modern day fortress
by chrisp

Comment by Kimmymac:
I really like the color.

i bet your chair doesnt take you skiing
by chrisp

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

Keep in mind this is only one person's opinion.

Firstly, I really like most of the image. The colors are great, I love the blur of the wheel, and I like the background with the hills and lights. I like the action shown with the blur of the skier and chair.

What I'm not so keen about is that while I like the blur of the rider on the lift, I would have liked just a hair faster shutter speed so I could actually see a person. The operator in the middle is awkward in that I don't think he adds anything to the image, but because he contrasts so much with the lights, he draws attention. I wish he was gone and the rider, a little more recognizable, was in the frame a little more. Of course the operator has to be there, so I'm just sayin...

One of the comments was that the picture really doesn't say "chair". I agree with that. While the challenge simply stated a chair should be in the photo, I think most people are looking for one that is more easily identified. If I were asked to describe this image, the word "chair" wouldn't come up.

But after all that, I do like the image. If I had voted in this challenge I would have given this a 6 or 7.

i bet your chair doesnt take you skiing
by chrisp

Comment by posthumous:
Beautiful shot with lots of energy.

i bet your chair doesnt take you skiing
by chrisp

Comment by bassbone:
love it!

i bet your chair doesnt take you skiing
by chrisp

Comment by ThingFish:
I know it's a ski lift but it's all very futuristic looking, like something out of a science fiction film. Nicely done.

barrel tap to switch out
by chrisp

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

I scored a 7 on your shot, I liked it very much, because of the silhouette type action shot.
Regarding more details:

Composition
The two things I think hurt your shot were the too close crop (you have another of these in colour with a wee bit more space) and the fact that silhouette shots lack depth and 3D feeling. If you don't have front colours, you can't notice the levels where the subjects are placed. Probably some different angle could have help to separate the barrel and skier.

Technique / lighting
1/4000?? Brutal! Great control on that sun behind the barrel, it's just showing enough to make it very powerful and gives it a great stop motion.

Processing
Love the sepia look, superb sharpness all around. I would probably have burned and dodged some part of the sky, to emphasize the clouds a bit more.

Overall
Still a great score of 5.58, in a challenge packed with great photos.

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

i bet your chair doesnt take you skiing
by chrisp

Comment by bob_bobski:
Great looking shot, love the long exposure and the composition is spot on but it doesn't really say "chair"

barrel tap to switch out
by chrisp

Comment by bvy:
I like it but have to admit it took me a second to see what was going on. It looks like the board is attached to the barrel -- would like to have seen some separation. Still good stop action.

barrel tap to switch out
by chrisp

Comment by bmartuch:
Great catch and I love the color tone.

barrel tap to switch out
by chrisp

Comment by scooter97:
A wonderful silhouette shot. Perfect timing!