Country Girl
by ShannonLee

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

First off, always try to include some info about the shot in the Photographer's Comments section. It really helps out when we know what the photographer was thinking and what equipment/lighting/etc. were used, especially when you request a critique.

Camera Work/Technical: Wonderful depth of field, perfect WB and very crisp focus. I like your set-up and point of view for this shot, as well.

Lighting: Great exposure control for an obvious harsh light time of day.

Composition/Content: The best element in the photograph!! I like the sense of anticipation that this one gives me as a viewer. I just think, "man she's got a long way to go," and anticipate seeing her next step. The centered composition works very well, but I would like to see her head a little bit further down from the top of the frame. Not much, but she seems just a little cramped.

My Opinion: I really like this image. I mean really, really, really like it. I scored it a 5 because I don't see it as an environmental portrait. It is a GREAT capture, but an environmental portrait needs a face and an expression. In a different challenge, this is an easy top 10 or 20. That's my opinion. I hope it helps out a bit.

Source of Growth
by annah

Comment:
This one got a 9 from me. Great concept, excellent composition and really nice toning. The only area that was lacking was contrast. The image seems to have a slight haze that is easily taken care of with a little curves adjustment. Nice finish, but I think that this one was better than many that finished ahead of it. Great work...again!!

Cannon Cover
by Melethia

Comment:
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Very nice, and a pretty good finish. The lighting is a bit uneven, and I think that hurt your finish a good deal. It could have used a bit of noise reduction as well. Other than those two small issues, great shot. The title is priceless.

Mmmmmmmmm - Still Life
by timfythetoo

Comment:
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I really thought this was a top ten for sure. Your lighting is great, the composition awesome and the idea among the most creative of the challenge. I laughed. I really don't know what you could have done differently. Maybe using a darker background would have added more contrast, thus more pop to the shot. I think it was well seen and well executed. It was one of my favorites in the challenge. Only your wife was more creative.

Ha! Ha! You Lose!
by tngrndream

Comment:
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This was one of the most creative shots in the entire challenge. It drew a chuckle out of me. It does appear that the focus is off just a hair. It looks like your main lighting was from the left side, thus casting a pretty harsh shadow from the left cans onto the white background. By eliminating that little detail, this one would have done a great deal better. Great idea.

Potted
by Kelli

Comment:
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Nicely lit, nicely focused, and nicely exposed. My only issue with this one was that it did not meet my expectations for a still life. Call it jaded from those damned high school art classes, but I think that a still life should be an arranged composition.

Asian Contemporary Still Life
by chalice

Comment:
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You came up with a very nice composition and layout for this shot. You chose interesting subject matter and it all is nicely focused. There appears to be a slight red hue over the entire image, kind of like the WB is off. Also, it feels just a little cramped with the left edge of the bowl missing and the right edge of the wok touching the border.

The Lighthouse
by reemas

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

First off, always try to include some info about the shot in the Photographer's Comments section. It really helps out when we know what the photographer was thinking and what equipment/lighting/etc. were used, especially when you request a critique.

Camera Work/Technical: Well chosen settings to produce a nice, high-scoring photograph. I really like the WB here, as it rendered near-perfect tones.

Lighting: Impecable. You captured great lighting in all areas of the shot.

Composition/Content: Well seen, well composed and well captured.

My Opinion: I think you have a great image here, but it is a hair over processed. It looks like just a bit too much neat image.

DaVinci Code
by andy_pondy

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

First off, always try to include some info about the shot in the Photographer's Comments section. It really helps out when we know what the photographer was thinking and what equipment/lighting/etc. were used, especially when you request a critique.

Camera Work/Technical: This one is tough to critique fairly because nothing seems to be in focus. If that was the intent of the capture, including that info in the comments section would be helpful for the critique. I will add that I really like the WB that you chose. You captured a photograph that projects a really great mood.

Lighting: I think it's nicely lit, but I would have liked to have seen the exposure just a bit longer. This would have included more detail.

Composition/Content: Very well done. I like the way you composed this one so that the frame is split between the dark and the light.

My Opinion: Great idea, just not fully executed. With better focus and a bit more detail, this one would have scored a great deal higher.

A Quiet Evening on My Street
by Buckeye_Fan

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

First off, always try to include some info about the shot in the Photographer's Comments section. It really helps out when we know what the photographer was thinking and what equipment/lighting/etc. were used, especially when you request a critique.

Camera Work/Technical: Everything in the frame is nicely focused and nicely exposed. The lights are just a bit blown out, but nothing outside what you'd expect with a night photograph.

Lighting: This one is nicely lit. It really provides for a very calm, peaceful mood.

Composition/Content: This area is lacking in your capture. As rick13601 pointed out, there really is nothing that grabs the eye. It just looks open and peaceful, but lacks a real point of interest.

My Opinion: I believe that this one scored pretty well for what you captured. Technically, you have a fine image. Great lighting, great exposure and great BW post-processing. With a more defined subject, this one would have scored much, much better. It fits the challenge very well, and the title compliments it perfectly.