Waiting for the ball
by gradbert

Comment by bod:
A lovely dog portrait. Focus is good & sharp, and the dog is posing really nicely. I can understand the use of B&W with a black dog, but it leaves this photo a little too dark. I think leaving it in colour would have provided more contrast between the dog and the ground beneath him.
Still, a very nice shot and a cool looking dog, well done.

Waiting for the ball
by gradbert

Comment by Annida:
Lovely use of B&W, lovely dog, lovely 10 -Annida

Waiting for the ball
by gradbert

Comment by PTLParsons:
With the dog being so dark did he show up any better in color? Just wondering. He's a beautiful dog and beautifully posed. Just wish I could see him better. The grass appears black and over sharpened. Maybe a little lighter would help. I just want to see him better.

Waiting for the ball
by gradbert

Comment by camelotnorth:
good looking lab..I know how hard it is to get a face shot that shows the eyes. I wonder if cropping the top almost down to the dog's head would help? good luck in the challenge(6)

Waiting for the ball
by gradbert

Comment by mariomel:
Contrast is a little too much. You can't see much detail in the dog. I also find the background very busy.

Waiting for the ball
by gradbert

Comment by pstuhr:
Just too dark to make out much of the subject.

Waiting for the ball
by gradbert

Comment by decoteau:
A little dark, but great shot.

Waiting for the ball
by gradbert

Comment by mirac:
I think the dog is too dark, it would be better if he was facing the oder side. But everything else is great. 7

Soaring on Blue
by gradbert

Comment by Yomi:
"Critique Club Comment"

COMPOSITION- This shot has a very interesting composition. I would have liked to see more of the plane, but I also like the angle that it was taken, that it makes the wing seem really long. I don't know if it's suppose to be long or what. I would have liked to see the whole wing though. You've got some great vivid colors in this. Good composition in not having the plane centered to make like a horizon, that is a good thing. People seem not to like shots cut in half.

BACKGROUND- background is very simple, a great looking blue. I wonder how it would have looked if the wing was red or another color, cause the wing kind of blends into the background.

CAMERA WORK- Camera work is great. Great DOF and lighting on the plane. It isn't overexposed.

DIGITAL PROCESSING- very nice, image is free of artifacts and jaggies. Coloring is great.

MY OPINION- I think this is a good shot. At first I thought that this was a real plane and I didn't really look at it. I like the look of it. I just felt that the wing was kind of cut off. The colors are great though.

Soaring on Blue
by gradbert

Comment by blick:
wow, what a shot!