Light of life
by nicklevy

Comment:
Lighting on this is excellent. Terrific photo!

Cheese!!!
by kim100878

Comment:
I'm going to try this again. I went through and typed this all out once and when I cast my vote, it must have timed out and I lost everything. I think this photo has potential, even though, in all honesty, it is technically poorly done.

You captured a great expression on this childs face, showing the true innocence of a child.
Here are some of my suggestion on making this a better photo:
- While there are some blownout highlights on the jacket, the image overall looks a tad underexposed.
- The white balance is off, as there is a blue/green tint. You can fix this, for the most art in Photoshop, but setting it in camera is best.
- Don't oversharpen. There are bad "jaggies" around almost all the edges, really noticable on her chin and the pail.
- Using a shallower DOF would blur the background and help seperate the subject from it.
- Move some of the clutter out of the background before taking the shot. The way it is, it looks like she has toys growing from her head and back. :)
- Clone out the toy in the bottom right of the photo

If you would like to see a re-edit to see how some of these suggestions would improve this photo, feel free to PM me. You don't need to wait for the end of the challenge, since I have already voted on you photo. I hope my critique helps you.

Have a Seat.
by JoelHSmith

Comment:
Why would I want to do that, it looks like it is raining?? :-)

I like the composition. There appears to be a bit of noise, really notice it in the sky. I'm sure with your PS skills you could clean it up. I think because of the dreary feeling this has (with the rain and flat lighting) converting to B&W (with some dodging& burning) would make this image really nice.

Who am I to critique the guy that gets paid to take photos everyday, right Joel? :)

The Lookout
by Manic

Comment:
this would have been very good if the squirrel was in focus. Looks like you used too shallow DOF.

Summer
by Philos

Comment:
Nice silhouette and color, but it looks a little oversharpened.

The Stairwell
by riotspyne

Comment:
I really liked all these photos from that abandoned warehouse, Katrina. This one was my favorite though. The colors, angle, and the lighting make this shot great.

A study in orange
by s2fraser

Comment:
DOF looks to be a tad too shallow. Using a wider DOF to bring the entire flower into focus would really help this.

Ancient One
by RLS

Comment:
converting to B&W or a sepia type tone may have given this photo a little more impact. Looks like the lighting is a little harsh as well, like it was taken around noon time.

Flower girl
by NRRon

Comment:
This would be a very nice photo, if her eye's were in focus. It looks to be just slightly out of focus and could probably be fixed with some PS work.

Bulldozer
by welcher

Comment:
very nice candid. The toning you used really sets a mood.