Ode to Mapplethorpe
by KarenB

Comment:
Unusual crop, and one I don't particularly care for. Picture looks pretty well taken, I'm not sure I like the adjustments

Muster Flowers
by bobgaither

Comment:
THis is a nice bright pic, maybe a bit too bright. The grass is glowing green and the sky is a little washed. Turning the exposure down a bit and I bet it keeps the grass a pretty nice green and the sky with a hint more blue. Great concept for a pic

Horsin' Around
by brumos

Comment:
This is a cute pic. a bit underexposed IMO. The horse's details are pretty sketchy due to the lack of light. All in all, not a badly composed pic though

Pinecone
by OneSweetSin

Comment:
Too centered. The background is too busy. The frame doesn't compliment the picture very well. Not focused very well either.

Floral Arrangement
by jgillard

Comment:
The lighting is too bright and makes the photo very flat. Looks like an ad from the FTD catalog. The color is ok. I don't like the tables or panels that the vase rests on. They are not a healthy addition to the pic.

Ears and viskers
by dimitrii

Comment:
DOF is not great enough for this pic as the nose is not in focus. He doesn't look terribly happy about having his picture taken either.

My Angel
by indigo997

Comment:
Great lighting and subject. A very sweet shot

Uniformity
by kate12303

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!
by Inspzil

Composition - Definitely meets the challenge. In terms of composition, I have an idea where I think you were going with this and also I can see why you didn't score so well. The first part - Looks to me like you chose the corner to show 2 different facets of the surroundings. One very bright, and one not so bright. The second part - The right side is pretty good. Good sky color but the rest of it is sort of dark. Its a little bit busy in the reflections. Of the 2 sides, I prefer this one. The left side is simpler which I think would've been better if the sky wasn't so blown out.

Photography - If you could've correctly exposed the left side, it would've made the right side so dark it would've looked like night, which could've been very good but it might've been too dark also. The angle this was shot is probably the key to this whole picture. If it were me, I'd have chosen to shoot this from the base of the building looking up or ground level away from the building a little to get one side or the other. Maybe shooting from the corner that this was shot but mostly straight up instead of straight on would've helped. This would've been a good subject for the perspective challenge.

Processing - The crop and colors look pretty good. Not much too add here

Overall - There is a lot of potential for this subject. I think the part about this photo that I did like was the corner and the contrast between the sides. I did not think the angle it was taken or the exposure of the picture were conducive to it doing well on the challenge. Hopefully this will give you a little insight. Good luck on future challenges - Inspzil

My preciousss
by Refracted

Comment:
Critique Club by Inspzil

Composition - I feel very fortunate to be able to do this shot as I really enjoyed it the first time around. Composition - This faceless, nameless inanimate subject comes to life in this very poignant picture. I think the lighting is great the framing is great, the subject is great. The position of the "hands" sells this shot even though the head and body posture are very lifelike. The very tiny square it holds is precious and you've portrayed this very very well. I like that the focus of this challenge is a square, and the focus of the figure is the square as well. In composition alone, this was easily my favorite picture of the challenge.

Photography - I can't believe you took this picture at ISO 400 and its this clear. My cam would've left this quite noisy. If you could have shot this at F8 I think you would've added at least a half point, if not a whole one, to your score as the DOF would've been much greater and more of the pic would've been in focus.

Processing - I might've tried to sharpen this one or two times to see what would happen, but I don't think it would've been enough to make the pic as clear as it needs to be.

Overall - I loved this shot when I first saw it and still do. I wish it was clearer, but hey, they can't all be perfect all the time. You really matched the title to the pic and I get the feeling that this tiny white square is precious to the faceless figure. It is a very very well composed picture and I wish you would've had more time to work on it because I think it could truly be an outstanding picture. Thanks for sharing it with us on DPC and good luck in future challenges - Bob

three movie star
by ivana

Comment:
Cute kittens. I'm not so sure about the chair and I'm really not so sure about the red cloth hanging on the chair. THe kittens are adorable tho - Inspzil (cat person)