Cubes and arrows
by mannjudit

Comment:
hi from the critique club

i really like the design element of this shot. It has very simple pleasing shapes, nice colors and a smooth flow. The seems a little light, perhaps just half a stop, but other than that well exposed. The space between the last block and the edge of the frame seems cramped. I wonder if it would look better if it was comparable to the size of the first space, or even half as large. I really like the arrow in the top of the picture, but it would be fun to try playing with different vantage points to put the arrow in a different spot in the image.. perhaps more to the right and lower.. however perhaps this well appear too contrived. Great elements in this photo. keep up the good work.

The Horse
by Harz_Joerg

Comment:
critique club comment ....

I think you have a quite strong image, with the dark deep background and engergy filled subject. I think you chose a good background color. The cropping on this image is VERY tight, and much too tight actually on the bottom and perhaps on the right. The bottom white line is 1 pixel away from the bottom of the statue... which creates an akward line, and problem in the photo. It stops the eye at an unattractive, or uninteresting spot, it also leads the eye to the edge of the photo and leaves it there stranded. As you said, there is some white blasting in the image, and I agree. The could be softenend with a softer light sorce, or less direct light. Perhaps if you bounced the light off the wall before letting it hit the statue. i think the horiztonal (left right) angle is fine, and reasonably interesting, but perhaps you could play with the verticle. Try taking the picture from a lower or higher vantage point.

hope this helped.

the twins? (Gemini)
by Jamie2772

Comment:
the subjects are very blurry and framing is too tight in my opinion. The colors are weak, with very little depth.

Don't let your luck go away
by Flipper

Comment:
the light on the left is overpowering, and th light around the lionis also rather distracting. The lion seems overexposes. i think this shot could have been quite interesting with the background it has, but perhaps taken at a different angle.

Everything you need to know about your sign......
by tolovemoon

Comment:
this seems more like a picture of a book to me, than a thought provoking picture of the zodiac. The reflection on the book is discracting and unnecesary.

Leo the Regal
by Glen King

Comment:
the image is blurry and doesn't really provoke an interest for me. The slant and lines in the sheet the cat is sitting on doesn't work very well as it pushes me off the picture. the whites are a little blasted out on the cat.

ZoDiAc teDdY
by unikorn

Comment:
it looks as though you used a very low aperature since only the ribbon seems to be in focus. The scoripon, which perhaps is imporant is out of focus. Perhaps soumething other than the couch would work for a background... the lines on the couch are distracting, and the color doesn't help. I think the bear is a bit distracting to the 'zodiac' nature of the challenge and foot image. but these are just my thoughts, you don't have to agree.

(The Water Bearer) Aquarius: Let The Sunshine In (But PLEASE, not the moon)
by drgsoell

Comment:
funny funny..... but perhaps i would like less information in the title.. leave something for me to discover

Despair in Triplicate
by lizzyc3

Comment:

Originally posted by leaf: Originally posted by tomlewis1980: There have been images in this style before on DPC, but I have never found them as hard to look at as this image. I guess the thing is that no matter where you look in the mage you are faced by the grim reality of what the subject is about to do. Also the thoughts of why such a young attractive person would be about to take her own life? On a technical note the composition is spot on as is the colour and the use of soft focus really works well here in my opinion. 10. I think what this person spoke against about this photo is all what it is about. A pretty young girl, with no reason to commit suicide IS committing suicide... that's the problem... these are the people who are confused and need help.. I thought i was thought provoking, and great with the triptic mirror, with the girl and the knife in the foreground. I do agree it is a bit in your face with the knife.. perhaps something a little more subtle could work too.. but i thought it was good.... a 9 from me

oopps sorrty.. i guess i sort of misread before i wrote this comment about what that other person said... anyhow.. what i said still goes for those people who do not like this image because of what is in it.

Despair in Triplicate
by lizzyc3

Comment:

Originally posted by tomlewis1980: There have been images in this style before on DPC, but I have never found them as hard to look at as this image. I guess the thing is that no matter where you look in the mage you are faced by the grim reality of what the subject is about to do. Also the thoughts of why such a young attractive person would be about to take her own life? On a technical note the composition is spot on as is the colour and the use of soft focus really works well here in my opinion. 10.

I think what this person spoke against about this photo is all what it is about. A pretty young girl, with no reason to commit suicide IS committing suicide... that's the problem... these are the people who are confused and need help.. I thought i was thought provoking, and great with the triptic mirror, with the girl and the knife in the foreground. I do agree it is a bit in your face with the knife.. perhaps something a little more subtle could work too.. but i thought it was good.... a 9 from me