Yellow Spirit on Axis ,,
by migidi

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB

Well, I was the last to leave a comment during the challenge, and now I get to critique it too! Lucky you! LOL!

LIGHTING: Very good, I love the shadows in the background and how the lighting falls on the actual pedals, leaving the stems in the shadows.

CHALLENGE: The only problem is the small amount of yellow here. It's there, but not intensely there, and that's what this challenge was being judged on. I don't think the lower score had to do with the photo, just the lack of yellow.

TECHNICAL: Everything appears to be right on in this picture. It all seems very crisp and nice to me.

OVERALL: A gorgeous print that would have scored much higher in another category. I also think people are getting a little tired of seeing flowers, because of the HUGE amount that are always entered in challenges. However, the top 2 were flowers, so that may just be opinion. Hope any of this helps???

Night Witchhazel
by Swashbuckler

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB

As much as I would love to shed light on why this didn't do better, I don't know if I'll be much help because I really love this. I'll try to be a little nit-picky and see if I can help you out a bit.

LIGHTING: Brilliant, actually. Your lighting has no flaws at all...there is a tiny bit of "over-shine" that appears to be from a flash on the middle right. Again, that is just being nitpicky.

SUBJECT: Fascinating. I have never seen one of these before, so it definitely caught my eye and made me stare for a long time.

TECHNICAL: You obviously took a great deal of time making your technical settings perfect. There are no flaws there that I can see.

CHALLENGE: Definitely yellow enough, but the transformation to green may have thrown some people.

OVERALL: Okay, here is my honest opinion. If you look at the winners of yellow, they all caught very "yellow" moments. Most people equate yellow with warmth, serenity, and happiness. As interesting as this flower is, it's a bit harsh and earthy. As awesome as the shot is, it just doesn't "feel" yellow (warmth, etc). If you'll notice, there was a shot called "A yellow way to escape". Everything in that shot was perfect, but a noose doesn't necessarily give you a warm feeling. I think it was the same here. As gorgeous and well-thought out as this print is, I think it would do MUCH better in another category...especially one that evokes curiosity or interest. I don't think your score had anything to do with the photo, but more from the overall feeling of yellow....totally my opinion!!!

Wings of Yellow
by BJ

Comment:
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I can honestly say this is a VERY eye-catching fun print to look at.

LIGHTING: Fabulous. I love the different tones your lighting created.

CHALLENGE: Definitely met the challenge.

SUBJECT: Cute and very unique. Like I said before, this is very eye catching and fun to look at.

TECHNICAL: Camera settings appear right on.

OVERALL: I know this is a short critique, but I don't see much I would change. I really do love the overall feel and look of this shot and I think you did an excellent job! Very creative, and one you should be proud of.

Intrigued
by Doorskidder

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SUBJECT: I think the kitten is extremely cute and the look on his face is priceless. This is a once-in-a-lifetime shot that can't be anything but candid. I know you are getting some greif on the coloring and contrast, but I also think this was taken "quickly" to steal the moment and there's nothing wrong with that.

LIGHTING: Obviously, the lighting is a bit flat and washed. Again, you couldn't drag studio lights in and still get that cute face. However, to make it a better print NOW, you might want to brighten it and increase the contrast with a photo editing program.

TECHNICAL: Everything seems fine, except that the "frame" around the kitten is blurry - maybe want to adjust shutter speed and aperture a bit.

CHALLENGE: The kitten has beautiful yellow eyes, but they are a very soft yellow compared to the rest of the items in the challenge. I think this just wasn't yellow enough.

OVERALL: A very cute candid shot that you'll be glad you took. It's also one that should be easy to touch up.

Breakfast
by Jak

Comment:
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Lighting: Good, but it seems a little wrong for food. I've noticed that food is very hard to light correctly without skewing the colors or making it look unattractive. The shadows are a little distracting. I think the biggest problem with the lighting here is that the flash plays off the grease in the food, making all of it look a little "over-fattening".

Challenge: Definitely meets the challenge with the egg yolks. The yolk on the fork is a nice touch!

Subject: Very clever, and really quite the breakfast! Do you do your own cooking??? =)

Technical: I think the camera settings were fine, but again, the flash was a little harsh on the grease and shininess of the food.

Overall: A great idea that just needs some softening and cleaning up. I do think it's very clever!!

El Tenedor
by jenarom

Comment:
I love the red! This looks like a menu cover through and through. Great shot!

Weathering The Storm
by autool

Comment:
I really love this whoe shot - it has a lot of "feeling" yet leaves plenty of room for text or advertising. One of my favorites - excellent job!

Stock: Military and Defence
by SharQ

Comment:
VERY cool picture and so patriotic right now. Seems just a little candid, but I like it still the same.

A Prize Inside
by sher

Comment:
Very original and a great shot...reminds me of the "good ol days".. I loved it.

Baby's First Steps
by inspzil

Comment:
Very sweet and I love the lighting!