OldcarDPC
by MJITB

Comment by Paul:
Greeting from the Critique Club:

Nice find and really good POV - I'm a big fan of the foreground foliage, this works really well.

The haloing around the car is, in my view, very problematic - it stands out and then detracts from you fine work. The car is the star here and your chosen aspect ratio does little to maximise the space it has on screen. You have some croppable space to the right that you could have culled to give us more car.

The B&W toning is just about right and your control of highlights in this stark lighting is very accomplished.

Overall, you've done a good (but im my view not optimal) job.

Best regards

Paul

OldcarDPC
by MJITB

Comment by FrankRobinson:
Nice subject, nice composition - a little static...

Flower
by MJITB

Comment by Jacqueline:
Very nice shot!

Flower
by MJITB

Comment by emily212:
interesting perspective

Flower
by MJITB

Comment by PapaBob:
love the colors of the plant but I find the background is very distracting. The DOF could also be improved by either going with more DOF or by focusing on the front of the plant rather than the middle. Hope the information helps, good luck in the challenge.

Flower
by MJITB

Comment by Neat:
The checker board in the background, spoils what would've been a nice vivid photo.

Schools Not Back
by MJITB

Comment by Louis:
It scored low, but I'm fond of this... it's simple and well laid out in the frame, and unlike the others commenters, I think the shadow line at the bottom is a kind of nice counter-balance to the darker background at top, and the band of black shadow up there.

Simple Boat
by MJITB

Comment by sfalice:
GREETINGS FROM THE CRITIQUE CLUB

Hello MJITB! I see you are fairly new to DPC and I do hope you are enjoying the site. It is great for learning about photography and, of course, the people are just as helpful as can they can be.

I will first suggest that simplicity is one of the most difficult photographic feats to pull off. So, if you are starting out, wow, you have set yourself a great goal. You can do it. But study the masters; there is plenty of material on the web.

Meanwhile, back to this image: beautiful focus on the boat. excellent to see the two red balls that balance the composition. There are two rectangular white areas that do not appear to be part of the story. (psssst, remove them)
The dock is still visible. Um, this is a delicate area at DPC. was it so prominent that it 'must' remain, or was it so obscure in the original that it could be removed completely. Obviously, your subject matter was the boat and the blue/white shaft that held it.

I dunno. I could go on and on, but I wasn't there - you were.

Okay, truth in advertising: when I saw this image in competition, I did not vote it high. If the boat filled the frame at a different angle, if the dock wasn't there, it would be (IMO) a winner. but heck, I'm just another DPCer, what do I know, really!

In any event, my suggestion would be: if you are going for simplicity, go all the way. isolate, isolate. I think you can do it.

And I look forward to seeing more of your work.

Simple Boat
by MJITB

Comment by stevieian:
Love how the colors pop out of the dark background.

Simple Boat
by MJITB

Comment by Art Roflmao:
Simple and beautiful!