Up, up and away
by ericwoo

Comment:
"Critique Trading Post Comment"

This is superb! The angle, light, detail, and dramatic upsweep of the building all work so well together. Use of light is especially notable. I have absolutely nothing negative to say, or even suggestions for improvement. Your top ten finish is clearly warranted!

Staccato stilled; bass line lingers
by Melethia

Comment:
I love the use of perspective and vanishing point in this photo, as well as the colors. What is most creative is the title and its application to the shot. I would not have understood the significance otherwise. (I don't think you used USM too much, either.) This is a 6 for me.

Rainbow Rythm
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Critique Trading Post Comment.

It's an honor to be in the same critique trading group as a certifiable blue ribbon winner. So... my critique... "FLAWLESS"

(i'm not worthy to critique this image) ; )

A Day Out
by tngrndream

Comment:
Beautiful colors, especially when contrasted by the dark tree trunks. I also like the perspective provided by the turn in the road and the vanishing point. I also like the back lighting. I would have scored this higher than the average voter.

Careful, I spit
by Kelli

Comment:
LOL. This animal reminds me of that old puppet "lambchops" (probably because of the expression). This has a snapshot quality about it, which may account for the score from "all users". A little more composition might have helped.

Kook sets fire to Coney Island
by Kelli

Comment:
Nice placement of the central figure. The colors seem a bit faded to me (chiefly because gas containers are usually a vivid red and this one seems a bit washed out - of course it could be the sunlight, too). Good sense of humour in this one.

Senior
by nards656

Comment:
Nice clean shot with an effective use of white space around the plane with gradual graying as you move away from the plane. There is a minor bit of room reflection around the fusilage, but I can't tell whether it is the camera or something else in the room. Getting rid of all traces of room reflection is a bear of a problem...but worth trying hard for the sake of the image. I don't get the title...perhaps I am just dense.
Generally, this is a good clean shot.

No place to lie his weary head, but $5 richer this day.
by ericwoo

Comment:
If I hadn't read your comments I wouldn't have found anything exceptional about this guy - except that he has an expressive face (that's probably because there is no way to photograph a person to reveal their speech). Fairly clean socks don't suggest hard times either. I do think this photo is a good portrait. I like the slight blurring of the background so as to reduce distractions. The monochromatic tone works well too.

Light and shadow
by Melethia

Comment:
I like the geometric shapes, the pattern of shadows, and the duotone. Good focus too. Detail in the shadows is good too. Frankly, I don't know what you might do to improve on this, except to try and reduce the blown out light area on the right side of the vase/vessel. I would have scored this a 6 or 7.

Parade vendors appeal to all ages
by Melethia

Comment:
I love the subject matter - the baby's reaction to Spongebob is priceless. On the other hand, I'm not sure it fits really well with the "photojournalism" topic, even with a fairly broad definition...unless we include the "neighborhood news" section of the local paper(in which case, almost anything goes).

I like the tight cropping for this picture because a wider picture would probably include a lot of distractions. The blurring of the background also helps focus on the moment and the baby.