Summer Fun
by Ter

Comment by Dr.Confuser:
Well enough executed photo, but one that doesn't hold my interest.

Summer Fun
by Ter

Comment by bauerfan71:
I would have chosen a composition that offered the jet ski room to move into.

Summer Fun
by Ter

Comment by OmanOtter:
Do you come from the land down under?

Peek a Boo
by Ter

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
Toos are the most curious of birds. This looks like a pair of Bare Eyed toos. I think that the spots that people mentioned during the challenge are due to lightening up the underexposed shadows areas of the image. It's still a wonderful take on the personality of the birds, so it is a good shot.

Summer Fun
by Ter

Comment by Connor:
nice shot,

Summer Fun
by Ter

Comment by bmartuch:
They certainly look like they're having a good time.

Blacksmith in Cu Sn & Sb {pewter}
by Ter

Comment by Daybis:
Greetings from the Critique Club Terrence!

First Impression: Decent photo, but doesn't strike me as anything special.

Composition: Decent composition. The crop is too tight for me. I would have liked to have seen a little more black around the edge of the subject. It feels very tight near the top of his head and the right side of the anvil. The lighting is also a tad harsh from the flash. If you would have a constant light source from the left side of the object, it would have caste shadows and would have given the photo a different feel. The subject is also too close to the backdrop because I can see its texture on the lower part of the photo. There is also four white spots on the backdrop that are distracting.

Subject: The subject is very interesting, but I don't know if the material it is made of represents the periodic table of elements. The blacksmith himself on the other hand does represent the periodic table. When I think of a blacksmith, I think of working with iron. I like how the subject has a lot of texture its self. Like Trollman said, it would have been better if it was a real blacksmith, but since they are hard to find, I can't fault you for that.

Creativity: This photo does not show a whole lot of creativity because it is a photo of an object that is already artistic.

Improvements: Loosen the crop, experiment with different lighting and move the subject away from the back drop. You could use a polarizing filter to reduce some of the reflections.

My Thoughts: If you try using the improvements I have listed, the photo would be more appealing to me. It would also be a very good B&W photo. You said in your comments that you made this piece. If so, I am very impressed with your metalworking skills.

Overall, I scored this photo a 6, which is above average in my book. If you have any questions please PM me. I hope my critique has been help and informative in some way.

Cheers,
Ron

Abandoned To The Elements
by Ter

Comment by FocusPoint:
Hello from Critique Club :)

This is a nice, ordinary some sort of an "animal barn" photo. From where I stand, I can't see any abondancy but I see a structure in middle of a field.

Technically, exposure is right on the money for outside lights. You did not want to show inside the structure anyway, you thought just to show empty black interior and the long uncut field should do the job... but, it seems like didn't work well.

Composition, I do like the way it is, although I personally crop it bit more and have that barn a bit closer without eliminating the plants and sky.

I visited your page and checked out your work. I see you do have the eye, nice compositions, clean images.. you are on a right road :) If you want to be more successful in DPC, advice 1-Check out previous winners 2-keep your images simple 3-sharp and good contrast images most likely the winners.

and the rest, practice practice and more practice. Don't be discourage if you don't win anything for a long time and keep trying :)

Good luck

Leo

Blacksmith in Cu Sn & Sb {pewter}
by Ter

Comment by Mal37:
Interesting sculpture. The lighting certainly brings out texture.

Blacksmith in Cu Sn & Sb {pewter}
by Ter

Comment by Shutter-For-Hire:
nice job on the lighting!