KitKat
by severin

Comment:
:D
Congrats Andrew...

Feeding Time
by timj351

Comment:
Critique Club


Initial thoughts
Interesting content – nice silhouettes – a bit dark.

Composition/ Content
I like the unusual composition – centred on one axis but not on the other. I also like the natural element of the symmetry – the symmetry is in the two birds doing the same thing on either side of the feeding platform – but in terms of actual shapes – they are in different positions. I find that interesting. I prefer the bird on the right which I find more appealing in silhouette form.

Background
Seems very dark – I think a lighter blue would allow better display of the silhouettes.

Camera Work - Technical
I like the motion captured in the wings.

Fits The Challenge
I believe so, yes.

My Opinion On The Photo
Interesting, intriguing but not wholly appealing because of the darkness. Not quite enough to really pull me back for repeat viewings.

Chromaticity
by Alecia

Comment:
Kavey Critique


Initial thoughts
I really like this – I find it very intrigueing.

Composition/ Content
I think the composition here is superb – a very strong abstract – the curves of the glasses, the stems and that triangular area of blue below. They’ve been positioned very accurately in that sense.
I also like the use of DPF to ensure that the nearest glass is most sharply focused.
I love the way that the furthest glass is the same colour as the background – that adds very cleverly to the feeling of depth.

Background
I like that it isn’t all one colour in this image – the variation in tones of white and blue are very appealing.

Camera Work - Technical
Looks great to me.

Fits The Challenge
Very well.

My Opinion On The Photo
I like this image very much and would certainly buy it on a postcard or greetings card.

Pie Are Squared (πr²)
by ClubJuggle

Comment:
Kavey Critique


Initial thoughts
Cute idea – nice red berries.

Composition/ Content
I really like the square crop and the inclusion of the circular plate behind. It̢۪s a nice abstract shape to have a square and circle intersecting within the larger square of the image.
The light is just a tad harsh – it’s blowing out the edges of the tinfoil and some of the lighter areas of crust.
Also – did you use any kind of polarizing filter? I am wondering whether that would cut down on glare from the pie gelatin surface.

Background
Nice clean white.

Fits The Challenge
I think so – it’s a humourous take but one that does also include that circle.

My Opinion On The Photo
Fun and nicely composed though not an image I̢۪d necessarily look twice at outside of this challenge.

Amber Light
by crabappl3

Comment:
Kavey Critique


Initial thoughts
A beautiful quality of light. Very serene.

Composition/ Content
I really like the composition – I wondered for a moment whether the clouds should take up two thirds or one third but I decided very quickly that the decision you’ve made on how much clouds/ sky to include is just right.
The shapes of the clouds are very interesting.
I am slightly drawn to the darker grey clouds at the lower edge and wonder if it would have been possible to avoid including these?
They seem to me to detract from the rather heavenly feel of this image.

Background
A nice rich blue.

Border
I like the fine yellow line within a darker border – though the back of the border makes the blue of the sky look less rich. Then again, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Fits The Challenge
Yes!

My Opinion On The Photo
I like this image very much.

Symphony In F Major
by jmsetzler

Comment:
Kavey Critique


Initial thoughts
Very striking and interesting light and shadow.

Composition/ Content
I like the simple centred composition – although this can often make a composition seem a bit settled or traditional I think in this case it does look dynamic.
I particularly like the darker curve along the lower edge created by the petals behind.
I find the lighting just a little harsh in that on several petals I can̢۪t really see the texture, though it̢۪s marginal as I can see it in some petals and some petals are reasonably dark.
I love the way the central bit of the flower (don’t know what it’s called – the bit that has the stamens growing from it) mirrors the yellow in black of the larger image.

Background
Nicely and evenly black.

Camera Work - Technical
Looks good – I’d like to see other lighting options – seems a touch harsh on upper left and a touch dark on lower areas.

Fits The Challenge
yes!

My Opinion On The Photo
I like it – though I’m biased – I am a xanthophile!

Stonehenge
by Konador

Comment:
Critique from Kavey


Initial thoughts
Very atmospheric. Slightly too pink.

Composition/ Content
I like the inclusion of a lot of sky – and that the actual subject is situated only in the lower third. Although I know how large the stones are, this reminds me of how small they are too when viewed on a different scale. It feels like they are shrinking away from the weather.
I would prefer to have a view that showed me more arches and less blocks – that would make the composition more interesting as well as reflect the challenge more strongly.
One idea would be to take a similar picture of just one arch – with same background and same positioning in lower third, but portrait.

Background
Great feeling of oppression in the clouds. Too pink for me.

Camera Work - Technical
Seems fine. Hard to tell.

Digital Processing - Technical
Seems fine, too pink.

Fits The Challenge
Yes, though not as obviously as it could.

My Opinion On The Photo
I like it but it̢۪s not a favourite.

Melbourne Skyline
by Gordon

Comment:
Beautiful colours and I like that it's not perfectly symmetrical but an abstract-like symmetry.

Message edited by author 2003-04-07 06:54:18.

Almost Holy
by Konador

Comment:
Woo Hoo Ben!

Gotcha
by dadas115

Comment:
I really thought this would do better... :(