Bubble
by DeniseL

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Well, I don't know what I can say that the other commenters haven't already covered. First off, congrats on the top 20 finish! It's well deserved.

I love the flowy feel of the bubble shapes, the variety of sizes in the bubbles, the variety of tones in the background against the blue edges of the bubbles, and the textures. You've given the bubble just enough room around the edges without making it feel cramped or empty. I do have to agree with the one commenter though who said that they weren't fond of the border. I see where you were trying to pull in the color from the bubbles, but the blue line just puts it over the top for me. I would have gone with a simple black (or maybe b/w) border I think.

I love when such simple concepts turn out so beautifully, and this is a great example of that. Nicely done!

Hope this critique was helpful! :)

mudboots and flowers.
by fourstardaydreem

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

While this shot does meet the challenge for rule of thirds, it isn't incredibly interesting to look at for me.

I like the contrast of the dried flowers and the mud, both in texture and color. The imprint of the shoe tread is a nice touch too.. gives the viewer something to look around at. The other part I like about this is how part of the water you can see through, but the other part is reflected.

I don't necessarily have any suggestions about post processing, besides possibly a slightly different crop to make the flowers more precisely on the rule of thirds area. They sort of trail off the side and get cut off. I think this shot suffers from a general lack of creativity/uniqueness. Most of us have seen this kind of scene at our feet, and while I like the idea of capturing the small bits of beauty you might find in your world, it just doesn't seem like something I want to have saved for eternity.

Hope this has been helpful!

Skin
by Rissa

Comment:
Oh, this is wonderful! Love how you kept to a theme, yet there are different colors, patterns and textures. Sometimes simple is better! :)

Embrace
by Seanachai

Comment:
Absolutely love the story this one tells. Something that a mom would be proud to display on her wall. The dandelion stem she's holding onto is a nice touch too. You can just see the child bringing it to her as if it was the best thing in the world! Lovely!

Day Flows to Dusk, then Into the Night
by The_Dentist

Comment:
I love how the shots are seemlessly put together and the light flows. I also like how the trees to the left are fuller, and the ones to the right are more bare... almost as if it is a change in season as it goes across the shot too. My only little nitpick is that the shot feels tilted down to the right. Overall, great idea and well excecuted.

Lord & Lady of Bluebell Woods
by alpharich

Comment:
I like this idea.. very natural feel to it, and I like the variation in the dof with the middle shot. I think this might have been better for me if the two end shots had been more symmetrcal. Perhaps cropping closer on the left one to make the statue the same size as in the right shot. Nice!

Destained
by Bugzeye

Comment:
I like this idea... the framing is nice, and I like that it wasn't cut in even thirds. It appears as though there are some desaturated spots on the flower and stem in the top two sections... perhaps from adjusting colors and not sections of the photo? Nicely done though! :)

Chipmuck's home
by ladpupmoe

Comment:
Cute series of shots that work well together. The whole presentation could have been enhanced by a bit of editing... perhaps a contrast or levels adjustment. The top photo looks a bit crisper with more color compared to the other two.

Nice Shot
by rembo

Comment:
Nice set of shots to show the action, but the editing is too obvious for my tastes. You can the halo around her body and the racquet where you've edited, perhaps where you tried to add a blur to the background or tried to make the ground/wall even up a bit? Just needs a bit more editing to clean it up and make it even better! Still, a fun shot! :)

In the Garden
by jerseyjim

Comment:
I like how the photos pop off of the white background, but the 3rd one is placed higher, which is confusing. Nice diagonal line that goes through the 3 frames.