Scotty
by peggy

Comment by tfaust:
I don't like the background or the blown out whites. Cute cat though.

Scotty
by peggy

Comment by soup:
this is a bit over exposed - the face, and left side.

Scotty
by peggy

Comment by sfalice:
Lovely, moodly image of your Scotty. Nicely done. 8

The Cat Bird
by peggy

Comment by dsidwell:
I didn't know cat birds ate cat food! Nice pun here. I love the diagonal lines in the background; they add interest and just a touch of drama and don't let the image get boring. Bird seems slightly out of focus.

The Cat Bird
by peggy

Comment by robsmith:
A lot of wasted space at the top and the bird is slightly out of focus.

The Cat Bird
by peggy

Comment by sagestudio:
Nice capture. Pretty brave bird. ; )

The Cat Bird
by peggy

Comment by SoulHunter74:
funny, but the contrast is a bit low?

The Cat Bird
by peggy

Comment by HBunch:
Cute. I like how you caught the piece in the birds mouth. Kind of answers the question of "who's been eating the cats food". The focus on the food and the birds legs is good. Looks like he was moving his head a bit though cause the piece in his mouth is a little on the soft focus side. otherwise, it's a nice shot. ~Heather~

Loud Colors
by peggy

Comment by pncowley:
Critique Club critique:

Your title is quite fitting for the shot-- I find that creative (and meaningful) titles can certainly add a great deal to most shots. Overall, I feel your submission meets the challenge well.

The photojournalistic composition and feel suits the subject and busy scene. However, as several commenters noted below, the lack of focus on at least something in the shot makes it difficult to find one single point of interest. If I were to make only one suggestion for improving this shot, it would be to bring some focus into the shot. A fairly shallow depth-of-field would have been appropriate as well, again as long as there were a clear element of focus within the frame.

Obviously, it would have been difficult (if not impossible!) to pose anyone for this shot. However, one perspective I would have considered would have placed the camera slightly higher, providing a better line of sight to the performers and locating the onlookers lower in the frame.

I hope these comments have been of help. If you have any further questions or are baffled by anything I have said, please PM me and I will glady elaborate.


Paul.

Loud Colors
by peggy

Comment by dsidwell:
I like the journalistic feel of this photo. I do wish that something were in focus though; I don't mind motion blur at all, but I do like it to contrast with focused things. still, nice capture and composition.