Being A Little Too Adventurous
by lizzyc3

Comment:
An interesting composition. I like the black and white and the curve of the lines. The DOF and focus is good. The background is a little distracting - the ionic breeze, the vote poster, the teddy bear ... they don't feed the subject of the habit depicted. The textures on the wood and the metal contrasted are great.

Sleeping in Public Places
by StevePax

Comment:
A nice composition - I like the lines created by the tracks in the sand (they go around the sleeper) and the upright pillars. The b&w choice is interesting. I might have liked an angle that showed the person's face.

Sweet Salvation
by amblaine

Comment:
Beautiful comment - I like the vibrant colors. The light is a little harsh but somehow appropriate for "getting caught". The watch band is a little distracting within the frame. I like the off center composition with the hand.

Garage Sale Habit
by j8xman

Comment:
Wonderful subject for this challenge - it captures obsession and history all at once. The POV is a little uninteresting, I wonder if something shot from a lower angle might not provide a better composition, or a more exaggerated one.

Coffee time
by steo

Comment:
A great candid capture. The focus and DOF are excellent and I like the general composition. I could have used more context and perhaps a view of the actual coffee within the cup (without the title it doesn't look like coffee to me).

Eye of the tree
by cris

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club.

Composition: I think the subject of your photo is very compelling, but the framing of it is the weakest part of the photo. Keeping the trunk of the tree off-centered is a great choice, but perhaps an additional off centered line would help (the "eye" is pretty much centered).

Background: The muted and dark greenery is a great background for this piece.

Camera Work: (Focus/DOF/Exposure) The DOF with the mushed leaves is wonderful. The colors and exposure are good, but I think the textures of the eye would be served by a crisper focus.

Post Processing: the in camera exposure is good, there was no need to do any other post except for maybe a more creative crop and better use of positive/negative space.

The Challenge: n/a

My Opinion: I like the colors and textures you found here. I like the subject much better than the execution, but luckily that can be easily remedied, you have a good eye for color and the use of DOF was great. Cropping the top more radically actually gives it more of an "eye" feel because it allows us to imagine an eyebrow.

I hope these comments have been of help to you. Please mark them as helpful if they have, and feel free to PM me if you want to discuss or clarify anything here.

(edited for spelling)

Message edited by author 2004-05-19 18:54:34.

Chocolate chequers
by chloe1

Comment:
Very nice subject and composition. The light is a little harsh and the highlight is a bit distracting.

Light in the dark
by siggithor

Comment:
A wonderfully composed and executed shot. I like the towers and the shape of the hillside.

a beach dinner
by xburnerx

Comment:
An interesting exposure and composition. It doesn't feel like opposites ... I can't make out the foreground. The decoloring is a great choice.

empty - full
by basia03

Comment:
Great sense of composition and execution of the shot. I like the colors and reflections and the positioning of the sujbect in the frame.