Down for the Night
by Nikolai1024

Comment:
WOW! This certainly has a significant "WOW" factor. Absolutely exquisite detail and beautiful composition. By far and away, the one of the entire group that left me wantintg more... 10

The iron queen
by Neurowork

Comment:
I'm sure you'll get a certain degree of anti-French American vote, but I think this is spectacular! C'est bon! Fantastic! 10

Metal Pipes
by Mircea

Comment:
I LOVE this... I only wish the sky was more interesting (for those of us who MUST be picky!). Beautiful work. 9

Beams
by caba

Comment:
Beautiful job... The composition, crop, colors, lighting, etc. are outstanding! Very nice work! Congrats! 10

Nib
by robsmith

Comment:
Fantastic job - the clarity and colors are exceptional! :) 10

Cornered and Alone
by mesmeraj

Comment:
A beautifully composed and executed shot. I scored it an 8. I think I only took off for the lighting - as I would have preferred more darkness and more of a spotlight on her, with the same composition & crop. Still, a VERY effective and emotional image that perfectly met the challenge. Great work!

I just want to add that I think your choice of models REALLY added to the human aspect of the image. Because she is not some impossibly waifish, silicone implanted model, her (I must say, absolutely beautiful) body added an element to the shot that the majority of people can identify with more fully.


Message edited by author 2005-06-22 18:29:12.

LIGHTH_2.JPG
by TooCool

Comment:
LOL - I have to echo inspir8tion's sentiments exactly. nice work!

LIGHTH_1.JPG
by TooCool

Comment:
Beautiful sky & silhouette! I also think that a closer crop on the left would add to your (already great) image. Nice capture & very well done! The DOF is outstanding.

Wing Ding
by Olyuzi

Comment:
* Greetings from the Critique Club *

First of all, nice image. I really like the muted tones & blues.

I think you could have cropped it a little more to emphasize the subjects more attractively. As it currently stands, I think there's too much negative space that's not working in your favor for this particular image. Also, the image is a bit too dark - you're losing a lot of the detail that could really enhance this image (especially given different monitor respresentations that don't always portray dark images with the contrast you may see on your own monitor).

I think the composition could be improved with a slightly different crop. As I said, I really like the color choices - muted blue tones really add a nice, peaceful, and somewhat animalistic appeal to the shot. I also think that if the birds were actually closer, it would have more appeal and you could really capitalize on DOF. As it is, you are limited on the amount of focus you can really bring out in this image. Perhaps you were going for something more along these lines, however. If so, I think that the crop again could be utilized more effectively.

I remember this image from the Birds Challenge. If I recall, I believe I scored it a 5. I thought that it certainly met the challenge, but that the overall impression I got from the image was not what it could be. It just didn't hold my attention... (Sorry)

Again too, it's YOUR impression and opinion that matters most when reviewing your work - not someone who is less knowledgeable of the intent of your photograph. You might want to include some notes of your own in the photos you want critiqued, because that gives us a little more to go on when we're providing feedback.

All in all, it's a solid image and as I said, I like the understated blue tones. You've established a nice mood, I just think you could improve the actual execution and presentation of your piece (with some more post-processing work).

Just my 2 cents...

Jimmy

Magical Beaste
by Ristyz

Comment:
Really a great shot! I can see the unicorn's horn just outside the image's view. The blue eye adds a lot and the washed out whiteness (although I think it may be a little too much) really adds a lot of innocence and purity. Very nice job. (8)