Red is the colour
by Bethra

Comment by sfalice:
Greetings from the Critique Club

What an interesting image to get a chance to critique. Thank you!

I remember this from the Challenge and was struck by the uniqueness of it at that time. While you don't list your settings and I'd love to know what your thoughts were when you composed this image, I'll just go without that information and try some guesswork. The gorgeous waterfall and the long hair on the girl have a nice flow and complementary angle to them. I like the black n white although I'd like to see a bit more contrast in those rocks. Of course you want the viewer to focus on the girl's hair, and one does that almost to the exclusion of anything else since it is so bright and unusually colored. Unfortunately and perhaps accounting for your somewhat modest score, I think the voters may have felt her hair was a bit too overpowering in the frame.

I love to see original work, and this is original. So keep the good stuff coming while perhaps brushing up on your technical skills. And enjoy your future challenges at DPC.

Alice

The Foundery Wheel
by Bethra

Comment by docurrie:
Focus seems a little to soft for me and highlights a little to bright.

Red is the colour
by Bethra

Comment by sherpet:
This hs a dramatic feel to it, which I like, but is the girls hair really that red.....

Red is the colour
by Bethra

Comment by eostyles:
Is that Ronald McDonald's sister?

Red is the colour
by Bethra

Comment by mysticred:
nice shot

The Foundery Wheel
by Bethra

Comment by persimon:
I think pictures of gears and machine-works are really interesting. I like the composition and the B&W. It seems a little over-exposed in areas.

Red is the colour
by Bethra

Comment by Falc:
Too much - the orange is too much for me

Red is the colour
by Bethra

Comment by fotomann_forever:
I love this image as a whole... very good composition, nice exposure... but the red, I dunno, it's a bit too much. perhaps if your subject was complelel colorized I'd like it more, but just the red hair is somewhat distracting.

Red is the colour
by Bethra

Comment by hotpasta:
stunning

Red is the colour
by Bethra

Comment by gurlwithapen:
love the selective desat. b&w tones are very nice! 9