Beauty of the Gorge
by Crafty

Comment:
I am sure that this is an amazing scene in person, but I'm afraid that the image just doesn't do it much justice. The trees just seem to make it too busy for my eyes.

Contemplating
by zaflabout

Comment:
Neat. I like the human-like stance and expression, but the image needs something more. Nice rule of thirds use.

Colourful life
by imagine74

Comment:
Great sky and nice contrast in the colors you captured. The light is mildly distracting, especially being lit differently from the rest of the scene.

A Characterful Old Codger
by suebenlou

Comment:
Great crop, but the face light is a little too flat. A little more exposure would have helped a good deal.

A Stolen Moment
by toddhead

Comment:
Very nice everyday life, candid-type shot. Your background is just a hair distracting with the split light and dark. I do like the depth you created with the shadows on her face. Nice

moving pictures
by Skip

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: Nice focus and great tonal range. You did lose some interest with the pixelated sky. Other than that, I like what you achieved here.

Lighting: Your lighting is strong. While there is a bit of a hot spot up in the sky, the remainder of the frame is nicely lit.

Composition/Content: I like the tilt you added here. While tilts aren't normally my preference, it really adds a feeling of movement to this capture.

My Opinion: Not bad, but the sky needed some work. Nice use of tilt and composition to make an interesting image.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric

Not a Baby's Butt
by Efergoh

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

I think that I'll forgo critiquing this image and offer you some friendly advice. Value every comment you receive, every one of them. Firing back at those that take time to comment on your images only serves to dissuade the rest of us from offering our opinions. I looked through each of the comments offered here, and I really can't see what pissed you off so much. Looking at the comments and the photo together, I am even more lost. You said yourself that you felt rushed while shooting, and it really shows. You entered an image below your capabilities, and you paid the price. We all do it. If you don't feel that you can subject yourself to comments, critiques and even criticisms, maybe you shouldn't submit any more. Sorry to be blunt, but I try to speak the truth. Good luck with future entries, and I hope that you continue to offer entries.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric

Yellow Cup
by chuckw

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

First of all, welcome to DPChallenge. Congrats on tossing in that first entry. Now, we look forward to many, many more.

Camera Work/Technical: I think that choosing f/11 for this shot was a pretty good idea, thus trying to keep all aspects of the image nicely focused. Even still, it looks like you were a bit too close to the flower by the fact that you lost focus on the petal in the front.

Lighting: Your lighting isn't bad, especially for the harsh, natural lighting that you chose to shoot in. Still though, the lighting is a touch on the hard side, with bright highlights and hard shadows. This really takes away from the silky-smooth feel that you were going for.

Composition/Content: While I'm no stickler for the 'rules' of photography, I do feel that this is far too centered for such a common-place image. You'll find that pictures of flowers and other common subjects will suffer in their score around here unless the image and the composition are both very spectacular. I do agree with dtremain that this would have been stronger with a square crop.

My Opinion: 5.15 is a pretty strong place to start with a first entry. That leaves much room for improvement, but it also shows that the voters didn't absolutely hate what you offered.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric

Distinct Positive Lovin'
by Ubersteiny

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: Band shots are tough to do, but you managed to do a fantastic job with this one. Nice focus and terrific colors throughout the entire image.

Lighting: You portray a very nice, warm feeling with the lighting that you captured. While the shadow on the singer's bottom lip is a little distracting, it is about what you'd expect to find at a live show. If he were back just a few more inches from the mic, that would have dropped right away.

Composition/Content: Nice composition, and great depth. Including the member on the keys did a great job adding depth to the image. I would like to see the image with a little less zoom, thus trying to include the singer's feet, a little more space at the head of the guitar and a little more space behind the keyboardist. As it is here, it feels a bit too crowded.

My Opinion: Even with the tight composition, I think that this one is far better than the 5.68 that it pulled. Maybe it was too much like a band for some of the voters...hmmm? Anyway, nice work and pretty strong execution.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric

Deep Purple Lullabies
by xtian

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: With the post-processing you chose, this one is almost impossible to offer any technical critique advice on. However, your base image does appear to be very crisp and well captured.

Lighting: Very interesting effect that you chose. It plays nicely with the title you chose, and the voters seemed to agree.

Composition/Content: Great font and very nice composition. Your chosen elements allow the eye to flow through the frame nicely.

My Opinion: Nice idea that was well-executed. Congrats on very nice, well-deserved score.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric

edited because I can't spell some nights

Message edited by author 2007-05-21 03:51:01.