Eternal Smile
by mcl

Comment by coronamv:
Like the photo dont like the crop

Eternal Smile
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Comment by h2:
too centered, would have cropped the keft fourth

Broken track going nowhere
by mcl

Comment by atupdate:
Hello from the Critique Club,

My first impressions when viewing your image was that it meets the challenge that the composition is pretty well done. However, I also had to ask myself where's the broken track. After much searching I could finally see that the track does indeed end suddenly. There are a couple of things that could have been done differently to help show the broken track better. First, you could have focused on the broken end of the track and let the front part act as a leading line to the main subject of the image. Or you could have shot with a smaller aperture (larger f-stop number) to increase the amount track in focus. The other thing that makes it tough to see that the track ends suddenly is that side detail of the track is almost totally black. If you could have kept some of the detail in the side of the rail, it would have provided a stronger 3-D effect and helped the rail stand out more. I highly recommend that you look at the DPC B&W Tutorial and see how the different post processing methods shown can change your image.

Tim

Eternal Smile
by mcl

Comment by bnilesh:
Nice but too much centered.

Eternal Smile
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Comment by jrdawson:
Beautiful! Her smile is wonderful and the first thing I noticed. I like that you also chose to emphasize the smile in the title too. I only wish I could see more detail in her face. A larger image would help here but I wonder if you could have got the image more sharp.

Eternal Smile
by mcl

Comment by jaysonmc:
I like the contrast, lighting and pose. However, I am not sure what the Landscape format gives you but dead space...

Eternal Smile
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Comment by Makka:
Maybe would of cropped this in a bit more. She has a great expression!

Broken track going nowhere
by mcl

Comment by mcl:
Thanks for the comments, it's helpful :)

Weekend Mornings
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Comment by mcl:
Well, I need some more practicing both on the golf course and with the camera. :)

What's in there?
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Comment by mcl:
Thanks all for your comments!