College Money Lost
by brumer0

Comment:
Hi, I work for DCF and....just kidding....fabulous shot

Pin Cushion
by 4trtone

Comment:
..in my opinion..this was underrated. I really liked this photo.

fishtown2.jpg
by Hipychik

Comment:
This looks warm and surreal. I like this one better.

Pin Cushion
by 4trtone

Comment:
The perfect diagonal, reflection, and symmetry really makes this a wonderful photograph. Certainly one for the top!

Dance with me... ('Advanced' edit)
by Paul

Comment:
I'm not sure....I think I like the challenge one better. I like the highlights in that one. It works.

Haunted Walkway
by Trinilos

Comment:
** Critique Club **

Hello from the critique club.

Composition
While the darkness and lone light do convey a sense of haunting, the challenge goal was to use perspective to create the dramatic effect. Photographs of this nature should be taken from a view not normally seen. This photograph was taken from the same vantage point as anyone who may be walking on the trail. Compare this to the 3rd place winner. How often does a person kneel down by the side of a swing? That is the sense of perspective.

One thing you can do to practice perspective is to follow this exercise:

1) Pick a focal length and stick with it.
2) Pick an object, somewhere, anywhere and walk a distance away so you can cover the object with a finger. Take a photo.
3) Walk a few steps closer to the object. Take a photo.
4) Keep doing so until the object completely fills the frame.
5) Repeat, this time, on your knees.
6) Repeat, this time, on your stomach.
7) Very all the photos on your computer order them on the screen to get a sense of the change of perspective.
8) A week or a few days later, do it all again with another object.

Technical
I don't want to spend too much on the technical aspects of the photo because in this case, the composition is the most important. There are many parts of this photo that appear slightly blurry. This may be due to the 10s exposure or the aperture used. At 50mm, a f/1.8 aperture only has an acceptable depth of field of 1 ft at 10ft, 3.5 ft at 20ft, 23 ft at 50ft. Keep aware of the DOF when photographing with such a wide aperture.

Closed for Winter: The Inn at Paradise
by Dr.Confuser

Comment:
** Critique Club **

Greetings from the critique club. This is a very striking photo if anything because of the depth of the snow!

Composition
As the challenge heading dictates, the perspective is certainly a key element of this photograph. It is not often one gets so close to the eves of a roof to photograph such a distinct line. It was an excellent choice to photograph it on an angle. It creates a leading line to the sky. I like the placement of the chimney, right at the top, again leading to the sky. An excellent perspective. The score your received and placement is pretty good. One of the main issues with this photo is that it is lacking any striking feature or shape that you see in the top 10.

Technical
There is not much to say on the technicality of the photo. Your exposure was proper as there are no blow highlights in the sky and the exposure is balanced well with the shadows. A flash would help add a little more depth to the photograph. Another possibility would be to underexpose the sky and rely on fill flash from different angles to light the structure and snow. I'm sure that would have been difficult given the conditions.

Again, this is a very nice shot!

Day in the real Energy Chair.....
by stanmoore

Comment:
** Greetings from the Critique Club **

Overall, I was impressed with this shot, it really stands out, mostly because of the processing. Although it placed low in the challenge itself, in of itself, it is a decent photograph.

Composition
The composition is well thought out. The three is composed in the right and top thirds and helps to frame the power plant. The green grass, brown weeds, and horizon are also well placed. I like the sky composes 1/2 of the top and the bottom half is split in half again. This does a great job of framing the power plant. But, here is where the composition has a flaw. It frames the power plant, not the chair. In terms of the challenge goal, the chair has gotten a little lost. I think as a free study, this shot works well, and I urge you to enter it (a similar one) in a free study to see how it scores.

Perhaps if the chair was placed closer, or used somehow in the frame, this would have scored higher.

Still, this is an excellent photograph.

Technical
The processing really works here, it is not over done and adds a distinct 3 dimensional feel to it. The choice to shoot this on an overcast day was a good one. Although shadows are gone, the recovery from the processing adds some great texture.

Everywhere there is a chair
by Rino63

Comment:
** Greetings from the Critique Club **

This is actually quite an interesting photo. Although the placement in the challenge is low, the score received is actually pretty decent.

Composition
The major issues with this photo is in the composition. As a challenge geared for the subject of chairs, the chair is very hard to see and the focal point is somewhat lost. The use of the fisheye lens was a good choice because it made the buildings hover over the chair; this actually helps to draw the focal point to the chair.

Technical
As I mentioned previously, the chair is very hard to see. No doubt, this is a result of a scene with a very wide contrast range. In these cases, it is often quite helpful to follow the sunny-16 rule. Or, meter off the blue sky. This will help maximize the bright regions to the right of the histogram while the shadows will be better exposed. Further, the use of an on camera flash would fill the dark region in very nicely.

Hit and Run
by sarampo

Comment:
Although I don't like the subject (because I actually saw someone get hit), I must say that this is actually well done. You captured the moment quite creatively.