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by lifternessjt

Comment:
jsut amazing. great job :)

very well deserved win with this creative edit.

neuken in de keuken
by Joey Lawrence

Comment:
yay for the kitchen :)

Innocent Mistake
by mssnare

Comment:
here's your winner right here :)

great job

TV tower
by goc

Comment:
Hello from the Critique club, my name is Jon Rowe, and i will be looking at your image this evening :)

i love minimalistic photos such as this. this was done very well. i think that the colors go very well together, and that the contrasts from the dark tress to the bright, vibrant blue is great.

only thing i would have probably done is maybe dodge the hightlights/midtones of those clouds a little. that would make them pop, but on the other hand you have that taking away from the minimalistic feel of the entire image, so either way, this is great.

i guess what i'm trying to say is that this photo was greatly underrated, and should have scored higher. but. that being said, you should definitely be proud of this image, and it's a fine addition to an already fantastic portfolio :) great job
Keep on shootin!

Good luck on your future challenges:)

-Jon Ed Rowe

Yellow Umbrella
by Breeee123

Comment:
Hello from the Critique club, my name is Jon Rowe, and i will be looking at your image this evening :)

your model, and the pose, is absolutely breathtaking. such beauty. the only nitpic is it's overexposed. maybe if you could have defused the lights a little more, the backlighting wouldn't have taken over so much. i really think that possibly a faster shutter speed than 1/60th would have been better, maybe around 1/120 or so. this would have given a lot more crisp focus on her hair, and on her face as well, and toned down the lighting coming through the umbrella.

nonetheless, this is an absolutely gorgeous photo, and you did very well on it :) great score too :)

Keep on shootin!

Good luck on your future challenges:)

-Jon Ed Rowe

"a light, pale tint of color".
by Loki

Comment:
Hello from the Critique club, my name is Jon Rowe, and i will be looking at your image this evening :)

this is a great image, and i think the skintone and the background work well together to fit the challenge. i honestly can't think of anything to improve this picture. gotta love that 50mm 1.8, huh? very sharp/fast lens. only thing that grabs my attention is the pose, maybe having her right arm up as well, for it looks somewhat uncomfortable and unnatural, but that's nitpicking, because i have to right? :) this is an incredible picture. great job :)

good luck on your future challenges :)
-jon ed rowe

The Rose Next Door
by Marina10

Comment:
Hello from the Critique club, my name is Jon Rowe, and i will be looking at your image this evening :)

Composition/Lighting : this is a nice picture. i'm guessing it was rather low lighting, mainly because of the visible noise on the petals. if not, maybe some of your levels adjustments or whatnot made the noise from exposure. i think the composition of this image is excellent, couldn't be better. VERY nice job, and you should definitely be proud of this image.

Challenge : it very well meets the challenge. very nice, lush pastel pink petals, and pretty good detail. i think maybe a little sharper focus would have made this score 6+, but this is still a great score. great job :)

Conclusion : overall, i like the feel of this image. it's a very nice picture, and was taken very beautifully. a great addition to your portfolio :)

Keep on shootin!

Good luck on your future challenges:)

-Jon Ed Rowe

Inside, Looking Out
by SteveDunster

Comment:
Hello from the Critique club, my name is Jon Rowe, and i will be looking at your image this evening :)

Composition/Lighting : this image is definitely interesting and a great attempt at a wonderful image study. i believe the reason for the sub-5 score is due to the lack of focus. i have the same camera, and it's GREAT. love it, and that's a great kit lens you're working with. what i would suggest for this would be to not use the ISO1600 you used here, and use around 100 or 200 at the most. also, setting the focus point on one of the raindrops is critical for the effect you were going for, and there really aren't any water drops in focus. keep on trying, and make sure you're using a tripod for pictures such as this, it helps a lot. especially with the kit lens, since it's not a very fast lens. (with the 3.5-5.6) great attempt:)

Challenge : it meets the challenge. the colors coming through that are blurred are great. really have a pastel feel to them. great job.

Conclusion : with the equipment you have, you have all you need. you also have a great eye for composition. i looked at your portfolio, and you have some great images. the learning curve for the rebel xt is not that bad, but there are a lot of great books out there that will help you out with the use of your great camera. here's a link to one:

//www.amazon.com/gp/explorer/0764588133/2/ref=pd_lpo_ase/002-2916455-0033663?ie=UTF8

i read it cover to cover, and my pictures were night and day aftewards. hope this helps.
Keep on shootin!

Good luck on your future challenges:)

-Jon Ed Rowe

Pastel Candies
by snaffles

Comment:
Hello from the Critique club, my name is Jon Rowe, and i will be looking at your image this evening :)

Composition/Lighting : The composition is very interesting in this photo. i like it, but i believe the "ground" or "bottom" of this shot could have been a better material. maybe a black felt sheet or something like that. this would really bring out the pastel colors, where they get lost in the busy background with this. The lighting on this is rather harsh. too much direct like, maybe? maybe a softer, more diffused light could be used to really get some shadows going. very flat light used here. great photo nonetheless, you did very well.

Challenge : it definitely fits the challenge. the colors are beautiful. i like the assortment of colors you chose as well. they just, like said earlier, tend to get lost in the background, which is a close color to the candies. try it w/ a black background and softer light, and i think you'll be impressed w/ the outcome.

Conclusion : very nice job here, and not a bad score. keep on shooting and see what you get w/ this idea. i think you had a great idea, and executed it quite well.

Keep on shootin!

Good luck on your future challenges:)

-Jon Ed Rowe

Powder Puff
by SherwinJames

Comment:
Comment:
Hello from the Critique club, my name is Jon Rowe, and i will be looking at your image this evening :)

Composition/Lighting : lighting and composition on this image really seems to be great. i think the only nitpick i can think of would be would be that it's just so soft, no real visible focus point, which throws the eye all over the place looking for a subject. great picture though. real nice abstract feel to it, and great colors.

Challenge : this without a doubt really meets the challenge. those colors are beautiful. they really pop. very nice job.

Conclusion : very nice score w/ this poetic image. i really enjoyed viewing your submission. might try some more dramatatic, darker lighting with this, and see what you think. i like it as is, but it's always fun to play around,especially with such a beautiful subject.

Keep on shootin!

Good luck on your future challenges:)

-Jon Ed Rowe