Dance of the Dandelion
by alfresco

Comment:
WHOO HOO !!!! Congrats on the ribbon and beating the muts!!

Good Bye Rose
by banmorn

Comment:
okay - there really appears that you have 1 flower, 1 jar, and 1 carpet fuzz ball....but given that this has a beautiful story behind it, and is technically very well done, I wont hold the three items against you. :-)

skipper butterfly
by ArpeggioAngel

Comment:
very pretty butterfly! Love the composition and sharp focus. Nice DOF

Step into the past
by KHolt

Comment:
** Greetings from the Critique Club **

What a wonderful image to get to critique!

Technicals first:
Lighting and exposure seem well thought out and executed.

The composition is really good as you made sure you were not centered in the alley, giving this a nice perspective.

Focus seems just a bit soft. I would have liked to see sharper details in the buildings that you left in color. The bricks should have some nice shadows, cracks, and crevices. Using the burn tool can bring out the shadows, but you would need a bit of USM to bring out the textures.

The selective desat is well executed in my mind. You chose the perfect point to begin the desat. On the desaturated areas, you might consider boosting the contrast as the building do seem to lack seperation from the sky.

Overall, I really like the image and the post-processing you aplied here. Good luck in future challenges. I look forward to seeing more of your work.

- Linda (ShutterPug)

Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter (Here Comes The Sun)
by gaurawa

Comment:
This is the most beautiful image in the challenge in my eye. I love it. Hope you do well. I got this one in my favs now. :-)

between the lines
by saintaugust

Comment:
Intersting and creative use of shadow lines. There is a bit of a tilt to the horizon - visible by looking at the counter top....I would straighten that myself. Maybe also do some dodge and burn to the bricks to give them more texture

by fotomann_forever

Comment:
Pretty model. I like the glamour filter this appears to have had applied. I haven't shot many studio shots, but from what I have done it took a lot of space - so I am gonna assume the room you set up in was empty.

Thinking for the Ages
by MeGoobie

Comment:
Loved the color tones here. Nice sharp focus. I really like the composition as far as where the thinker is located. You might try making sure your horizontal building lines are 'horizontal' and not titled....unless of course you want them to be tilted.

Help!! Only One Left!
by Mr_Pants

Comment:
empty paper roll = 1
square of tp = 2
man on the pot = 3
floaters in the water = ?


lol

really a humourous take on the challenge

Room with a View
by jerseyjim

Comment:
where is the object you brought INTO the room?