Waiting
by clarmore

Comment:
Out of the three you asked for comments on this one is the hardest. Perhaps because it is the best of the three. The centered composition works great here. You have lost some detail but I think that is what you are after and it works. The thick border works well here. The clouds are a nice touch also. I also want to mention how I like that the dog is looking off to the left of the photo and not directly at you. This to me adds character to the whole image.

Rose in the Sky
by CreativeFlyPhoto

Comment:
This is very nice. The lighting is perfect. The background is perfect and the border is perfect. It is in good focus. If I can pick one thing that bothers me it is that one cloud right by the rose. It doesn't take much away from the photo but it is slighty distracting. This a very print worthy as I see you have a print available. You have an eye for framing your subject.

Kids at Play
by clarmore

Comment:
This is a nice capture. One true moment with no fake expression on the faces. These are beautiful moments to capture. It is a shame the girl is cut off in the photo. The leg and the head. If you got all of the head and still cut the leg off that would be ok. But to cut of part of a persons head imo is the worst part to cut off. It was probably a quick moment and you didn't have time to frame it but that is ok. Also I love the kinda fog look to it it kinda adds a dreamy look to the photo. Good work.

Kiss the Ocean
by clarmore

Comment:
Nice shot indeed. The only things I can complain about is that the horizon is not level. At least it appears that way. Level the horizon and you have it. Also the huge border. I think it would be much better with maybe just 1/8" - 1/4" border. As it is now the huge border IMO takes away from the beautiful kinda canid moment you have here.

Withered
by tristalisk

Comment:
This is a good shot imo. I had to look at it for a little while longer than the norm. I didn't really notice the dead flower toward the center off to the right a little. I think if that one stood out more it have much more impact. Maybe even crop off the one on the far right. The one that is already cut off. To me it adds nothing to the photo and makes me wonder why you cut it off. Take that one out and I think this would be ok to put in a show. The shallow DOF is nice here also. Keep up the good work.

On edge
by Brin

Comment:
*Critique Club*

Intitial Impact: This is a very beautiful scene. The first thing I look at is the person in the photo then to the rocks, then the river, then the sky. My eye goes where I think you want it to go.

Sharpness: Focus is good all around the photo.

Composition: I like the composition. The rock on the right is cut off but that doesn't take away from your photo.

Overall: I like it the only things I would change is try not to lose all the detail in the face. It is hard because of the distance. Maybe bump the greens up a little to make the moss on the rocks pop a little more. Judging from the title of the image I would have had the subject stand on the farthest edge. That would hold a bet5ter meaning to me. Maybe brighten up the clouds on the right a touch.

I hope this helps and good luck in all future challenges.

An Evening by the Pool
by Artan

Comment:
Well done. One of my top three.

Blurry Dreams of Beautiful Places
by TDCollins

Comment:
Very dreamy photo. Job well done.

Vegas Fountain larger
by amcfoto

Comment:
This version is so much better than you submission. It is very beautiful. There is only two things I see that bother me. I would like to see this centered better. I know the statue is centered but the columns in the front. See how they are off a little? Also maybe a higher POV (Point Of View). This is a wonderful photo and if you would have submitted this one instead of the small one you would have done a lot better. Welcome to DPC and enjoy the addiction.

Flowers
by rex

Comment:
My self critique:

Ok the one thing that bothers me most about this photo is the botom where the leaves are cut off. It is almost like it just stops. I learned a lot doing this light on white and it is not as easy as I first thought. If I had the challenge to do over again I would back up a little to not cut the leaves off on the bottom. I do like how close to solid white I got it. I haven't been able to duplicate it. I probably can if I use regular paper again I have since started using foamboard. Foamboard doesn't seem to work as well.

This self critique was made from this thread: //www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=206999

Message edited by author 2005-05-19 15:25:28.