just another day
by Car54

Comment by Car54:
It's been over a year and hadn't relaized that I recieved all these positive comments for this submission. I haven't been online since late 2009. If you happen to return to this challenge and come across my image--THANK YOU for your comments and sorry for such a delay to responding. This was taken in an area of Seoul, S. Korea called Insadong or Bukcheong(?); a wll-preserved historic village modified into prominent homes and definitely a tourist attraction.

FRESH, COLD & CHAINED
by Car54

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Uhm, a snowfall in South Korea? Wow. I gave this a 5 during voting, because technically it is an OK shot, but not outstanding. Like that you chose to go with a low ISO and high shutter speed. If you'd had a tripod with you, you could have slowed the shutter way down and shot to get much more dof.

The hanger in the middle of the shot could have been removed, as there are already a lot of things to look at - the juice pour, the broken glass, the chain, the patch/tape, and the fittings on the machine. Find my eye roams over the picture a little too much, there should be one element that demands attention. Look at the winners of any challenge here, they are usually incredibly simple in terms of composition. Less is more!

Hope this critiqur helps, keep shooting!

Feel free to PM me with any questions,

Susan

FRESH, COLD & CHAINED
by Car54

Comment by Titia:
LOL, like it.

FRESH, COLD & CHAINED
by Car54

Comment by Deen:
nice composition

FRESH, COLD & CHAINED
by Car54

Comment by sarampo:
Not a very interesting subject, sorry. Seems a bit flat, probably could use more contrast and saturation.

Life After Holloween
by Car54

Comment by bvy:
I gave it an eight. Thanks for not doing it in color.

Life After Holloween
by Car54

Comment by bvy:
I like this a lot. A very original still life.

Life After Holloween
by Car54

Comment by littlegett:
This is a fun find. However the black/white treatment does it no justice. For me I want to see the bright and fading oranges of the pumpkins. Because we could look at this and not all identify they are pumpkins. If there was colour here and less noise I think this could be a funner image. But overall does not really have a lot of interest.

Life After Holloween
by Car54

Comment by Art Roflmao:
Halloween Holocaust. ;-)

Life After Holloween
by Car54

Comment by Madukes:
This would have looked very good in color