Daylight Light
by gmink

Comment:
Hi from the Critique Club,

When I first opened this image it looked like a worm's eye view of a race track. I really like the perspective of this shot, and the colour contrast between the yellow light and the blue sky is nice. I like how you composed this shot to capture the light's reflection in the pole.

The texture of the wall is interesting, but it would've been nice to see more of it in focus. Perhaps that's not the settings on the camera, but the fact that the image appears to be saved at quite a low quality. There are jpeg artifacts and posterization in the sky, which detracts from the positives of this shot. The pole on the left and areas of the ceiling appear to blend into the sky, which is distracting.

In my opinion, this image needs to be sharpened and saved at a higher quality. A more interesting sky might have also helped. I'd say the image probably got the score it deserved.

Regards,
Geoff

Not so long ago..
by docjonny

Comment:
Hi from the Critique Club,

You've captured an interesting structure here with a fresh and probably not very often photographed perspective. I really liked this challenge, because it encouraged a perspective not often considered by many photographers, including myself. With that said, I think there are only a few things working against you here. First, the edge of the building caught in the upper-left corner is distracting. Rather than being drawn to the structure, my eye keeps being pulled to the negative space between the main subject and the edge of the building in the top corner. Second, the stuff in the bottom-right corner is competing for my attention; perhaps a slightly different composition would have helped. Third, it looks a bit oversharpened for the web; there's a bit of haloing at the top and along the shadow edge of the building.

On the positive side, the colours are nice and I like the textures of the bricks on the subject. Overall lighting is good and the gradation in the sky is nice.

Your score would improve a bit if the subject was a bit more captivating, but overall I think your technicals are quite sound and your image is quite deserving of the score it obtained.

Regards,
Geoff

T i M B e R
by sherpet

Comment:
Congratulations, Sherryl! You deserve this so much!

Twig
by Node

Comment:
I like the sharp detail, and appreciate the fact that the background isn't entirely black (which would make the pencil look like it was just floating).

Wallflowers 70's style
by scotthadl

Comment:
Great colours, and an excellent interpretation of the challenge.

The Graphite Arrow
by jasonlprice

Comment:
Great perspective. Good take on the challenge. Bokeh is nice, and I agree with your decision to blur out the archer.

A Change of Pace
by jelloeater

Comment:
Nice dramatic lighting. Good job of controlling the highlights.

Let me tell you why I'm here, Mr Spade
by rinac

Comment:
Great composition, excellent exposure and contrast, and the title is perfect (great reference!). The slight smoke is a perfect touch to bump it to a 10 from me.

Saturn's Fan...
by zohar-halfon

Comment:
Very interesting shot. It has me wondering what you did! Nice job.

Chopstick
by liberty

Comment:
I like the composition, perspective, and focus on the eraser. B&W is great, too.