End of the Line
by Davenit

Comment:
One of my favs this week. The color is brilliant, and the perspective is awesome. I wish there was a bit of color in the sky. Great job nonetheless...good luck :)

Moon Rise
by shedonist

Comment:
I really like the creativity on this shot...the perspective is awesome, but I'm not too crazy about the purple sky. I would have uses a smaller aperture as well. Good luck :)

Abandoned Silo
by LindaLee

Comment:
Great color, very nice perspective...a bit overexposed, IMO...still a nice shot. Good luck

From Fruit to Juice
by nathaliedoo

Comment:
...from Critique Club...

Bon Jour Nathalie ;)

FIRST IMPRESSION:
Great detail :)

COMPOSITION:
Perfect, IMO. You managed to balance the shot very nice, even though you used a similar subject as your background. I would simply add a couple more oranges to fill in the white gaps. :)

TECHNICAL:
Your lighting is very good on this shot. There aren't any harsh shadows, and the hot spots on the cut orange actually work nicely to create a sense of taste on the photo. I wish the leaf had been lit a bit more, as the color seems a bit dull. Focus is very good. :)

ARTISTIC:
Very creative on the setup of this shot. I think your cropping is what makes this shot attractive to look at. I love tight crops, so this really works nice for me. Great job :)

OVERALL:
A wonderfuly balanced shot, nicely executed, and deserving of its average vote...well done, congrats!

Cheers and good luck in the future challenges.

Tulip Abstraction
by nds

Comment:
...from Critique Club...

Hi Matthes

FIRST IMPRESSION:
nice tonal value

COMPOSITION:
nice enough. I am not too crazy about it looking like it's floating, other than that i sits nice on the frame and the background is very interesting. :)

TECHNICAL:
Your lighting works great on this shot. In fact, IMO, it's perfect. Your DOF sets i nice mood on the shot bringing the attention to the leaf without losing too much of the background. Nice job. :)

ARTISTIC:
I think this shot would have done much better in a different challenge. The interpretation I have of a flower cliche is a 'in your face' full color macro. I think you lost marks by making it sepia tone. BUT don't get me wrong, I think it's a great macro, just not for this challenge. :)

OVERALL:
I superb technically executed shot, that turned out very nice, but maybe just didn't fit in with the challenge.

Cheers and good luck in the future challenges. :)

What is this?
by christybenhoff

Comment:
...from Critique Club...

Hi Christy

FIRST IMPRESSION:
It's the attack of the killer cat :)

COMPOSITION:
Pretty good...perhaps cropped too tight..background choice could have been better. :)

TECHNICAL:
I'll just repeat what everyone has already told you. You were too close to the cat, and therefore your DOF put the cat's face out of focus (BTW, I find your comment on the picture really cute)...the lighting is too harsh. :(

ARTISTIC:
Cliche? of course. But I think this could have been a better shot. I find it hysterical though, the look on the cat's face is priceless. (I'm starting to have mixed feeling about the photo :)

Cheers...and good luck in your future entries.

Two Classics
by Jacko

Comment:
...from Critique Club...

Hi Jacko (fellow Canuck) ...we meet again :)

FIRST IMPRESSION:
Excellent

COMPOSITION:
perfect...i think it works very nice. Excellent use of the rule of thirds.:)

TECHNICAL:
The focus on that splash is really quite something. The reflection on the top of the drop really makes the shot, IMO. Lighting is very nice, as is the DOF, which blurs out the background...well done :)

ARTISTIC:
Yes, it is a cliche alright, and you managed to pull off a terrific version of it. The use of the chess board (printout) was very creative. :)

OVERALL:
Great shot...looks great next to your blueberry :)

CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE CRITIQUE CLUB!

Cheers.

Fifteen?
by steinarknutsen

Comment:
...from Critique Club...

Hi steinarknutsen

FIRST IMPRESSION:
Great warm colors

COMPOSITION:
Superb! Your shot is very balanced, and the crativity behingd the alignment of the squares and reflections is, IMO, flawless. The only thing that I would change is the background thick line going across.

TECHNICAL:
Nice focus, although your shallow DOF has blurred the E slightly. Lighting works very nice. Not sure about the shadow cast on the E.

ARTISTIC:
Great job. Love the way you left out the Q so that the viewer's mind needs to 'work' a little :) The color tone is very nice...not too much not too little.

OVERALL:
Great shot!! Very creative

Cheers and good luck in the future challenges.

In Search of Square One!
by vtruan

Comment:
...from Critique Club...

Hi Van

FIRST IMPRESSION:
Very snapshot looking.

COMPOSITION:
Very good. Subject placing is good, the only thing I would so is move to the left so that the tiles align with the bottom border (horizontal) :)

TECHNICAL:
I think your low votes came from your technical execution. As soon as you use a onboard flash, you are doomed! This will almost always make it look like a casual snapshot. I suggest you use other lighting (mounted lamp, window, sun) to make your shots more dramatic. Looking at your other photos, I think this was a last minute thing and it's more about the story behind it than the actual photo :|

ARTISTIC:
N/C :)

OVERALL:
I know you can do better...you have done better...CONGRATS ON THE NEW MEMBER OF THE FAMILY!!!!!!!!

Cheers and good luck in the future challenges.

Squared Circle
by irae

Comment:
...from Critique Club...

Hi Erik :)

FIRST IMPRESSION:
Greatest invention ever!

COMPOSITION:
Pretty straight forward, but for this challenge I would try to get more of a 'square' feeling to it....maybe just rolling the paper up a bit. :|

TECHNICAL:
Nice soft focus that works for me. lighting is a tad dark, IMO. :|

ARTISTIC:
Very creative. The black and white treatment works nicely. Still not too sure about the square thing :)

OVERALL:
Nice shot, worthy of the final score.

Cheers and good luck in the future challenges.