The Big Wheel
by brownt

Comment:
Motion blur implies shape very well. The traffic lights add a nice touch!

'Four-Sided Pyramid' by Sol LeWitt
by dan_pendleton

Comment:
Nice, dramatic, geometric image! I love the stark colors and boldness.

Natural Curves
by pitsaman

Comment:
Superb tones. Very dramatic and eye catching. To me, these are lines rather than shapes, but I'm picking nits. This is good photography.

Shapes of Autumn
by ChrisW123

Comment:
Marvelous detail and textures. Contrasting tones bring out the shape of the leaf quite nicely.

Sunset Skyline
by Azrifel

Comment:
Sillhouette was a good choice for bringing focus to the shapes here. Sky is a strange, lovely color.

Thankful For The Love & Warmth of Family
by Drake

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

I concur with all of the positive statements below!

In this image, I see a nice, bright fire. It is well balanced, and the flames make a nice abstract that is engaging and colorful. I think the sentiments behind the photo are nice, too. Fire does indeed evoke a kind of warmth and nostalgia that few other things can muster. The composition is nice, but, as I mentioned below, it would be nice to see the tip of that large flame in the upper center.

The point of view for this shot is very straightforward. You are nearly even with the fire, and a few feet from it. You might want to experiment more with point of view. What if you were closer? Or below and looking up at the flames? Point of view may help add some drama here.

Your exposure was 1/200; you may also want to experiment with a faster shutter speed. The photo would be darker, but it might evoke mood even more than it does now.

The title suggests family, and the fire seems to be a symbol of that, so I find that this allusion works for me. Experimenting again, you may want to do even more to suggest family: perhaps a bunch of different sized toes in front of the fire, or shoes, or fingers, or . . .?

This is a solid photo with lots of possibilities. Good luck, and keep making good shots like this one!

David

Western 'Star'
by justine

Comment:
The white background works to set this badge off and make it really get focus, but you might also try experimenting with putting the badge in some kind of context, too.

Shapes of Winter - Snowman
by StevePax

Comment:
Clever idea! General visual clarity is pretty good. Communicative clarity is great! To add some 'zip' to this, experiment with the angles of the shadows (it's fairly horizontal now), and perhaps point of view. Using diagonals will add some drama, and the point of view could help, too.

Tennis anyone?
by ladpupmoe

Comment:
Ball and diagonal lines contrast nicely!

Poppy
by pcody

Comment:
Nice B/W! Composition is interesting and keeps me on edge. One would normally allow room in front of the open end of the pod, or toward where it is leaning. Since you don't do that, the image gives me an edgy, artistic feel.