Small Leaf, Big Leaf
by Seden

Comment:
Very nicely posed and shot. I'd like the little leaf's focus a bit crisper but I love the softness of the colors and the composition. Good work.

Real size mirror
by oskar

Comment:
Wonderful colors and exposure for a night shot - the reflections are really engaging. The angles of the buildings doesn't quite bring the composition together for me and the hotness of the street lamp is a little distracting to that end. Very nice shot.

Straw Hunter
by russi

Comment:
I love the colors in this photo and the way they are banded horizontally and then the contrast of the crisp vertical bars of the fence in the foreground. It's a wonderful demonstraton of perspective.

Circus Clown
by Jovi

Comment:
I love the subject of this, the colors are wonderful. I'd like to see it anchored though - showing the man on stilts and the two women all the way down to their feet. Nice job.

Nude
by DrJOnes

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Composition: Nice composition and posing of the model. I agree with the other comments that say that it should either be centered or slightly more off center to be completely pleasing. I'd also like to see the light picked up on the bicep of her left arm - I think that'd solve the problem with it getting lost in her chin. She'd probably have to cheat the arm out a little bit, which might change the way her breast sits.

Background: I like your choice of white to grey - how the divide is at her body. It helps the overall drama of the shot. I wouldn't mind something with a little more color in it - either starkly cool or exceptionally warm.

Camera Work: (Focus/DOF/Exposure) - the focus is soft and continuous and feels appropriate for the subject.

Post Processing: The color/saturation/contrast is perfect. The fleshtones are brought out well by the color temperature.

The Challenge: There's a bit too much flesh and detail I think for a silhouette, which may be why it didn't win outright (or maybe it was the subject matter).

My Opinion: A wonderfully posed and masterful shot. Personally, I found the pose a little bland and it feels more like a "study" or "sketch" than a finished work. Maybe a little more twist to her back to give the lines more interest. Your ability to shoot flesh and have it feel warm and soft is wonderful (obviously your model deserve some credit there).

Please let me know if these comments are helpful. If you have any other comments or questions please feel free to PM me.

Twilight Picnic
by scottwilson

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Composition: Well composed. I like the colors and the shapes of the tree - the way the branches are bent. It's an excellent choice for a subject. I question the centering of the tree mostly because of the inclusion of the figures and picnic table. I would love the feeling that this was an isolated tree - or if the point of the photo is to say that these are people who have gathered to watch the sunset, then it would need to be framed to show them a bit more. The amount of foreground you chose anchors the subject well and really helps to bring the eye to the crown of the tree.

Background: The sky is wonderful, I love the color and I know it really is like that in Hawaii sometimes. I would prefer if the foreground grass had less detail to it.

Camera Work: (Focus/DOF/Exposure) - there is a slight grain to it or lack of focus. I'd like to see the tree particularly sharp - maybe play with a different speed?

Post Processing: The color/saturation/contrast is perfectly appropriate for this shot. If this were not for a silhouette challenge. I agree that the red halo around the heads of the people is a little distracting from the rest of the image.

The Challenge: Fits the challenge very well.

My Opinion: A nice shot, very evocative of place and time. I think the shot would benefit from an off-center tree, maybe closer crop of it or a slightly different angle to get rid of the people or closer in to actually get a better sense of the people.

Please let me know if these comments are helpful. If you have any other comments or questions please feel free to PM me.

Sofitel
by banmorn

Comment:
This is an interesting composition, I like the textures and DOF, the colors help to give it a more organic feel than if it were shiny blue or metallic. It definitely feels like a study in perspective but I don't get any other emotional reaction from it.

It's really hard to find shoes
by indianzfan

Comment:
I love the subject of this - it has a sense of whimsy and reality (we all have things about our body that we think are out of proportion). I'd like to see the shot a little crisper and with better light. I like the choice of the dark background but a different, more compelling view/perspective would help it immensely.

Moss in a Forest of Old Trees
by fillmore

Comment:
I would love this to be a much bigger photo - I bet the texture and detail on the moss is wonderful.

Gotcha!
by Konador

Comment:
I liked the idea of this photo very much and my comment is rather picky - the fly looks like it's been dead a while and the shininess of the fingertip is a bit distracting - our focus should be on what the subject is looking at - the fly. Nice composition otherwise, could just use a tweak in execution.