirit
by jmsetzler

Comment by Gotcha:
This is a great shot. I like the lines, curves and angles. The blown out lighting brings a lot of interest to the shot for me. The humble body language of the man in prayer and the divine lighting entering the window bring an unusual balance to the shot. (From a technical perspective, I would NOT say this is lacking in any way, but the window may cause you some grief with the voters). This is one of my favorite shots in the members’ challenge this week. Congratulations – and good luck with the other voters. _ Gotcha - 9

The Falls
by jmsetzler

Comment by stephan:
This is a beautiful photo. You did a good job with the motion blur of the water. I also love the lighting and the colour tone. -stephan

The Falls
by jmsetzler

Comment by chrysalis:
Nice shot. Good quality in the water. Nice.