2012
by tripodman

Comment by Paul:
Greetings from the Critique Club:

Certainly a strange building, possibility indicative of a strange land but for some while be castigated for lack of a 'stranger'.

I do enjoy the structure and find the gentle suppression of highlights and shadows adjacent to the curves quite compelling. I wonder why you ddn't make the central vertical vertical?

I think I might have been tempted to tweak the levels on the building to bring the white to true white, I think that would have lifted the image a little.

Overall, it is an interesting shot but its minimalist nature does limit your choices somewhat.

Just some thoughts...

Paul

2012
by tripodman

Comment by sophiawood:
Just not feeling it. The definition needs to be a bit more, and you have something in the lower left that is distracting, but it doesn't seem to give me the feel of a stranger in a strange land.

2012
by tripodman

Comment by blindjustice:
Great clouds and texture.

2012
by tripodman

Comment by bmartuch:
That is some odd looking architecture.

The Orbit... London 2012
by tripodman

Comment by Tiny:
Processing does this no favors in my opinion,I think a straight shot in good b/w would have worked much better.

The Orbit... London 2012
by tripodman

Comment by Kroburg:
Colours are a bit harsh for me, however I like the composition.

The Orbit... London 2012
by tripodman

Comment by mariuca:
It surely cannot go unnoticed!

The Orbit... London 2012
by tripodman

Comment by MaryO:
The procssing sort of strays off into a cartoon to my eye. Just doesn't work for me.

2012
by tripodman

Comment by FrankRobinson:
Great textures and sky - nice composition.

Gaudi's People
by tripodman

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

This image has nice lighting on it, but says snapshot to me, and it seems many others felt the same way. It's always a loaded situation, entering photos of existing artwork; it's generally discouraged, as first of all the artwork is not yours, and you can't rely on voters to know who Gaudi is or be familiar with his style. I suspect many see only sculptures and not the human forms; they are looking for humans with a pulse.

On a technical basis there appear to be sharpening halos around the sculpture. The POV and composition are uninspired; a tighter crop and some people in the shot would have helped a lot.

I've seen your portfolio and know you can produce much stronger images, so I do hope you take this critique as useful and continue to enter challenges.

Feel free to PM me

Susan