Lilly
by connie

Comment:
Best contrast showing this week, IMO. very interesting texture to look at. Like how the composition leads my eye in every direction....great job- 10

Porcelain Teardrop
by jerrft

Comment:
Had to give this a 10....the soft lighting is perfect, exposure is dead on, symmetry makes it a very interesting photo to look at...i'd create a series with different colors and put them side by side...great work!

Water Bugs
by sjonni

Comment:
Perfect 10 - love the mood, the subject, the light....clever title :)

Crossdresser ?
by Lance

Comment:
I get it...LOL..very funny, but the photo isn't all that great...too centered

Half Mast
by boyte1

Comment:
...from Critique Club...

Hi Anona :)

FIRST IMPRESSION:
nice...but that border's gotta go

COMPOSITION:
Wonderful composition. I think you should have left it w/out a border, it is way to harsh and distracts from the subject. :)

TECHNICAL:
lighting is great. I like your selective DOF. nice sharp focus on the flag...great job :)

ARTISTIC:
It's just another flag shot...i think that's why you finished 38th. I'm sure you realize that this is an international website, and with what's going on in the world you might lose points for a shot of an american flag...it's just reality.

Interesting how jmsetzler jumped to the conclusion that you were going to get 'nasty remarks' when in fact you got NONE... :)

Cheers and good luck in the future challenges.

Pop Goes Waldo!
by nathaliedoo

Comment:
...from Critique Club...

Ca va Nathalie :) got your picture again...geez :)

FIRST IMPRESSION:
Very colourful!

COMPOSITION:
Not much to say about it. Maybe hiding 'waldo' a bit would have made it more interesting, like under a couple of the other corns :)

TECHNICAL:
Nice job in getting the colours to stand out. your lighting is nice and even. The focus is a bit soft...I wonder if you had a bit of a camera shake with that exposure length(?). :|

ARTISTIC:
Nicely done. I really like the colours. I'm sure you know that some people looked at your shot and thought "geez, another cluttered frame to look at!"...and maybe that's why you got so many 5's (i gave you a 6) :)

Cheers and good luck in the future challenges.

Late Afternoon Birdie
by spiderman

Comment:
...from Critique Club...

Hi John :)

FIRST IMPRESSION:
Real cool shot...love it :)

COMPOSITION:
Very nice, IMO. The only thing that bugs me is the shawdow on the bottom. I think that if you had moved to the right a bit, and shot at a lower angle you could have made that shadow less predominant...but then again, you are the one who really knows what the environment was like :)

TECHNICAL:
Lighting if very nice, exposed right, IMO. Focus could be a bit sharper (even post-processing)..nice job :)

ARTISTIC:
Real cool idea. I think you nailed the challenge right on the head with this one. :)

Cheers and good luck in the future challenges.

Hunted Hunter II
by lcamargo

Comment:
...from Critique Club...

Hi Luis

FIRST IMPRESSION:
What a beauty, eh

COMPOSITION:
Great, IMO. I think that if you had given it a bit more room on the right, it could have worked a bit better. Love how you left a hint of the ground on the bottom . nice use of the rule of thirds, placing 'waldo' right on the bottom right intersection. :)

TECHNICAL:
Well, you did it all right (lighting/focus/dof), I have the S30 as well, and I don't think I've ever managed to get such a sky under low lighting. Would be interested in knowing what you did in post-processing. :)

ARTISTIC:
Simply an amazing photo to look at. The sky colours are overwhelming. Defenitaly meets the challenge...great job and congrats on a well deserved 2nd (i had you as the top photo, but hey, second ain't bad) :)

Cheers and good luck in the future challenges.

A New Beginning
by Yomi

Comment:
Very professional looking shot...i don't care much for the background, especially the big chunk of snow on the bottom left, but still a nice photograph...good luck :)

Happy Valentine's Day
by dimitrii

Comment:
haha, this is hilarious...and nicely photographed too. The lighting could be a bit better, and maybe the white balance is off a tad...still a nice shot :)