Starting To Rain
by fyjimo

Comment by dsidwell:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

I concur with all of the compliments below!

In this photo, I see clouds. The weight is clearly on the top, and it is exciting to see some of that weight begin to make its way down over on the left. This little shift of weight to me makes this image interesting and engaging. The weight on top is also clearly oppressive to the other miniscule clouds below, so there is a sense of drama here, too. This whole element of weight is interesting, because the image does not seem unbalanced or upside down, so you've made it work even though we all expect weight to be downward. What this also does is really create an anchor for us that is up, so while most photos for this challenge have a tree or mountain or ocean on the bottom to "ground" the image, you've "sky-ed" your image by "grounding' it up (if that makes sense...).

I think you do a disservice to yourself in your comments, for I think this photo works. The elements that make it work, most of all the weight, are elements that are not to be had with a cursory look, which is what most voters give images here. Other important elements include your sense of light grading, beginning dark at the top and ending much lighter on the bottom. I feel that even more contrasts would enhance the drama of the photo even more, so you might want to explore making the whites whiter and the darks darker. The fact that you looked up and thought "Wow! I'm gonna take a picture of this sky" says much about your natural ability to perceive drama and interest in simple things. Keep doing it.

Best of luck to you in the future, and keep up the great work!

David

Starting To Rain
by fyjimo

Comment by cykhansen:
Nice capture, I like it.

Starting To Rain
by fyjimo

Comment by jitams:
i like the colors in this

Eye Color
by fyjimo

Comment by mbardeen:
Greets from the Critique Club:

Hi Heath!

Initial Impression:
A very colourful photo with good emotional impact. Just a tad bit out of focus.

Challenge:
Meets the challenge in an imaginative fashion.

Composition:
There are a few niggling things that I would like to see changed about the composition. First, the tilt is distracting, the other is the lighting. I would have really liked to see the lighting even across the whole face. Other than those things, this is a really good photo. The crop you have chosen really highlights the eyes and the emotion of the person without completely spelling it out for the person.

Technical:
As I said before, it feels a bit out of focus. I think if the eyes were better in focus I'd be more willing to forgive lack of focus elsewhere. Just my feeling though. As I said above, just a bit more lighting on the right side of the face would have improved the composition and impact of the photo for me.

Overall:
Good, emotional shot. I like it very much despite the minor flaws, keep up the good work!

-Matt

Starting To Rain
by fyjimo

Comment by Simms:
Uninspired.

Starting To Rain
by fyjimo

Comment by Amiee:
This doesn't have much value or range of color to make the photo interesting.

Starting To Rain
by fyjimo

Comment by tecent642:
good timing on your part. very nice pic.

Starting To Rain
by fyjimo

Comment by thatguy:
nice sharp image, good work

Starting To Rain
by fyjimo

Comment by zeuszen:
What makes this shot, I think, is the available range of wather within a section of the sky. The colours, too, are unique considering the kind of day we're having.

The title, however, is way too trivial compared to the picture.

Starting To Rain
by fyjimo

Comment by kiwiness:
The layering effect of dark at the top to light at the bottom is very interesting.