Broken Laws
by DJLuba

Comment:
interesting technique...your sign is a bit crooked, though. i like the composition, with the moon.

Stop
by rj324

Comment:
border doesn't quite work (im sure someone else has mentioned that) ...other than that, it's a stop sign...not very interesting IMO

Un-Forbidden Fruit
by autool

Comment:
Awsome Autool...congrats, this was hysterical!!! :)

Just wanna be, your "Teddy Bear"
by Mustbelost

Comment:
...from Critique Club...

Hi Lloyd

FIRST IMPRESSION:
Cool detail, cute photo :)

COMPOSITION:
Perfect. I really like the crop you used. White background really helps define the bear. :)

TECHNICAL:
Can't find anything wrong here either. Focus is real good. Lighting might be a bit bright (knit-picking) :)

ARTISTIC:
I'm not familiar with the song/lyrics but your subject definately fits nicely with the title (although when I think of a Teddy Bear I think of a fluffy stuffed Teddy Bear). You might not have gotten a higher score because there is no 'Wow' in the photo...it's just a very good macro shot of a Teddy Bear. :|

OVERALL:
Very good shot which maybe should have scored better. Great detail and colour.

Cheers and good luck in the future challenges.

The South is Going to do it Again
by Niten

Comment:
...from Critique Club...

Hi Jim

FIRST IMPRESSION:
Nice :|

COMPOSITION:
I don't have much of a problem with your comp. I would like to see a bit more space in front of the canon, maybe. :)

TECHNICAL:
Your DOF might be a bit short on this one, as the canon seems a bit soft. Lighting is very nice. :|

ARTISTIC:
It's a canon. Nothing too interesting in my opinion. It fits nicely with the title (although I'm not familiar with the song...and I'm sure many of other DPC users who live outside the US) I like the BW on this photo, but it might have had more of an impact if in colour :|

OVERALL:
Pretty good shot, and worthy of where it finished.

Cheers and good luck in the future challenges.

Traveling By Rail
by Tarbini

Comment:
...from Critique Club...

Hi Todd

FIRST IMPRESSION:
10 all the way!

COMPOSITION:
Amazing. Love the way you used the track lines with the road on the background to create this dynamic shot :)

TECHNICAL:
Very good...would like to see one with the foreground in better focus. Natural lighting is great. :)

ARTISTIC:
Very well seen. I think the duo-tone look of it works very well. The texture of the rocks works beautifully with the 'softness' of the mountains in the background :)

OVERALL:
Very creative, very well executed shot....i'm jealous :)

CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE CRITIQUE CLUB!!

Cheers and good luck in the future challenges.

Just another day on the road.
by Gekker

Comment:
...from Critique Club...

Hi Carey

FIRST IMPRESSION:
It's a truck...

COMPOSITION:
I don't think the centered composition does this shot any favours. Maybe you could have used the curves of the road to frame it a bit better. :(

TECHNICAL:
Good focus, good lighting :)

ARTISTIC:
I find this shot very uninteresting. I think that if the message on the truck wasn't there you would get even lower marks...but what can we do. All the wires on the top are very unattractive. :(

OVERALL:
Ok

Cheers and good luck in the future challenges.

Grandpa Traveling No Where --(Fast!!!!!)
by Diana

Comment:
...from Critique Club...

Hi Diana

FIRST IMPRESSION:
Just a snapshot :(

COMPOSITION:
I think a wider crop would have worked better, to get more of the landscape. The subject is too centered. :(

TECHNICAL:
Nice focus. Seems a bit dark, though...increasing the exposure a bit would have helped. :|

ARTISTIC:
It's a cute photo, but not very interesting to look at...sorry :(

OVERALL:
I think there is potential, but it would need improvement in the technical dept. :(

Cheers and good luck in the future challenges.

A Sparkling New Year
by rumttugger

Comment:
Congrats Kim!!! Really cool shot!

A Splash of Color
by Rackat

Comment:
...from Critique Club...

Hi Rackat...ain't I lucky..they assigned your photo to me..ha

FIRST IMPRESSION:
Horrible shot...what were you thinking????

COMPOSITION:
Totally off. It would have worked much better if it were upside down...and reversed horizontaly.

TECHNICAL:
Focus is toooo sharp. Lightin is poor, cause the dark parts are dark...and the light parts are light. DOF is hard to tell, so I won't comment on that.

ARTISTIC:
Completely boring to look at. There is no dynamic to your photo, it's flat, uninteresting. Oh, and it does NOT meet the challenge...there's nothing 'Free' about this 'Study'

OVERALL:
I am very disappointed in you, Rackat. I enjoyed most of your work, but this is just plain horrible. I expect better next time.

Best of luck in the future. Don't hesitate to PM me if you have any questions about this critique.

Cheers...zadore.

...and now the serious part :) I don't have to repeat what everyone has already mentioned about this photo. I hope some day to create a piece of art as great as this.

CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE CRITIQUE CLUB!!! :)