STOP!
by JEason

Comment by Sterling87:
the eye tends to follow the lines all the way down to the pointless bush at the end...I would suggest how to recompose it but I'm not sure myself.

STOP!
by JEason

Comment by kandykarml:
nice angle you chose.. 6 for me

STOP!
by JEason

Comment by fitz3000:
a better crop would work here very well, I think the trees are not necesarry in this photo, anyway good idea and angle of shooting

Reflections on Water by Joachim Blatter
by JEason

Comment by Ecce_Signum:
Greetings from Andi via the Critique Club

First Impression: Interesting image though if this was taken after a thunderstorm maybe you could have found a puddle over more even ground and without the lampost though maybe they were included for interest?

Composition: Subject fills the frame nicely and wonder how this would have scored if you had flipped it to look 'normal'

Subject: Meets the challenge well and a reflected van is much more interesting than a straight shot of a van.

Technical: I think reflections can be difficult to portray well and this looks a little flat so maybe a boost in contrast would have helped convery the 'mood' you were after?

Final thoughts:Overall this image doesn't WOW me and whilst technically there is little wrong with it I guess voters wouldn't have stopped to view for long as there isn't much to keep the viewer interested.

Reflections on Water by Joachim Blatter
by JEason

Comment by BeefnCheez:
Good reflection, however not the most interesting. 5

Miniature Sun
by JEason

Comment by liberty:
Nice colors, but the comp isn't all that, 5.

The First Date
by JEason

Comment by Ecce_Signum:
Greetings from Andi via the Critique Club. Congratulations on a new personal best Justen. consider this your 'bench' score, I'm pretty sure it won't be long before you get a new pb ;)

First Impression: A well thought out shot that didn't really need a title as the story is quite obvious to me. If you had straightened the bench I think the image would have been better received.

Composition:A wise choice to have your model on one side of the frame, the shadows nicely fill out the negative grass space. Focus is right where it should be and the dof is spot on.

Subject: I'm thinking many of your lower scores were from voters that were looking for the footwear to fill the frame more however, I much prefer the fact that you included more of the model to tell the story. The models hands and leg placement is great and no need to include any more of her.

Technical: The shadow/light on your models legs is very nice and agree with the earlier comment about a boost on contrast to help the overall feeling of the image.

Final thoughts: A well thought out shot, its an image that tells a story so well done and I'm looking forward to more from you Justen!

Miniature Sun
by JEason

Comment by Cheerz:
Simple.. but the subject's not outstanding.. try a closeup..

Miniature Sun
by JEason

Comment by Ja-9:
IMO I think that your flower could have been a bit sharper in focus, that given I might have also cropped it a bit more so you have less on the sides of the picture...

The First Date
by JEason

Comment by got2bgutsy:
A little more contrast could have helped, but nice job.