untitled
by BeeCee

Comment:
Looks like someone else had the same idea as me :-)

Water
by MayaM

Comment:
Out of all the bridge images in the challenge this is my fav. Nice strong composition. Even witht he horizon in the center of the image I think it still works. I love the dark reflection. I gave it a 9.

Nourish
by RKT

Comment:
Nicely lit. Very simple and basic in presentation. But to me is still very stunning. Not sure why it is but something that just catches my eye. I gave it an 9.

Poison
by smyk

Comment:
very nicely done. It almost has a stopper / cork kind of feel from a old glass bottle or vase. Nice clarity and excellent execution. I gave it a 10.

elise
by melkor

Comment:
I love it. Nicely arranged. I dont really like the clouds but that is unimportant to me. The car and reflection is what makes it for me. I gave it a 10.

Fly
by Tej

Comment:
From the Critique Club:

Congratulatons on a top 20 finish and for almost making the top 10.

Very stunning image color balance wise. The white or light colored background makes the rest of the colors pop right out. Nice pose on the subject as well. I myself would have liked to have seen the flowers the insect was perched on in a little more focus. IE not such a shallow depth of field. The size of the insect is perfect. Perfectly placed as well within the frame. I think it works perfectly for a square crop. But ultimately I think people are tired of seeing macro insects. Thats about the only reason i can think for you not to finish in the top 10 or even higher.

O U T C A S T S — A Tale of Forbidden Love
by Bear_Music

Comment:
From the Critique Club:

Congrats on a top 20 finish.

I think this is a very striking image. I always thought to try not to ceneter subjects up in the frame. Even though to me the subject is in the ceneter of the frame. The angle of the legs buckling, head tilt, ducky to the side. Make the image not very cenetered even though it may be. The lighting is spectacular! Very even and soft at just the right angle. As a newbie I would have left the entire shadow. But I see now how it fits without needing the entire piece. I personally can not find anything negative about the image. So i think as all to often it comes down to subject matter. Only being on the site for almost a year I have seen maybe 10-15 woody - ducky challenge images. So in my mind they are not to over done. But I am sure their are people who do not care for them.

Felix and Oscar
by banmorn

Comment:
From the Critique Club

First off congrats on top 10. Very stunning and brilliantly colored image. Nicely balanced between the opened and unopened tulips. Nice lighting overall. I do think the black background makes the edges on the opened one seem a bit harsh. Maybe it is just me but it also seems a bit soft. But that is probrably just me. You know more about photography than I do. This is just me personally. But I would have liked to seen a little more negative space. The tulips a little further back. But I figure when you get in the top 10. It's more of a hit or miss type of thing. So I do not know what to tell you as far as what you could have done better. Not much of a critique and I apologize.

Where am I
by tngrndream

Comment:
From the Critique Club:

I love the overall idea behind the image. I do think it is a bit narrow. Meaning it gets the fireplace and mantle but makes everything vertical. And competes with the mantle and horizontal stone piece. Witht he exposure it has made the lighting a bit hard in places. But it did do a nice job on creating depth to the stonework. It does seem to be out of focus or soft in places. Probrably do to the lenght of exposure. I would have liked to seen less clutter. Often in these critiques it is the critiquers personal choices. Does not mean they do not value your choices and ideas. Do your photography how you like it. But I think a wider broader image maybe cropped just below the mantle would have worked out somewhat better. Good luck and never give up.

DONT TOUCH ME
by sandeepsalwan45

Comment:
From the Critique Club:

Straight away I like the composition and how you were balancing everything. I believe the sunlight or angle of it. Makes your photo seem very flat. There is also a fuzziness to it. Maybe a slight focus issue and maybe just due to the light or lack of it. None of the textures pop out and basically no shading or shadows. I understand trying to chase and catch a butterfly without it flying away is very difficult. I do think the shading would have worked out well and helped your score tremendously if not for the flat looking light. There also appears to be some noise issues. Most of this stuff can be corrected and your well on the right track. Don't give up.