on thin ice
by oneredstar

Comment:
*Critique Club*

Wow, this is such a lovely shot!!! The ice patterns are interesting and in a way the lines on the left help to draw my eye towards the ducks. The colors are just beautiful, the shadows are dramatic, and the composition is interesting.

The one improvement I would suggest would be to emphasize the ducks a little more. I definitely agree with the previous comments that have said that lightening them might be good. Right now they do seem to blend into the rest of the shot just a *tiny* bit too much. I think what you did in post processing seems good, so probably it would have taken a bit of a different lighting during the actual shot. But that might have destroyed the pretty shadows, so I'm not sure what would be the best option.

Congrats on top 20 and a personal high score! This was such a great image to critique - thanks!

Goodbye DPC
by Rino63

Comment:
*Critique Club*

When I came across this image during voting my first thought was that I LOVED the little camera. I think that's just so creative... I saw more than one shot with a small camera and I didn't even know they made those!

The background is nice - I like how it is blurred and not distracting. I agree with the comments that say that improvements in lighting or a curves tweak could help this. I want the main focus to be the woody but it seems that the red at the bottom is competing for attention. Composition is nice and so is the positioning of the elements in the shot (I think you did a pretty good job making him seem like carrying those things is natural).

So overall, could use a bit of improvement but it is a good image that is fun to look at. Great job.

Bubbles
by xXxscarletxXx

Comment:
I love the neat border effect!

Mine
by jmritz

Comment:
BEST TITLE EVER

The Alarm Clock Must Die
by jaergo

Comment:
I love the idea of having this be from the clock's perspective. :-)

yuck... waiting for the bus
by elmomarie

Comment:
Hm, unlike most I actually LOVE the snapshot-like feel to this. My main problem would be that it looks pixelated. A higher file size would help, so take advantage of the maximum allowed size of 150K.

Morning Paper
by xianart

Comment:
I love the lighting and tones!

Alone Together
by runin2dson

Comment:
Great concept. I would have maybe prefered the figure on the left to have a bit of bright clothing too, to add further contrast to the background. Interesting use of the frames.

Abundant Poverty
by SquishyB

Comment:
Oh man, I just love the composition here. And I hope people aren't giving you grief about the "blown highlights" because there isn't much detail in that area of the penny and the way you have the lighting really sets off the figure on the penny. Great job.

Dying Is A Part Of Life
by GolferDDS

Comment:
Oooooh. Fall is my favorite season and you captured it so beautifully!!! Wonderful colors.