a cold drop at dusk / tempers the cling of water / jewels on dead leaves
by skewsme

Comment:
Back to comment: Exceptionally strong composition. Nicely done. 10

First Frost
by e301

Comment:
Back to comment: Wonderful contrast and texture. Exceptional composition. Nicely done. 10

The Alter of the Everyday
by cns

Comment:
Back to comment: The lighting and post processing make this image a true work of art. 10

Yolk Abstract
by andrewt

Comment:
Back to comment: This wins the most original idea award in my opinion. Wonderful colors and composition. 10

Really for sale!
by marvin

Comment:
Hello from the Critique Club:

Since I couldn̢۪t vote in this challenge, this is the first time I̢۪ve had a chance to look at your image. My first impression was that this was a nice image of a car and that it would probably score around a 5.5. I think that the image meets the challenge well; however, it does have that used car ad feel to it instead of the new car ad the voters were expecting. I̢۪m not sure what time of day this image was taken but shooting when the sun was a little higher might have provided a bit more dramatic lighting. Overall, I think the comments you received covered most of the things about this photo that kept it from scoring in the 6̢۪s.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions regarding this critique.

Tim

RX-8 - Zoom Zoom Off The Beaten Path!
by smardaz

Comment:
Hello from the Critique Club:

Since I couldn̢۪t vote in this challenge, this is the first time I̢۪ve had a chance to look at your image. My first impression was that this was a nice image of a car and that it would probably score around a 5. What really hurt your score IMHO is that the background in this image does not look like a car ad. Add to the less than flattering background, the car needs more space around it to give the impression that you could buy this car and drive off with it if so desired. I like your post processing and I think it would have worked with the appropriate background. Overall, the lack of a car ad feel to this image made it easy for the voter to give it a 5 and move on, as shown by the voting histogram where almost half of your votes are 5.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions regarding this critique.

Tim

Dodge Viper
by brandongouveia

Comment:
Hello from the Critique Club:

Since I couldn̢۪t vote in this challenge, this is the first time I̢۪ve had a chance to look at your image. My first impression was that this was a nice image of a toy car and that it would probably score around a 5. You did a nice job with the lighting and you tried to make the image interesting with the shallow depth of focus. As you can see from the comments you received, the shallow depth of focus is a love it or hate it kind of effect. Toys don̢۪t score very well at DPC unless it is for a toy related challenge or the image is exceptionally creative. This is even truer for a challenge where the voters expect to see a real car in an ad type setting. Overall, the subject matter (toy), composition (straight on), and lack of dramatic lighting created an image that is good but not exciting and easy for the voter to give it a 5 and move on.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions regarding this critique.

Tim

Beautiful forever
by choppers

Comment:
Back to comment and bump. Nice capture with an ageless feel. 8

Broken border
by FocusPoint

Comment:
Back to comment: A very creative idea and nicely done. If you could have changed the lighting just a bit to provide some detail in the flower pedals, it would have been exceptional. 7

fartell
by shenanigans

Comment:
Back to comment: The tension created by having the chair face the outside of the image is wonderful. I would have like to see a bit more white to the snow. Nice job. 8