This is easily the cutest cat in the world! :)

cuddly! i have a cat too, who I can never get to pose for anything. haha. what an intelligent-looking cat.

Id crop two inches off the side and 1 inch off the bottom. Love the green color contrast.

I really like the contrast of color in this photo, I think it would've been interesting to have a closer shot of the bird on top of the sign! Good job!

As others have said, the potential is there in your scene/subject, but: the focus is off and the composition lacks imagination. I agree with Noah that the most interesting part of this scene that you could have explored is the bird and the sign.

Amy, I also agree with the comments above. The green is so very interesting with the bird I am wondering how this would look as a subject for selective saturation of a b&w conversion.

Thanks for the comments. Tweaked and reposted here: www.vazaar.com/user:warreagle/photos/id:33093/

un beau modèle et une belle image de la tentation. Les ongles noirs sont un peu génants ainsi que la variation de la gamme chromatique entre le centre de l'image et surtout le bas

Your photography has justified the beauty of a woman
Background is perfect for the photograph.
The way beautiful woman is seating
& shown her body language is appreciated.

Perfect click to show Beauty of a Lovely Lady………

Dinesh Patel
India

I love the color cast and the composition. Great model!

This is a great shot and a great model, but the pose does seem a bit forced to me as well. I like how the lighting fades from the middle. That's a cool idea :) Great shot!

.moses.

stunning!

I agree with Jon, the lighting feels very harsh for this subject. Nice moment, great expression on the face.

wonderful expression you've captured, I also love the eyes, it would be neat to see a closer shot of the child's face!!!

Only critique is the flash.
Either bounce, or diffuse it to remove the harsh shadows.

Excellent expression and moment!

I agree about the harsh lighting, but the expression is fantastic! Great shot!

.moses.

i love shadows and think that in this case it makes the scene more dramatic and his reflection also expresses that very interesting

mikeock: thanku! In think all dogowners might recognize this ;)

Very, very funny scene, I like the dog far down there:-))

Hanssie: thanku very much!

haha funny shot! i really like the look on the doggie's face :) the contrast is fantastic! congrats on the featured, well deserved :)

Nice contrast and just natural beauty, well taken!

The reflection is beautiful, but none of it really seems in focus. It kind of has a washed out feel as well, but I love the angle and how it disintegrates as it nears the left side. Well done :)

.moses.

When I comment I always think..would I buy this photo for my house...although I love the composition..it looks too gray or too light.

Yes, I would agree with the above. The symmetry is very appealing, the post processing lacks punch though.

To post process black and white my preferred method is via the channel mixer. Convert to grayscale (i think, from memory here) and then adjust. You're looking for black blacks and white whites.

boyd, how are you scanning your film? They do all seem to have a bit of an odd tonal range. If you have control of a a tone curve while scanning you might want to take another look at some of these.

I like the composition and cropping of this, nice choice.

Hi everybody, this is my first critique and I hope to do it constructively fine! Well, as the comment above, yep, that branch on the left, I dont' like it either. I think it would have been better if you had moved a little bit to your right, or maybe closer to the two rocks and make them fill most of your frame, trying to avoid those branches, and giving the rocks even more importance. Of course, I don't know this place, so I don't know if this movement was possible. Anyway, for the rest, I like the desaturated/contrasted tone you gave the picture, and the dark vignetting on the sky. However, you should urgently consider removing that little spot in the sky that seems from dust in your sensor... a simple cloning touch would be enough.

Take care. I

I agree with the above positive comments about your choice of post prod treatment here, it is very effective and unexpected given the natural colours of the area. I think that the branch touching the marble is a little distracting, but it is a strong image nonetheless. Well done.

Thanks for your comments. I had never thought of the branch as a distraction before, but now it sticks out as a sore thumb.

I did see the dust before, but thought that no one would notice - how wrong I am. I really need to upgrade my camera (D70s), but can't really justify it at the moment, as my skills really don't match the camera's ability yet.

The Devil's Marbles are really interesting formations - there are dozens of other similar rock formations in the region. Unfortunately, it is in the middle of literally nowhere.

I'll update the picture and submit to "Duo".

This is just wonderful. Great composition, great subject, nice processing. The issue about the branch on the left IMHO is trivial and just does not detract from the quality of this picture.

This is a very cool shot. IMO, I think more color or more saturation for that matter would give this a lot more punch. It's very well-shot though :)

.moses.

I love how this is offset just a bit. It's almost uncomfortable, but in a good way. Leaves a lot to the imagination. :)

I really like the graphic feel of this Jon. Your framing/cropping is spot on!! Good choice with the B&W, or is this naturally B&W??

Thanks for the input - much appreciated as always.

Jon

Clyde - this was post-processed b&w.

Best,
Jon

Great composition. Love the washout of the lighter bricks, nice contrast with the darker ones.

Me encanta el blanco tras el negro, me distraen un poco los cables y las sillas del interior. No acabo de saber si la inclinación ayuda o entorpece, se lo dejo a los expertos....
Saludos

I love the contrast of the dark room and light outside...very good photo!

I really like this shot. It has a lonely feel to it...kind of enclosed...very cool though.

That chair is so inviting, I like this scene.

Thank you all for your comments!

I love the soft feel of this shot! It seems very delicate and beautiful. Nice work. :)

good one!

Nice and tasteful.

This photo won bronze medal on the FIAP photo exhibition in Austria.

Salon 4:
MONOCHROME PRINTS GENERAL
Gold: Roald Synnevåg / Norway „Kannesteinen”
Silber: Brian Hopper / Ireland „Move over“
Bronze: Mikhail Palinchak / Ukraine „Lady in black”