tough life
by riyadh

Comment:
From the Critique Club :

Hi Riyadh ,

English is not my first language , sometimes when I read the subject of a challenge I'm not sure about what it means ; forums are very helpful , usually under Current Challenge it's possible to find more information.
As some comments said , your photo DNMC =Does Not Meet the Challenge. This have been the main reason for the low score.

About the photo , it's very emotive . With a better lighting or maybe just from a different angle you could have avoided the strong shadows on the boy. For some reasons (composition , balance , etc.) people prefer to have the subject off the center , this could give strength.
I think that a closer view would have added interest.

I wish you good luck for the next challenges !

PEÑÍSCOLA
by luloma

Comment:
From the Critique Club :

¡ Hola Luis !

Me alegro mucho de que me haya tocado comentar esta foto (he ingresado recientemente en el Club de la Crítica).
¡Vaya momento más bonito elegiste para sacar esta foto! El cielo está genial .
Lo primero intenta aprovechar el tamaño máximo de 640 píxeles , mucha gente aquí resta puntos a la hora de votar cuando ven una foto más pequeña.
En cuanto a la composición , creo que habría ganado bastante si hubieras incluido más vista de la ciudad , con todas esas pequeñas luces.
En los comentarios que te dejaron mencionan que quizá habría quedado mejor sin la luna , ¿te habías planteado recortar la foto por arriba? La verdad , creo que cambia bastante ya que la luna aparece muy brillante y atrae la vista hacia ese punto.
No sé que programa utilizas para editar las fotos pero hay un programita gratuito , el Neat Image que ayuda con la reducción de ruido , otros usuarios prefieren el Noise Ninja pero es de pago.La verdad que resultan muy utiles para disimular el ruido , se puede afinar bastante con los parámetros.

Es una bonita foto.
Espero ver pronto más fotos tuyas.

Mambe

P.D. En los comentarios que te dejan , habrás visto una pequeña casilla que puedes marcar si consideras que dicho comentario te ha sido de ayuda , yo los marco todos helpful salvo los ofensivos o absurdos por supuesto , creo que así la gente se anima más para dejar comentarios.

Solitude
by cresus

Comment:
From the Critique Club :

Hi Zeke ,

I notice that it's the second time that you submit a photo taken in the same place , your wish to have someone praying has come true.
I prefer the other composition , maybe more classical but this one is interesting too.
I'm sure that viewers/voters have appreciated the presence of the prayer , that gives strength , a relation between human beings and holiness.
The colors are warm , they help to create the atmosphere , it would have been fantastic if there were less light outside to see better the stained-glass windows. And hard to work with the inside lights , you have done it very well !
Maybe to avoid the "distracting" effects you could have centered the attention in the altar zone but it would have been more like your "Sanctuary" , I suppose you preferred to do something different in this challenge.

A very good job !

Historic Winchester Cathedral
by kano

Comment:
From the Critique Club :

Hi Kano ,

You're right , it's a beautiful building. Now with the movie "The Da Vinci Code" it seens that some places are becoming fashionable , not sure if this is good or not ...

Title I'm not good choosing titles for my own photos and never vote lower because of a title but I think that you needn't to add "Historic".

Composition I suppose that you have try to choose the best place to take the photo , sometimes there are elements impossible to move or avoid. Personally , I think that it's a nice view.

Impact Again I have to suppose that you chose to take the photo at this hour of the day/night to avoid people.It's maybe a bit flat (except the bright light) , the sky is very dark and there is not enough contrast with the cathedral. Playing with the hue/saturation of the blue tones and with usm (aplying different values) would have helped the Cathedral to stand out.

Good luck in the future.

Mambe

your comment is appreciated!
by crayon

Comment:
I'm not a fan of those toys but it's a funny photo !

Me
by Matthew

Comment:
I've stayed long minutes looking at your photo ... it's excellent ! You seem relaxed , at ease.
Good lighting , composition , pose , textures ! One of my fav !

Man in a Panama Hat
by chalice

Comment:
I'm not a psychologist but I'm interested in how people have chosen to appear in this challenge ; some like you , like me have preferred to be quite natural even if your lighting adds a touch of mystery.

Luminous
by L1

Comment:
Like a star ! It's a wonderful photo my friend and it's great to see it at 720 x 477 !
I know that you are beautiful (and not only on the outside) y la cara es el reflejo del alma ...

A Woman with a View
by GuGi

Comment:
Hi Guðrún ! Nice collection ! I like that you've chosen to appear full of colors !
The background with books fits you well , two more things that we have in common : books and Champagne , can't imagine a life without that ! ;-)

"i'm just a verb"
by Rikki

Comment:
Going for another red ribbon ???
Good luck !