Life of the cat
by litbolti

Comment by samtrundle:
Interesting perspective. Perhaps this would be better if there was more contrast between the cat and the background, he/she seems to blend in to the white house behind.

The weirdest Deja vu
by litbolti

Comment by Bear_Music:
the lighting and cropping are just not working for me. the vee-shape of the visible light seems entirely arbitrary

The weirdest Deja vu
by litbolti

Comment by Bilberry:
I'm reflecting on this one. I'd crop this both to the right and to the left.

Rising (soccer) star
by litbolti

Comment by cghubbell:
Underexposure is keeping the subject's details hidden. Makes for a neat composition in the tunnel, just needs some lighting tweaks.

Rising (soccer) star
by litbolti

Comment by redmoon:
I really like this one a fair bit. the choice of location is brilliant, the lighting really urban and the shape of the tunnel draws your attention to the centre subject. this would be perfect for the new members challenge. i think i would have tried again with a slightly shorter exposure so we can see the ball a little better - without the titles guidance it's unclear as to what's happening. however, the B&W works really well, and in all, very very likeable. hope it does well - 8.

Rising (soccer) star
by litbolti

Comment by David.C:
I think more light, so you could use a shorter shutter speed to reduce the motion blur woud have helped.

sunrise
by litbolti

Comment by Jesuispeure:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

The controversy with your image seems to be two-fold. First, whether or not it is truly an abstract, and second, whether or not there is too much post-processing.

I, myself am not against the use of filters on digtal pictures, but in this case it feels like you forced a picture into abstraction, rather than taking an abstract photo. It's not a case of "does not meet challenge", more of a case using photoshop as a chainsaw, when sometimes it works best as sandpaper.

That being said, I'd like to give you a critique of the image as is, regardless of any challenge dictates.

I like the line of the image very much. I think the cropping was well done, as well as the focal point placement. I especially like that the small dots unify the picture and add interest. I think that the color has become a little muddy, especially around your focal point. So much of the pistal has become the same color as it's surroundings, that it looses it's strength.

I hope this is helpful! Please feel free to PM or email me if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.

Amanda

Rising (soccer) star
by litbolti

Comment by sher:
great mood and lighting and i love the motion. well done!

Rising (soccer) star
by litbolti

Comment by e301:
Kind of like this, for its sheer oddness and mood. I like the composition, the fact that it makes the image as much about the location as about the figure - provides a nice balance, a nice dichotomy in the scene. I'm sure a different frmaing would have fared better on dpc - balance the figure with the light on the wall that you've half cropped-out to right, and you'd have a much more orthodoxly composed (and equally, more immediately eye-catching) image. I'm glad you haven't - glad there are people submitting not just for the prizes.

Rising (soccer) star
by litbolti

Comment by Anachronite:
kinda cool... black and white goes nice here