Surrounded
by FoCal

Comment by Kimmymac:
I just love this picture...10!

Old And Rusty
by FoCal

Comment by Gatorguy:
Hi, Critique Club here...

I am a sucker for these kind of images, and this one is great. I see someone suggested b/w, but I like it just as is, apparently so did a lot of voters based on your score.

One thing I would suggest you try - just to see how you like it, is to flip the image horizontally. Most people in the world enter an image from the left side and I'm wondering if the machinery on the left would be better at leading the viewer into the scene. I would be interested to know what you think.

Other than that, I don't have much constructive to say.

Great job!

Old And Rusty
by FoCal

Comment by Ja-9:
what a quiet, abandoned place...would like to see this in B&W...bet ya it would really be cool

Old And Rusty
by FoCal

Comment by pjotre7:
great dark tones. I love it

A Long And Lonesome Road
by FoCal

Comment by sarampo:
Hi Lucas, greetings from the Critique Club!

First of all, I scored your image a 6, mostly because of the great contrast on the road, but we'll get to that :)

Composition
Wonderful balance between sky and ground. The two are fighting for attention, and you always keep coming back to both. The horizon is level and the leading lines provided by the road marks are great.

Technique / Lighting
Good exposure all around, it could be just a tad brighter, but it's nitpicking.
For your lens, you could have a smaller aperture, it will make your photo sharper. Your lens should reach peak sharpness at around f/5,6 or f/6, and you could sacrifice just a little ISO (or shutter speed, if you had a tripod).

Processing
Brilliant contrast on the road and water, it's just so very defined, it's great to see it.
The only thing wrong is that you didn't take advantage of the 800px size limit, your photo could be so much more appealing if it were on full size.

Still, for your second entry is a very good effort, and the Title / Relation to challenge is perfect.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
Regards,
Joao

A Long And Lonesome Road
by FoCal

Comment by Luci11e:
Look how those white lines pop! And they lead you on to the shore line. Great capture of those angry clouds. I really enjoy this image.

A Long And Lonesome Road
by FoCal

Comment by bohemka:
Beautiful shot. Well done and well named.

Ice Cold
by FoCal

Comment by FoCal:
thank you for your comment

Ice Cold
by FoCal

Comment by Melethia:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

First of all, welcome to DPC!! Congrats on taking that first step and entering a challenge!

This definitely meets the challenge - it is obvious what your subject it, it is nicely placed in the frame and well-lit; focus is good on the foreground ice cubes and good DOF to fade off into the distance. The lukewarm score (albeit I'm always happy with anything over 5) is more a function of a rather static subject - not much action or emotion here.

Note that those who commented liked it a lot!

Hope to see you entering more challenges in the future. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

Ice Cold
by FoCal

Comment by FoCal:
Thank you :)