A little Peace and Quiet
by xXxscarletxXx

Comment:
Back to comment: Sorry to say but this image would have conveyed Simple Pleasures to me better if she had been sitting under a tree or by some water. Railroad tracks are generally dirty and few people I know would be willing to sit on them to play a guitar. On the technical side, it appears that the image is out of focus. This could be a result of not sharpening the image after resizing or from poor focusing.

Be Happy!
by wingyisleeds

Comment:
Back to comment: Sorry to say but this image doesn't really convey Simple Pleasures to me. She doesn't really look all that happy and there is no indication of what is bringing her pleasure. On the technical side, it appears that the image is out of focus. This could be a result of not sharpening the image after resizing or from camera shake (Not using a tripod in low light conditions).

loss of chaos
by igamera

Comment:
Back to comment: Although this subject fits the challenge well, there are several technical issues that hurt your score. First, the horizon is not level. Second, the image has a lot of noise (looks grainy in film jargon). There are free programs available to reduce noise if you do an Internet search. Third, it appears that the image is out of focus. This could be a result of not sharpening the image after resizing, camera shake (Not using a tripod in low light conditions), or not taking full use of the allowable file (Your file 29 kb - Allowable file size 150 kb).

Freedom
by grayson314

Comment:
Back to comment: Sorry to say but this subject is not the strongest choice for this challenge. I also don't care for the beak being cut off.

For the family
by chugginrail

Comment:
Back to comment: Although your entry fits well in the Simple Pleasures challenge, it appears that the image is out of focus. This could be a result of not sharpening the image after resizing or camera shake (Not using a tripod in low light conditions).

Jump Rope
by Kelsee

Comment:
Back to comment: Although your entry fits well in the Simple Pleasures challenge, it appears that the image is out of focus. This could be a result of not sharpening the image after resizing, camera shake, or a result of compressing the file too much (Your image 76 kb - allowable size 150 kb).

Smiling Sleeping Cat
by Ellabel

Comment:
Back to comment: I think you may want to re-read the posting guidelines, as this image is much smaller than what is allowed. Although your entry fits well in the Simple Pleasures challenge, it is hard judge the technical merits of your image when it is this small. As presented, it appears that the image is a little out of focus. This could be a result of not sharpening the image after downsizing it or from operation of the camera.

A mountaintop cliche
by luckycharm

Comment:
Hello from the Critique Club.

First, let me congratulate you scoring a personal best. Technically, your image has been captured and processed extremely well. The silhouette is sharp and solid black and the sky has wonderful coloration. You could have made the sky look more dramatic by increasing the saturation just a bit but to me, that might have looked over processed. However, over processed skies do score well at DPC. Overall, your score reflects more on how the voters related emotionally than on the technical merits of the image. The mountain top does look a bit like piled rocks, which makes the image look a bit staged. I also think the pose of the climber weakens the image a little bit. If he had been standing upright, he would have projected a stronger feeling of being on top of the mountain. Plus, it would have been nice had he been facing towards the negative space. All in all, an image most people at DPC would be proud to have in their portfolio. Nice job!!!

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

Tim

Message edited by author 2006-09-11 14:34:09.

Windmills at dusk
by ajschel

Comment:
Hello from the Critique Club.

First, let me congratulate you on placing in the top twenty. Technically, your image has been captured and processed to perfection for my vote. I love how the composition with the two windmills gives this image so much depth. In my opinion, the only thing keeping this from winning a ribbon is that the clouds are a little low in the sky (Which was not something you could not control). If they were higher, the sky would have been much more dramatic. You could have also made the sky look more dramatic by increasing the saturation just a bit but to me, that would have looked over processed. However, over processed skies do score well at DPC.

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

Tim

The Machine
by nheilweil

Comment:
Hello from the Critique Club:

I think the comments you received during the challenge sum up your entry pretty well, “Cool, Sci-Fi�, “Lighting is great�, “Detail captured is excellent�. I must confess that I’ve never seen an image of a black object with so much detail and dramatic looking to boot. Having 20/20 hindsight commenting after the challenge, your image could just as easily have been in the top ten as any of the others. Thus, with no technical flaws and by meeting the challenge no questions asked, your score merely reflects the tastes of the voters and in particular, the small number that happened to vote on your image. You have a stunning entry here that anyone at DPC would be proud to have in their portfolio.

Tim