Cold Blue
by DCThiessen

Comment:
Critique Club


Initial thoughts
Strong colours, interesting composition.

Composition/ Content
I like the diagonal lines and curves in the image and the way you̢۪ve got in tight to the subject.
My main problem with content/ composition is that the text – such a recognisable logo – is upside down. This doesn’t feel right to me.

Background
Clean, unobtrusive.

Camera Work - Technical
Focus seems satisfactory though not pin sharp – perhaps that’s because of the low resolution.
Lighting also acceptable though the Pepsi white text is just a little too greyed in shadow.

Digital Processing - Technical
Seems fine.

Fits The Challenge
Yep, absolutely.

Your Opinion On The Photo
I think this is a good image and the ranking would likely have been better if it hadn̢۪t suffered from comparison with a similar entry this week. I like it more than many that ranked more highly.

Red goes Blue
by Harz_Joerg

Comment:
Critique Club


Initial thoughts
Exposure and colours good – composition poor.

Composition/ Content
In terms of content this image has a number of positive elements – great colour depth with a number of different colour lights captured, a wonderful curve in the car brakelights and some nice lighting on the road surface.
Where I think it is weak is in the composition – the frame feels cluttered and without focus. I’d say the main focal point is the brake light trails as that’s where my eye ends up but the rest of the image is quite distracting. I don’t know where I’m intended to look or what the main subject or intent of the image is.
Cropping the right half out and the left-most dark area to make this a portrait shot strengthens composition for me but may not be what you wanted to show.
I have saved a copy and cropped it in this way incase you’re interested – please do email me and let me know if you are.

Background
I like the richness of the black but find the shapes it makes don̢۪t balance out - the sweeping curve at lower right, a strip across the top and vertical strip to the left feel unbalanced to me.

Camera Work - Technical
Looks great!

Digital Processing - Technical
Can̢۪t see any issues!

Fits The Challenge
Yes – some wonderful blue lights captured very well.

Your Opinion On The Photo
I like some of what̢۪s in this image very much but find the composition itself weak.

Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Blue Shadow
by Kavey

Comment:
John
Mucho gracias for your comments on my blue entry... I agree that shadow only wouldn't have worked - I'd have had too many comments about focus and fuzzy edges etc. I figured the crisper lines of the bottle would give a contrast to the fuzzy shadow.
I think the light is a little harsh - and will try and remember to diffuse the light source next time.
The corks are very very pale so even in the underexposed shots came out very pale. If I were really serious I could dye them with tea bags to make them more brown...
I tried a few alternatives, all located here: Kavey's Blue Images but was limited by the teeny size of the drawing pad I used as background. Of course if I hadn't been too lazy to get dressed I would have gone out and bought either larger size paper or some material.
I am surprised not to have had any comments on the kitsch title!
Thanks again for your time.
Kavey

Old Blue-Eye
by Isaac

Comment:
Dear Isaac
I bet your dad was not too happy about my comments?
:)
Good luck in the next challenge!

Power Cubed
by Manic

Comment:
Nicely done, nice shadows. Angle/ viewpoint feels a bit funny...

A Splash of Color
by Rackat

Comment:
This is truly quite magnificent...

Bloomingdales Candid 1
by smellyfish1002

Comment:
WOW!
Perfect juxtaposition of foreground and background subjects. Really powerful.

Tons of Seeds
by Rfarias

Comment:
funky :)

wet leaf
by shutterfly

Comment:
beautiful

Hanging On
by welcher

Comment:
Gorgeous...