One murder - Three suspects!
by duartix

Comment by moosh:
I see your subject but it is a little too dark for me, I had to look really hard to see the victim. The perspective here is interesting.

10ºC - Longing for the Summer when it's 30ºC
by duartix

Comment by james_so:
Nice shot but doesn't convey coldness to me.

10ºC - Longing for the Summer when it's 30ºC
by duartix

Comment by ErikV:
Compared with a whole mess of photos full of snow and ice, this one does not strike me as real cold. (no vote, just a comment)

10ºC - Longing for the Summer when it's 30ºC
by duartix

Comment by Luci11e:
nice shot but doesn't make me think of cold

Driving down to "Marquês de Pombal" Roundabout
by duartix

Comment by sarampo:
Hi Duarte, greetings from our Critique Club :-D
I can't believe that I got yours in the draw.

Well, I'll try to give it my best :)

Composition
It doesn't seem like it was shot from inside a car, you can notice any glass, any structure from inside, it really feels like your outside the car, so great perspective here. Good balance between road and sky, there's always a tendency to put too much road on these shots, and this one's very well done.

Lighting
This is were some people have mentioned, that the scene is a bit dark. Although it was night, probably a slower shutter speed would have got you longer trails and a bit brighter image. However, it would also mean that it wouldn't be so straight (damn these Portuguese streets, full of holes and bumps).

Processing
It's a shame that this was basic editing, because a careful dodging could have highlighted some points in the picture. It has a good processing, and you managed to retain a lot of details and colours. Just a little of fill light could have done the trick.

Overall
It should have placed a little higher, but maybe with longer trails it would have more impact.

Let's see some more photos!!

Um abraço!

Driving down to "Marquês de Pombal" Roundabout
by duartix

Comment by Insomniac:
This deserved better! I've never met Mr Hello (Goodbye) before, but I'll be sure to keep an eye open for him on Saturdays around Saldanha.

Abraço.

Driving down to "Marquês de Pombal" Roundabout
by duartix

Comment by prashant_168:
If the street was lit a bit more it would have fetched more marks

Driving down to "Marquês de Pombal" Roundabout
by duartix

Comment by redpanda:
Very dynamic. Love it.

Fragile - Handle with Care
by duartix

Comment by duartix:

Originally posted by sfalice: I bury my head in my hands. HOW could this score below a five. Lovely child, lovingly photographed. It's a keeper. Yes, I know the child is, so is the photograph. :-))

Thank you for the kind words Alice.
(Mother)/Fatherhood does change our views (and votes) on children portraits especially when the subject is a baby. And if you consider that other people's babies (especially newborns) are almost always ugly while our own babies are the most beautiful in the world, that might be the logic behind the voting.
I did however expected to score much higher but I'll have plenty of opportunities for that. I can always ignore all votes except from tnhe people who commented (and that is a 6.5) ;)

Message edited by author 2010-01-30 13:19:33.

Driving down to "Marquês de Pombal" Roundabout
by duartix

Comment by VitaminB:
I like the sense of motion this shot gives. I think this would be better at twilight though, as some of the buildings are lost into the sky.