Wooo Hooo!
by Anachronite

Comment:
Critique Club


Initial thoughts
Well captured motion – weather makes for poor lighting.

Composition/ Content
The shapes of the biker and bike are strong and I like the way the biker is so high up in the air. I also like line of flags at the bottom and the red of the track earth.

Background
I am not so keen on the inclusion of the white metal structure and trees right behind the biker – I think it would be stronger with him isolated against the sky. Yes I know I am asking the impossible! My main issue with the background is that, because of the weather, the sky is so washed out and horribly white that it makes the rest of the image appear dark and washed out.

Camera Work - Technical
Well caught – I don’t know if alternative exposures would have toned down the sky and captured more colour and light in the biker. I don’t know if you exposed on auto for the whole seen or set the exposure lock by focusing on earth or another biker and kept it locked for the shot?


Fits The Challenge
Yes, definitely.

Your Opinion On The Photo
The motion is well captured but lighting and colours are not working for me.

Face-to-Face In the Snow
by magnetic9999

Comment:
Critique Club


Initial thoughts
Nice square composition and quirky angle.

Composition/ Content
Has the cute factor and it’s great that the squirrel is looking right at you – that eye contact definitely adds impact. I like the square ratio and I also like the diagonal of the tree in the foreground, which is balanced by the squirrel with his tail leaning the opposite way.

Background
Some of the snow seems to be a little blown out and without detail though it’s good that the detail shows around his feet – kind of anchors him.

Camera Work - Technical
Well captured – great to get such good composition when you only had a moment to take it incase he moved.

Digital Processing - Technical
His nose and mouth area (the pink and yellow) seem very saturated to me – is that the real colour or is it pumped up a little in post processing. Since I don’t often get close to squirrels I am not sure!

Fits The Challenge
How could it not?

Your Opinion On The Photo
I do like the image, I think it̢۪s composition is particularly strong. It̢۪s not one I̢۪d hang on my wall but I would think about buying and sending it as a post card. Especially in the square format.

"Flocking at the Door"
by Mo Elf

Comment:
Like the painted effect this has - would prefer it immensely if we had a face facing us.

A Stranger, A Piece of Me, Walks Away
by coeurdusucre

Comment:
Apart from obvious rotation issue, the photo doesn't grab me. Seems more out of focus that showing motion - the rest of the image chould be sharper. Not keen on inclusion of red element at left (bottom).

Motorway Motion
by Slimharpo

Comment:
Not enough to hold the interest and the dark area at the bottom doesn't do anything for me. Definitely shows motion though.

Blow It
by Konador

Comment:
Very nice... GREAT use of DOF. Excellent orangey colour - lighting spot on.
How did you get those weird traffic light blobs at the back?

Light of the Spirit
by jmsetzler

Comment:
Nice hair cut ;)
I like the lovely big archway and the mood of this shot. Works well in BW.
Exposure feels off - too dark at very top and too blown out around stained glass window and roof of that area. I don't know that this would be easy to fix!!! It's a sure candidate for a PhotoShop job!
Like the way the arches at the right reflect the arch shape - nice light and shadow. Also like the sheen of the wooden pews and the positioning of the bloke.
Not what I'd call a postcard shot but interesting.

Flag Was Still There
by hardwaybets

Comment:
Nice capture of movement and colour.
Being a Brit I don't have the attachment to any flag that the Americans do, let alone, of course, the US flag, but I do like this picture.
A little dark and a little grainy but great shapes.
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Subway
by stephan

Comment:
Fabulous colours, reflections and movement. The light is just wonderful. I like the composition too with the vertical at the left to balance the converging horizontal lines of train and platform.
Personally I'd crop a little off the top.
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Adrenalin
by oriontrail

Comment:
I love the white paint curves on the road and the feeling of being enclosed and rushing through a quiet country road.
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