mosque
by Colonol

Comment:
HI Greetings from the Critique Club.
What I like is the choice of subject, great place, so much texture and detail, also what i like is the odd 'silo' type thing on the far left, what an odd and interesting contrast in architecture styles!!

I think you shot would of hugely benefitted from rotating it to the right, or holding the camera straight when you actually took the shot. As is the building is crooked, which is a little unsettling. After the rotating I would of cropped a wee bit from the right. The other aspect that may have added something to this shot would of been someone going up the stairs perhaps? Someone kneeling? Other wise nicely done IMO.
Just some thoughts hope they help.
Lynn

Holy Night
by no__1__here

Comment:
Hi greetings from the Critique Club.

Interesting choice here, not a typique 'holy reverent' sort of feel, more dark and mysterious, like maybe the local anarchist or KKK, come here after hours. In that sense not sure how much it 'fits' challenge.
But I do think it is emotive shot, I think the tones are good and the lighting is nice, I like the prescence of the moon and in my opinion it probably makes the shot, that along with the missing boards on the church.
I see a couple tiny white flecks in the sky, not sure if it is e or the shot, I think they should get cloned out.

Good creative take on subject.
Nicely done
lynn

In Her Cathedral
by magnus

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club,
What I like: The depth of field in the foreground is really nice, as is the background blur I like that you can tell she is in a forest. The green color is very good, one of the better shots with natural green I often find it turns out not quite right, you have handled it very well. I love your model she looks like she belongs in this environment and she is completely credible as an outdoorsy type who would find this to be a holy place. I think her expresion is wonderful (this shot would of also done well I think in enviro port). I also think the light on her face is good.

My only real criiticism is that I would of like to crop about an inch off the right of the photo just to the right of the outside tree, and I would of liked a little more room on the left. And crop a about half an inch off the bottom.( I do not read other comments left, but I am suprised this did not do better--too many thought didn ot meet challenge?)

Very nicely done IMHO.
lynn

An Old Temple
by kiumars_kashani

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club,
What I like: The colors, the textures are really wonderful, The wee little guy looking thru the doorway is certainly a bonus and adds the the mysteriousness of religion and seeking for truth. As does the darkness in the black area and then the light in which the person stands, this photo too me says a lot not only of Holy Places, but of the spiritual journey as well, I find it most enjoyable in that context.

What I do not like: It is a center cropped image but it is not even on the sides, need to crop it more precisely. Could also benefit from correcting the perspective so that the building does not lean in on top. I would also like to see the exposure a hair darker, or the light more golden, perhaps a PS filter? Or reduce highlights? Or could use the burn tool.

Just some thoughts hope they are helpful, sorry this one did not do a little better.

Duck Plug Clogged
by marvin

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club.
I like the line of the shower hose in this shot and perhaps a little of the water on the bottom left of the photo. But to be honest that may be about all. The subject matter lacks interest to me. And the technical merits of the photo IMO do not really do anything to improve it. What I am trying to say, is that if you take an ordinary subject, then I think it is really improtant to present it in a 'wow' sort of way. If you have an extrodinary subject and present it in a plain way they may balance out. If you get a great subject and presented great...then you have a really fabulous photo.
The highlights on the duck are really overexposed and I find the part of the tap where the water comes out from distracting.
Sorry to be so hard on ya, keep up the efforts.
Lynn

Double Peacock Connection
by banmorn

Comment:
Greetings from the CC
I like your shot, while it is not particularly WOW, it has interest, good colors, no distracting background and I like that the peacock feathers are almost human like in that they look like 2 eyes. With that in mind I feel like the composition is sort of upside down and I find myself turning my head to look at it. The black background helps the shot to be more dramatic and and the colors to stand out more. The more I lok at it the more I would rotate the whole shot 90 degrees counterclockwise.

Keep up the good efforts and Happy Shooting

Divine Princess Cod
by Ragga2000

Comment:
Hi Greetings from the Critique Club.
I like the setting of this shot, and I think the 'look' of your model suites the surroundings, she looks sort of mermaid-esque. You do want to be careful not to cut off peoples limbs and digits when you photograph them unless you have a really good reason, that being said would like a tiny bit more on the bottom of the picture.
The thing that I find most that I do not like is the light in this shot. You need to find a way to get rid of the bright white sky! My easiest idea would be to do a vertical crop about 1/2inch past the girls elbow. That would also strengthen your overall compostion a LOT IMO, would also help you to see both fish and model better, without the distracting light. The other way you could work it is put a subtle lighting effect on her and the fish on the left of the phot, brightening her and darkening the sky.

I also really like the color tones. Really cool location for shooting hope we see more shots from there!
Lynn

Dead Phone Call
by fotomann_forever

Comment:
Hi Greetings from the Critique Club

Well, I think the pinkish background may have been a little better if it were more reddish. I also think that while this may have some funny advertizing uses it is not the kind of shot most people are going to want a print to hang on wall. My other thought is that whenever you add text to a photo you take away from the photo, i.e. how could you 'show' dead vs. say dead?
The lighting is a little bit on the bright side, especially for a topic as dark as death. May have done better in an irony challenge? Especially with the smiley?

What I think you have done successfully is that your subject is clear and sharp and the viewer is not distracted by any extraneous and unneccessary information.

Hope that helps. Keep shooting.

Driving Pass Carmen
by kmbr2001

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club.
What I like about your shot is the strong leading line, I also like that this leading line is also the only color and it certainly grabs your attn. It also seems to make me feel like the distance between the person and the car is greater. I might of liked the car even a bit further down the road.
I also really like this girls expression, it is so flat and 'left' looking.

What I think needed a bit of help is the highlights on her back, could maybe use the burn tool or perhaps shadows and highlights to reduce it a little. The other thing is that you need to rotate your horizon a bit to the right. I got a real thing against crooked horizons.

Though I do not need to say it probably....past.
keep up the good work.

Demonic Pirate's Conquest
by aznym

Comment:
HI Greetings from the Critique Club,
Well, what I really like about your image is the wonderful sense of texture. I also like the abstractness of it, I can see many things in the fabric part. I also like the colors.

What I do not like as much is the compostion, it is a little dull, a bit to central perhaps. I think even if it had been a little diagonal it may have added a little more interest. My choice would of been to place it in the bottom left of the frame and leave quite a bit more on top.

I suspect this image did not do so well, cuz dpc is not so artsy, but I think it is an interesting artistic shot. Well done.
Keep seeing outside the box : )