Macro on a Budget
by aimeethetoo

Comment:
Greetings from the CC
I think that the idea of using the magnifying glass was quite clever. I think it helped to add some interest to the photo also. I am not so sure about the fork in that I am not sure if it adds to the subject or distracts from it. (you scored very well so I suspect most felt it added something) I really like the color and the zest of the green that you have pulled out of the kiwi.
The primary 2 criticisms I would have if I were being picky is that I would of dodged the top of the fork more so that it was not so overexposed, or fixed the exposure some in the camera, perhaps via spot metering?
And I may have made a bit more on the top making it a more vertical image helping to make the composition a little more dramatic. Just some ideas. Congrats on your very high score.
Happy shooting!

Nice Hat
by thomaspeople

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Greetings from the CC. I am not sure why this shot did not do better, I really like the balck and white and the tones, the textures from his dreads to the 'shiny' tie. I think the black bckgrnd works really well here too. I think what may have added an 'aire of character' and maybe age it a bit is if the cigar was lit. (tho subject looks young to be smoking) I really think this is a great portrait. This guy is totally cool. Could almost be high fashion. I would be curious as to what you used for lighting. I really like the angle of the subject too.
Hopefully this is not insulting comment, but I have travelled to africa a lot and it is much harder to get a correct exposure on black/ dark skinned people. (also harder on very fair skinned folks) I think you did a great job with the exposure. Especially with the dark suit and white tie thrown in.

Battle on the Pitcher's Mound at Cooper's Stadium
by Buckeye_Fan

Comment:
Greetings from the CC! While I think this image has a few technical problems perhaps what I really like is that it captures the tension and the action, which I think is what a PJ shot should do. I really like the movement in the pitcher's leg. And the stance of the 1st baseman. What I think may have halped your image a little may have been to crop it more like a panorama, at least cropping out a good part of the car in the background and perhaps taking a bit then off the bottom to balance it out, I think this may give you a little bit more of a focus on your subjects. I also think using B&W (aside from the it is a PJ shot) was a good choice because there is so much going on in this shot you do not want the distraction of the colors to get int the way of your main subjects. Overall I think it is a good shot.
Keep shooting!

Years have passed
by oskar

Comment:
Greetings from the CC. What could I possibly complain about this wonderful portrait! Certainly an excellent choice of subjects, for a woman who clearly has many stories to tell. She has character and interest and an exotic feel to her. The skin tones are good, sharp image, clear composition. I really do not know what else to add, except very well done and congrats on your great finish! Lovely image!

Shades
by justin_hewlett

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Greetings from the CC. I think you have managed a good range of tones in the black and white. The angle of the composition draws your attention into the photograph. I suspect there may be some marketing possibilities with this kind of shot, but my biggest criticism would be (sorry) but it is a boring subject. It lacks wow factor as they say in my opinion. It does not really compel me. As I said I think if your goal is to produce a stock type photo you may have done that. Critiques become difficult when you do not know the objective of the photographer. Hope that helps. Happy Shooting

Rural Tourism on the Rise
by tonyv

Comment:
Greetings from the CC, well this sky is beautiful, great light. The mountain in the background serves a great place for your eye to rest, after you haave been pulled towards it by the tractor lines in the field and the fence line.
My biggest criticism would be that your horizon is crooked and needs to be rotated slightly to the right. I may have cropped a tiny bit off the bottom not so much as to lose the lines but just to take the horizon line down a bit more. Overall a beautiful shot, with lovely light. Congrats on your well placed finish.

Sailing the Blue Sea
by theSaj

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Greetings from the CC. Pro's about your shot: I like the light on the sail. I like that the guy is looking at the camera (tho having sailed ya gotta keep your eye on that boom). I like the shades of blue. Horizon is straight, and not in the middle of the shot. What I think could move it from a good shot to a perhaps better shot would be maybe dodging the womans face so that you can see a bit more detail, both face and body, she is where all the action is. Yet cuz she is shadowed so much we miss it, could also put a lighting effect on her perhaps? Would of also been a bit more dramatic if there was a little more wind and bit more wave at bow of the boat. (tho weather conditions are a bit out of your control : ) )

Hope that helps. HAppy Shooting keep up the good effort!

Australia Remembers Anzac Day
by GIS_boy

Comment:
Greetings from the CC, Looks like this shot was taken in bright sunlight, which to me says you did a really good job controlling the highlights, even tho there are a few, and you could dodge them, but overall well controlled i think. You also did a great job highlighting your subjects with lots of stuff going on, despite there are so many people in the photo as a viewer I am still focused on the subject. I think your choice of B& W really helps with this also , minimizing the colors to help the viewer stay focused.

Photo is sharp and clear. Also a positive is that despite the hats you have managed to not lose details in there faces because of shadows. A very good shot I would say. I am sorry that I have so little to critisize, but it is a very good shot, on topic too.

Happy Shooting! Keep up the good work!

Bahá'í World Centre
by s4nd3r99

Comment:
very nice shot, but i think it needs to be rotated bit to the left, looks like it is crooked

Greek Orthodox Church
by shauno13

Comment:
need to use lens correction so building is not leaning in