In 2004, I Will Be a Team Player
by dirtkahuna

Comment by justine:
lol Cute guy. It looks like hes on a an escalator!! Nice colors.

The Edge of Exhaustion
by dirtkahuna

Comment by jmsetzler:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

This is a decent capture, but the theory of 'edge' is only relevant through the title of the image. I think the composition may also be a little tight. It is usually good to fill the frame with the subject, but there may have been some extra opportunity to let your skier become part of a winter landscape here as well.

John Setzler

Flying Down the Hill
by dirtkahuna

Comment by Kavey:
No distracting elements in the background, nice composition, nice angle, good determined expression on skier. But somehow lacks punch for me. Sorry!

Oakwood Avenue Bridge
by dirtkahuna

Comment by johnny_justjohnny:
way to hide the sun. i like the straight, but neither parallel nor perpendicular lines.

Flying Down the Hill
by dirtkahuna

Comment by brownt:
Nice clear shot, wished though that I could see some motion. He looks as if he could be standing there. Maybe experiment with following your subject with the camera when taking the shot. The background will appear blurred, but your subject will be still. (Does take practice though) 8

Flying Down the Hill
by dirtkahuna

Comment by scrum8:
Excellent capture. I 'd like to see it with some motion blur added.

Flying Down the Hill
by dirtkahuna

Comment by drgsoell:
Maybe too fast a shutter speed. Looks like posing standing still. No real indication of motion. Oh, now I see the left ski raised and both arched up. Now I get it.

Flying Down the Hill
by dirtkahuna

Comment by admart01:
Clear focal point and nice composition. I need to see some movement - looks like he's just standing on the snow. Perhaps if the ground looked more like a hill?

Flying Down the Hill
by dirtkahuna

Comment by hughletheren:
Nice shot but there is no sensation of movement.

Massive Nut
by dirtkahuna

Comment by Konador:
Critique Club:

Hi, first of all I'd like to say that I like this photo a lot. The textures show up well, and the DoF looks good. If anything, I would have made it even shallower, so that only the main nut was in focus, not the foreground, because there isnt much interest in the forground. I also think a slightly different crop or composition would have improved it too. Moving the bolt more to the left would have cut out some of the plain foreground, and put it on a third line too.

Post-processing wise, I think a couple of things could have been done. Firstly, I think a subtle 0.4 radius 120 strength USM would bring out some more texture. I also think a small adjustment using brightness/contrast, maybe -10/+10, would have added a more dynamic feel to the photo, adding more contrast.

I hope this CC helps, if you want to discuss anything feel free to contact me.