Hi Guys,
It seems the criticism's waning and the demand for critiques for photos is on the rise, perhaps we could remember the original post, and that you need to also critique a shot when/before posting one.
nomadr:
only 2 rules are
genuine constructive ciritiques (no bitchin just for the sake of it and no downright rudeness)
you cannot post a new picture until you have made a critique (1 critique equalls 1 new picture you can post)
and thats it, just remember that you can argue your case (if you think your pic is great then you justify your reasons, ) this is not a slagging off thread its a place where you can gain some real insight into better photography. have fun but above all tell the truth and dont be offended by crucial comments on your work, cheers martyn
Now, that said, here's some critiques. Not trying to offend, just offer an idea of what I might do with the shot - we all have different tastes.
Ron P: Nice contrasting colours in this shot, unusual shot, almost rude. I'd be tempted to crop some off the right side, also bit of a pity that the tip of the needle on the left isn't in the frame.
adam91: very artistic shot. good choice of shutter speed with the water, I don't think a slower shutter speed would have worked as well, the wave is sufficiently blurred to get the movement, and the water in the front isn't like a cloud/mist and has texture. The treatment works well, gives it a very old feel.
leighton roberts: Unfortunately, I'm not a big fan of sunsets, but the underlit clouds in this are quite spectacular. Might try to crop off the leaves on the left, and just leave the black of the silhouette to frame the sky.
Ron P: It's a nice landscape, looks like the sky is a bit blown - difficult to deal with unless you go for a multi-exposure HDR, or ND grad. Might try to dodge the left side down a bit and the distant mountains.
Derekbphotography: Nice waterfall shot, the dark branch, though, doesn't act as a leading line for me, but it could be used as a framing element if you cropped some off the right side. I also find the colourful foliage at the top a bit distracting, maybe cut back the saturation in that area.
Dulz: need to burn in the yellow chips, they appear to be blown highlights, but aren't. Then, maybe use some vignetting to reduce the busy-ness of the shot. You've got a slight vignette going already across the wheel, just bring it up more with some dodging. This will keep the eye more on the yellow chips.
Kirk Macpherson: Nice shot of the little blighter. Good eye contact and tonal range in the shot. A bit more space at the top of the ear on the left would be nice. Some might say that the hairs in front of the eyes are a distraction, but they are completely fitting for this type of dog and shot.
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