flutterby
by posthumous

Comment:
It was you, huh? I'm one of your 10's :)

- FLIGHT of the HUNTER -
by andrewt

Comment:
Hehe, I went through the voting thinking: "Damn, this owl is way better than mine!". Congratulations on an absolutely stunning shot.

Being left out
by snaffles

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club! :) (again - it seems to like me pulling out your images)

Good capture - as you say, the body language works perfectly. And an interesting, personal take on the challenge - I can certainly identify with that nightmare.

In this case, I think the original capture is good, but that different post-processing could have been used to convey the message more effectively. I don't normally like selective desats, and I do think here it works rather well, though I wonder if a more gradual, softened selective desat would have worked better (so, like, fading out the colour more and more as you move away from the girl). Also, the background seems to contravene the message of the shot, since there are these pretty white flowers, a big white tent etc. I'd be tempted to make liberal use of dodging/burning/vignetting/overlays/soft light layers to add a more contrasty/edgy/nightmarish feel to the surroundings. Also watch out for signs of oversharpening - it might have been intentional, but I find the sharpening halos quite distracting, there are other ways of increasing contrast that don't produce the same artefacts.

Anyway, as I said, I think it's a cool shot, but I'd like to see you spend some quality time in Photoshop with it, have a few more shots and see what you can do with it. (do post any interesting experimental results :) )

Departure From Orange Lake
by eyeduphotos

Comment:
Wow, stunning. Love the colours.

flutterby
by posthumous

Comment:
I'm in love with this picture (and not just because of the username either :p)
Artistic and beautifully soft, yet bursting with colour - the sort of thing I wouldn't mind hanging up on my wall.

Get off the tracks!
by snaffles

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

My first impression of the image is that it has immediate impact - the zoom burst actively sucks the viewer into the picture, into the front of the oncoming train. The processing is extreme, but actually really quite appeals to me - I think it adds to the in your face impact of the shot (it somehow seems appropriate that the viewer is forced to fight the onslaught of the incoming train, I think it creates an interesting kind of emotional engagement with the shot). The nightmarish quality is rather appropriate given the perspective in this case.

Overall, I'd say it's an unusual, artistic perspective on the subject matter, and in my opinion an interesting one that has been very effectively executed. As for the score... It's not everyone's cup of tea, ah well.

Rites of Spring
by meyers

Comment:
Cuteness :) I love the way the picture is bursting with colour.

Chinks In The Armor
by Teafran

Comment:
Great entry. I find something oddly poetic about that shadow creeping up from the right, like sadness about to pass through someone's personal cracked armour...

Jumping free
by Mephisto

Comment:
Fantastic image. Simple, beautiful and iconic. I personally love the blur, there's a great contrast of motion and stillness in this lovely representation of flying free :)

Middleton Doll
by Melethia

Comment:
Wow, awesome! My god, those eyes! Congrats on the ribbon, well deserved!!! :)