what have you got on your head
by steve100

Comment:
yes the bird appears to be very curious about the statue. i like how the statue has its own aloof personality by facing away and appearing to ignore the inquisitiveness of the bird. -9

Carlene
by pkingmi

Comment:
in a set shot you are responsible, in my mind, for needing to get every detail under your control. you need to be aware of the contrast of that stick and the shadow falling on her as they both feel unintended and don't help strengthen your composition-8

Home after three weeks of touring..
by Maartenvanast

Comment:

Originally posted by smardaz: all critique can be helpful, i notice you only marked the compliment as helpful.....You can't be surprised that the voters saw a shot of a guitar and didn't think of team sports?

Unfortunately, only one of the comments actually had to do with the technicals of the photo. This will always be the problem with the site in that it focuses too much on parameters. Based on your details I can see why only 1 comment was useful. For me, compositionally the guitar strap connector is kind of annoying. I like the gritty nature of the photo, it feels road weary, but I think it might have been more interesting if you tried to incorporate more of the environment to help solidify the tour concept or the returning home concept. And sports being pastimes and a band being a team isn't really that much of a stretch for someone with an ounce of creativity to make, so it is even more ridiculous that people would feel the need to focus on what this photo isn't about. Unfortunately that is the governing mindset here. How'd the tour go?

Message edited by author 2010-05-14 10:23:09.

Duality
by BAD_BAB

Comment:
i like the feeling you've created here. something gives it that "off" feeling for me. perhaps it may be due to the fact that the reflection mirrors very little of the visible image area above it.

Brooklyn Lights
by gijoehosaphat

Comment:
that is some sweet bokeh...this take on the bridge feels extremely unique to me. I wish there wasn't so much negative space at the top.

Sultanahmet
by mwwback

Comment:
Let's talk turkey ;)...actually I don't have much to say. It's an interesting shot with the 4 different layers. It feels all mashed together for me though. i assume that is from a big zoom. Maybe if you chose 1 layer to focus on and left the others a bit more abstract, i'd be more drawn into this scene.-8

Portrait of a swan
by hojop25

Comment:
i think the choice of b/w might be enhancing the over exposure at the top. perhaps you were going for a more elegant look with the desat...feels forced to me. your focus needs to be tighter on that bill-8

Winter Tracks
by DannyAbe

Comment:
feels super bleak to me....hope that was the mood you were looking for. i would have liked to see more of the town on the sides of the tracks and have some space above the trees...but I like landscape shots...i know you were going for the whole follow the eye down the track thing...personally I'm not that interested in the tracks...i've seen the shot down the tracks alot...probably why i want to know more about the town on the sides. So if you would go and shoot your town, I'd be happier, but if you like shooting perspective track shots, keep going for it. if you choose the tracks, you should probably stand in the dead center of the track making the composition of the tracks symmetrical and your score higher-8

Wild Blue Yonder
by dahved

Comment:
cockpit controls could use a bit more focus...the altimeter feels a bit fuzzy to me ;) -8

ocean
by acoppola

Comment:
i wish there was some land on the right to balance out your composition