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Neilos888Comment by truogre: *Critique Club*
Hi, this is Russell and I am performing the critique that you requested.
What I like - This is a great shot of a snail, for the most part anyway. Great lighting and detail on the shell and the dampness of the shell makes it look pretty good.
What I didn't like - Since the challenge had to do with Bicycles I think something recognizable as a bike would have been good. Without the explanation, the seat pictured could be anything from a rock to a log - the viewer needs to know it is a bike seat without the explanation. There are other technical issues - for instance the blades of grass in front of the snail. Though they are blurred well, they still really distract from the snails shell (always a great subject).
Some ways to improve it - change angles and/or move the grass while taking the photo. Just a change of angle may have gotten enough of the seat in the photo to make it recognizable. Since snails are fairly slow and static, maybe even moving it elsewhere (you can always return it when your done).
Lastly, watch when you re-size your photo before posting, when I brought it up in PS, the size was good, but the resolution was just over 28 pixels on your resolution, should be at least 72dpi or better.
Keep working at it, you have some great subjects, just try to remember, in any challenge your photo should be telling the story, not your description (something that is not seen untill after the challenge).
Russ
