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Syperbike Speed (6) sms467/Steve (2,185)			from jaygheiser/Jay (9,871) on May 9, 2013 3:51:16 PM CDT (2) Its a good panning job, and I like the oblique composition. But it doesn't quite pop off the screen for me. Most of the subject is in shadow, a low-contrast situation making the details of the bike and rider somewhat indistinct. While its obviously in motion, it doesn't create a sense of drama or excitement for me. Helmets obscure the face, making it that much more important to see the drama in the atheletes body, but he's apparently not resting his knee on the ground,...
simples (1) surreyone/Martin (510)			from jaygheiser/Jay (9,871) on May 9, 2013 1:01:44 PM CDT (2) He's a very perky fellow--almost innately charming. I like the limited set of colors--it helps illustrate how well nature camouflages these guys. Compositionally, maybe I'm being too rule-bound in this case, but this strikes me as a portrait format subject in a landscape image. I don't think putting him smack dab in the center is the optimal position for an impactful image. I recommend cropping off at least half of what is between him and the right border. Eperiment...
Vegetables and Potatoes (2) jmrosz/Jan (203,962)			from jaygheiser/Jay (9,871) on May 9, 2013 9:50:11 AM CDT (2) This is a nice environmental portrait, showing a very typical scene from India. What works for me are the muted and consistent colors, the simple background, and the semi-circular arrangement of the produce, and woman, clustered around a pile of potatoes.
Old train station-Haydarpasa (3) miharbi51/Ýbrahim (1,934)			from jaygheiser/Jay (9,871) on May 9, 2013 9:16:39 AM CDT (1) This looks like an old picture that somebody would have taken on a trip or of a local landmark, and then put in a drawer or scrapbook. The face of the building is in shadow, which doesn't make for a very pleasing or dramatic picture, and the top of the building is cut off. The monochrome, added grain, and sepia treatment are all consistent with this being some old family snapshot, so I think it mostly succeeds as what it is. The grunge border is interesting, and...
Prayig monk (8) kokonike/Murat (480)			from jaygheiser/Jay (9,871) on May 9, 2013 8:51:40 AM CDT (3) This is a very interesting and evocative environmental portait. That's a fascinating old prayer wheel, and a fascinating old monk, both of whom seem to have a lot of mileage. I like the limited color range, and I especially like the way the red and gold of the prayer wheel is mirrored in the brighter red and gold of the monk's clothing. It appears to be naturally lit, from a window or door or other opening to the photographer's right, creating very dramatic shadows that...
Leading in Turn One (7) cliffb/Cliff (4,153)			from jaygheiser/Jay (9,871) on May 9, 2013 8:00:57 AM CDT (2) This is a great sports shot. The facial expression on the leader, and to a lesser extent on his follower, is what makes a good image, a great one. The intensity and emotion is very compelling, and it tells a story. Compositionally, this image has a set of 4 repeated objects--most prominently the helmets, then the handlebars, and then the bicycle wheels in pairs. All 4 bikers in a neat curved line, they are so carefully riding in each others' tracks, its almost as if this...
Cycling time trial (4) jmrosz/Jan (203,962)			from jaygheiser/Jay (9,871) on May 3, 2013 1:15:28 PM CDT Great scene, great colors, great lighting. The background is simple, the panning is effective, and I really like the facial expression on the subject. Its just a bit on the soft side, though. I don't know if that is a focus problem, or a bit of mismatch between the motion of the camera and the subject. All softness could be forgiven if the face and eyes were sharper.
Going down,.... (11) mjfotografie/Marcel (174)			from jaygheiser/Jay (9,871) on May 2, 2013 5:23:15 PM CDT (1) This is a very cool picture. Its a great example of how HDR techniques can allow you to concentrate on one aspect of an image, usually the textures. It makes for something endlessly fascinating, to let the eye wander around the picture, and see all the various forms that grey and brown can take. Makes for a slightly sinister scene. This is a great place for this sort of processing.
SS-Rotterdam (8) mjfotografie/Marcel (174)			from jaygheiser/Jay (9,871) on May 2, 2013 4:18:52 PM CDT (8) I like it. I think it works very well for this subject. It emphasizes the texture of the ship, and the dock surface. Its moody and a bit emotional. The sky is empty space, and you might try cropping a bit lower, closer to the ship, raising the subject relatively higher in the composition, and farther away from the center. I'm not sure if i like the bokeh in the sky--some of those light balls over the cranes maybe could be cloned down. It seems like there's a...
The Journey's Reward (8) travelin1/John (227)			from jaygheiser/Jay (9,871) on May 2, 2013 4:07:41 PM CDT (3) i like this a lot. Its obviously heavily manipulated, but in a tasteful and interesting way that is compatible and even complementary to the subject. I like the tonality, the limited colors, and what looks like some texture overlay. It works well together, and adds drama to the sky. The part i'm least excited about is the border. Grunge is OK with me, but I'm not sure what this border is trying to be, and it just isn't attractive or interesting to me. I'd suggest no...
tulips in the woods (11) 123luca/Luca (1,333)			from jaygheiser/Jay (9,871) on May 2, 2013 12:47:11 PM CDT (5) THis is an unusual scene, not neatly fitting into nature or garden categories. Compositionally, it consists of 3 irregularly shaped horizontals, of contrasting color, with the top half consisting of a set of verticals. Neat. And you sidestepped the problem of sky, by not having it at all, and I think that creates a very strong scene. Its colorful, sharp, and interesting. The one thing that holds it back for me a bit is that it appears a bit like i'm viewing it thru...
Character (3) jimdiaz/Jim (193)			from jaygheiser/Jay (9,871) on May 2, 2013 11:48:02 AM CDT (4) This is a great character shot, but the post processing detracts from its potential impact for me. There are lots of ways to increase midtone contrast, and enhance the perception of texture--the strong haloes around this old salt's head suggests that this is HDR tonemapped, more than it suggests your subject is angelic. i don't think it is as objectionable on his face as it is in the background. The image lacks contrast (needs more black), and the background needs to...
The Old Homestead (9) crousephoto/Thomas (133)			from jaygheiser/Jay (9,871) on May 2, 2013 8:53:30 AM CDT (2) THis is a lovely and dramatic image, and the B&W treatment works very well. The clouds look ominous. i agree that cloning out that bit of tree on the left would add some impact.
Green (8) albertog78/Alberto (615)			from jaygheiser/Jay (9,871) on May 2, 2013 8:27:49 AM CDT (10) I really love this composition, with a dark band of green at the bottom, a medium band of green at the top, and the light green in the middle. The vertical elements of the trees, layering over the horizontal bands, look dramatic. The arrangement of the trees is converging on the background, into the center of the image. The trees and grass form an X in the center of the image, which is very effective. You could spend hours experimenting with DOF and focus point and...
Studio B&W (4) 0mm/Stefano (2,285)			from jaygheiser/Jay (9,871) on April 29, 2013 10:05:10 PM CDT (2) This is a very elegant arrangement, demonstrating attention to detail in the placement of the flowers. Compositionally, it has a circle of flowers in the upper left corner, and a single shape approaching the opposite corner. The white one on the left provides a sort of balance to the black one on the right, that seems very sad and lonely compared to the rest of the flowers. The white ones in the back provide some subtle background, increasing the size of the flower...

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