Hollywood Blvd.
by djbdj

Comment:
I like the idea you started with here, but I think that your execution needed to be stronger. I'd like to see the gentleman standing a bit more off the left border of the frame. It feels cramped as is. I'd also like to see a more contrasting tonal range. With the harsh light here, the image looks a bit too flat.

Layers
by aznym

Comment:
Its really hard to tell what is going on here. While I really like strong contrast in most images, your darks are a little too dark, while your highlights are nicely lit. This draws the eye to the lit areas of the image without pulling through the entire frame. I also think that you are a bit too centered here. While I am no stickler for the 'rules' of photography, I think offsetting him a bit would have produced a much stronger composition.

Broken
by violinist123

Comment:
I do get a broken feeling looking at this one. I think you did a nice job meeting the spirit of the challenge, though some may bash you or provide stupid links regarding shooting homeless. I like the composition, but I think it would be better zoomed out just a little bit. I'd also like to see your toning with a bit more contrast. As it is, the image looks just a little flat.

The Watchers
by JPR

Comment:
Excellent tonal range. Your whites are well exposed without blowing detail, and your darks are very nice. While I understand that there are limitations when shooting, I think shifting the frame a bit left would have made this one more appealing. With this composition, your subjects are a bit too forced into the center. Still, a very nice capture.

To the big city
by tomz

Comment:
This capture has some terrific elements and the colors all pull each other together nicely. I'd like to see more of her shadow, as it pulls strongly at the viewer's eye to lead it right out of the frame, and I'd like to see a little bit of fill flash on her face to balance out the shadow/highlight that the sun created there. I really, really like how the road pulls my eye deeeeeep into the image and leaves me looking to see what else is back there.

The Pedestrian
by LalliSig

Comment:
Very nice motion pan and terrific tonal range. I also like the strength of your composition in the capture. About the only thing that I'd like to see changed would be the angle you took the shot. I think if you were just a few inches higher (or taller), keeping the off of that horizontal line would have made this one even better.

Waiting
by jaxed

Comment:
This is only the second image that I came across to vote on, but I bet that it will be one of my top few. When it popped up, I almost immediately felt a sense of waiting. I think that you could use a bit more contrast, perhaps a curves adjustment, but the composition is terrific. The position of the girl draws the eye into the image to inspect all the interesting elements you included. Nice toning, but I think I'd like to see the darks just a little darker.

RAW
by jenesis

Comment:
I KNOW her!!

Seal at the ZOO
by RUEDISCHMUTZ

Comment:
This one really needs some work.

IT
by marvin

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: Very interesting depth of field, as well as a strong conversion to black and white. The depth of field is the strength of this image, and it is exactly where it needs to be.

Lighting: I also like the lighting setup you used, creating a nice high-key feel to the image. At first, it looked a little hot to me, no pun intended with you trying to burn the house down and all, but after looking at it a bit, I like the lighting.

Composition/Content: The composition you created flows very well. It grabs the eye and draws it into the frame, while the depth of filed keeps it on the meat of the subject.

My Opinion: I think you were underscored. It is a very clean, crisp and simple shot that would probably sell nicely in stock. It is a very nice, technically strong capture. The only thing missing is the wow. I think this one still should have reached 6.

Eric