Timeless Timepiece
by SharQ

Comment:
Wonderful composition. What is it?

At Sunset
by elemess

Comment:
Excellent lighting. This is one of my favorites so far.

A Novice Monk: Simple Life or Simply a Kid?
by librodo

Comment:
Excellent job capturing the expression on this young man's face. 10.

Simple tool, prime colors
by Pooba

Comment:
Nice job with the simplicity. Green is not a primary color. 10.

blind
by irae

Comment:
Beautiful use of lines, and I love all the shades of green.

Simplest Visual Effects
by amateurboi

Comment:
Makes me dizzy, I wish it weren't so centered.

Beach Scene
by DiamondPete

Comment:
Wow. I love the colors, and the simplicity of this. Nice composition.

ain't the brightest crayon in the box
by ScantyNebula

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

composition
Nice Job. I suggest moving the subject further from the middle of the photo, and possibly using it to cover up the white blob in the background (slightly to the right in the top center) because it is kind of distracting. Also try to fill the frame or use a darker background to eliminate the white in the upper left corner.

color
Nice job with this...all of the crayons in sight ar very bright colors which helps bring your point across.

contrast
The contrast here would have been wonderful if the tip of the black crayon was not in the midst of the shadows. Again try using the tip to cover up the white blob in the background.

focus
Well done.

depth of field
This is my favorite aspect of the shot.

lighting
Try lighting this from a lower angle and see what happens, although I do like the reflection of the lighting on the crayons.

any other element of the photo that stands out or is lacking in some way
Overall I think that this was one of the best shots in the challenge. Please take these comments into consideration, re-shoot this idea, and let us see the results. ~Rob

Penniless
by OneSweetSin

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

composition
I really enjoy the shapes formed by the negative space between the coins, although I think that this could be brought out a lot by having a solid colored background. The crease between the hands that runs off of the top/center of the image is sort of distracting, but easily fixed by trying different angles.

color
If this image were converted to black and white the blue and skin colored reflections would look more like silver, and the green on the dime would not be a problem. This would also help bring out the negative shapes that I mentioned previously.

contrast
I would have liked to see more midtones, see lighting.

focus
Macro is tricky. If you don't hold your camera at the exact right distance often times it is easy to focus on a subject that was meant to be secondary such as the hands in this instance. Try taking the same shot with the camera about an inch further from the subject to capture the coins in sharp focus, and take some of the emphasis off of the hands.

depth of field
Again try to increase the amount of coins in sharp focus. I reccomend setting them on a solid background, and using a longer exposure time.

lighting
I would try taking a light gray card and trying to capture the reflection of it to change the color of the coins faces to be lighter and add more midtones. Also try bouncing your flash off of a ceiling so that the glare doesn't bounce back into the lens creating those distracting white spots on the coins.

any other element of the photo that stands out or is lacking in some way
I think that this was a wonderful idea for the challenge, and with a little bit of development could have easily been one of the best. Hope this helps. ~Rob

''Ice Fall'' by Shannon O'Cork
by kiwiness

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club
Let me begin by saying wow. This image is a wonderful work of art. I absolutely love the way that it reads, the lighting is perfect, the contrast is wonderful, I agree that the bubble should be removed but other than that I would not change a thing. You have a real talent, and I am glad to be priveledged enough to get the inside scoop on how you created this image. (end brownnosing here)
~Rob