Shades
by marco

Comment by mci:
this is a good idea and a good effort, but i think it falls a little short. the lighting on the glasses is good, but i think you need a little more contrast on the person. also, the cluttered backhround in the reflection is taking away from the clean lines of the glasses and making the shot seem busy. maybe trying it with a black curtain or sheet behind the person and more directional light on them would give this more punch. also, either with digital editing or lighting techniques, i'd try to get that nose piece out of the reflecting lens. good effort. 6.

cosiness
by marco

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

This shot definitely shows home.

It is well focused and you have used the existing light to your benefit. This shot is effective in showing a "slice of life" that many photographers strive for.

I think it would have been made more interesting or effective by doing one or more simple things. A lower perspective or angle (perhaps that of a small child looking in) may have added some interest. Also, it may have been interesting to focus on one particular aspect of the interior, because as it is, it is busy, and the eye doesn't have any particular thing to focus on. Finally, the tight vertical crop leaves me feeling rather cramped and longing for space. If that is the impression you were after, you succeeded.

Best to you in future challenges.
karmat

cosiness
by marco

Comment by Imagineer:
Yes, yes, yes. This is more like it - the contents of a fridge with some French food descriptions. Instant fascination. A good shot too. Lots of detail with good ambient light.

Inky
by marco

Comment by frisca:
great leading lines! I like this composition where the one side is dark and other fades into the fog. nicely done.

cosiness
by marco

Comment by jdavis:
Focus is off a little. I have a hard time coming up with a focal point.

Inky
by marco

Comment by crabappl3:
Did you try a angle where you are acually lower to the ground and positioned more to the left of the tie up lookin out to the water more. This would move the interest from straight down the middle of the frame to a more left to right flow. It would also remove the autos from the shot. This has some great possibilities, I wouldn't mind seeing a reshoot with some different angles. 8 -danny

Inky
by marco

Comment by qachyk:
B&W was a good choice for this but I think either a tighter focus on the post and flowers or otherwise a different angle would have been more interesting.

Inky
by marco

Comment by mcmurma:
I like the lines in this shot. They flow so nicely around.

Inky
by marco

Comment by goodtempo:
great composition, the foreground is interesting with the flowers and the large shape, but not overpowering because of the overall tone of the image, good midrange and the curve off into the distance. nice placement of the flowers in the lower left and the edge of the bank on the lower right, the buildings in the upper left and the distant curve in the upper right. 10

Caged
by marco

Comment by K-Rob:
Exactly the compept I was going for, but in the end couldn't make it work.