The River Walk
by picklenose

Comment by ErikV:
Good S curve takes the eye through the image well (No vote, just commenting.)

The River Walk
by picklenose

Comment by Ja-9:
for me your focus is to soft in this

The River Walk
by picklenose

Comment by ladyhawk22:
The path helps lead the eye through this shot and the B&W tones look good

The River Walk
by picklenose

Comment by mrbig65:
like this one, love pic like this,,,,,,,, but where is the focus spot ?

Dome Building, Chattanooga
by picklenose

Comment by LonnieD:
6

Cotton and Lace
by picklenose

Comment by vawendy:
Comment:
Good day! You're the recipient of a "critique club" critique! So feel free to take this with a grain of salt :D

First Impression: I think it definitely meets the challenge -- the structure of the ice is very interesting and very delicate. I like the contrast of the moving, blurred water and the structured ice.

Composition: I'm really struggling with this one. It's a very interesting photo and a wonderful find, yet it seems to fall a little flat, yet I'm not sure how to improve it. My first thought it POV. It would be a cold undertaking, but I'm thinking that, if possible, lying down flat and taking the picture more from the level of the ice (or closer to that level) might make it more dynamic. Or perhaps cropping in from the right. The rocks aren't as interesting, and it would bring out the diagonal of the water flow a tad more.

Subject: Good subject, delicate, interesting, intriguing. Did you try a couple of shots zooming in and isolating the ice crystals? Both the skirt on the right rock and the curtain of ice in the back are quite fascinating.

Technical: I think you did well on the technicals. Good blur on the water, nice and crisp on the ice. I'm glad you didn't over sharpen or over process this. It's the type of shot that needs to be natural! It might benefit from a little more contrast. I'd try playing with the levels and bring out a little more darkness in the rocks -- it could set the ice and water off even more effectively.

Final thoughts: Interesting shot - lovely spot. Nice choice for this challenge.

New job for an old friend
by picklenose

Comment by mpeters:
HI from the Critique Club

It is amusing that your camera functions as a door stop! It wasn't immediately clear to me that you were trying to portray this but now I clearly see it. Your title helps of course and it looks like all of the commentators caught your idea.

Technically, a couple comments come to mind. I'm not sure about the fuzzyness/blur on the left side of the frame. It gives your shot a bit of a Lensbaby look but I dont think it adds to the shot. White balance seems a touch warm, probably from your house lights.

I suspect a closer cropped shot of the camera while still including the door for context may have done slightly better. You received more 6's than 4's and that is the direction you want.

Good luck in your challenges-- Mark

Cotton and Lace
by picklenose

Comment by nogryag:
less rock and more of the flow and ice would've been nice!

Cotton and Lace
by picklenose

Comment by KarenNfld:
Nice detail in the ice.

New job for an old friend
by picklenose

Comment by one2one:
LOL My two OM2's are still in my first ever camera bag in my closet.