Sundown
by darnok

Comment:
Hi, from the Critique Club,

Triptych throws up some good photos and tell some good stories.

Composition is pleasing, but I feel you missed an opportunity by using a single exposure and dividing it. Perhaps with slight rearranging of the elements it would have worked better.

Technically it is well taken photo with good lighting. The graduated sky looks great and the clouds give it an extra element. The choice of image sizes gives a nice balance with the borders and I think the white line in the borders works.

Overall, I think it slightly misses the true meaning of a Triptych which is usually three individual images combined to make a story. This is why I suggested perhaps moving elements into a different order. The tower element would have been better as the first part and then the other two as they appeared, but this is just my opinion, by doing this it would taken away the obvious fact that this was created from just one exposure. However, I feel it scored at about the right point in the challenge, it is a compotent submission with some nice details. Well done.

Small bubble tunder
by katemuller

Comment:
Hi, From the Critique Club,

The Bubbles Challenge was an invitation to go wild with abstract 'art'? and you did!

Composition is good, but I find the blue/purple object at top right a little distracting as I try to work out what it is. It is probably something quite easily explained, but it jarred with me.

Technically, I thought this was a great demonstration of the Canon 100mm Macro lens. Focus is sharp, colours are vivid and eye catching. I really like the swirling variations of the bubbles.

Overall, I like this shot a lot, but the area I mentioned earlier does distract from the overall impression, I hope you will explain it to me later. A good abstract leaves you going around and round the picture until you start to visualise your own ideas for the shot. I like it, but it infuriates me at the same time. It scored well and deserved it, but there was that little niggle that stopped it being a winner for me, so I guess it finished at about the right score. Well Done, and go for it with abstracts!

random bubbles
by Llambo

Comment:
Hi, from The Critique Club,

The Bubbles Challenge leaves an opportunity for abstract submissions, and your photo fits well into this category.

Composition is great, at first it appears to be a centre focussed shot until the eye is drawn around the picture by the randomness of the bubbles, hence your very apt title.

Technically, there is not much to pick fault with apart from the vertical lines/hairs? in the top left group of bubbles. However, there is little you could have done to alliviate this problem, you have to go with what you have at the time.

Overall impressions: At first it is too easy to bypass this photo, but then it catches the eye. The bubbles appear as diamonds in clusters and what at first seems to be a B&W picture, takes on a different image. Also, are these really bubbles or, first look, earrings? I like this a lot a feel that it should have got a slighhtly higher score, but I think that as earlier stated, the first impression brought fast votes and not many took the time to consider your shot. Well Done for a splendid shot and I look forward to seeing more challenge entries from you.

I hate cages.
by Haneck

Comment:
A comment from the Critique Club:

First, the technical side. Centralised shots are often panned but this works well. The DOF is spot on with the bars of the cage nicely out of focus and the cat sharp on the eye. B&W works well with this, but I think the border is a little distracting.

Composition: Centre subject has to be strong, and this is, the eye is drawn to the eye of the cat which seems to state imprisonment. I am not a great lover of Borders and would prefer to see this shot without a border.

Overall: I didn't really like this at first glance, it was just another pet closeup. Then I started looking deeper and there is a sadness reflected by the B&W. Maybe a tad oversharpened, but a powerful image that is reflected in the score. A well constructed photo that I fear has been down voted cos it is B&W and of a pet. A good shot and worthy of its position.

The Scream
by dsidwell

Comment:
I hoped this would get a ribbon of any sort. A Blue is a great result. Such a simple, yet so stunning photo. This will sell really well as a print. Well done David.

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Funny Face
by Tlemetry

Comment:
I loved this shot! Gave it a 10 and hoped it would get the Blue, but hey, a Red Ribbon is great also. Well Done on superb photo that fitted the challenge to a 'T'.

MAJESTIC
by AlexSaberi

Comment:
I looked at this and then looked again, was it a 9 or a 10. The stag, such a noble subject...gave it 10!

Sly Fox Versus Sly Photographer!
by Ivory

Comment:
I gave this a 10, was there any other score worthy!! Great photo!

_DSC0051Cheescake1net.jpg
by pawdrix

Comment:
The picture looks great, really something you would want to eat. Background looks fine, colours and lighting show it to perfection, almost. My only gripe is perhaps having the cheesecake at an angle would have made for a better shot, rather than pointy end on. Just a personal thing. I think slightly side on with raspberries to the fore. A good effort.

Magical light
by arpita

Comment:
I have read about the canyons and the weird shapes water has carved through them. The lighting is superb, the colours magical and overall the abstract nature of the photo lift it above many others. Well done.