Wow! Reminds of me Lord of the Rings for some reason...

I thank you all very much.

Great picture

I swear I can see a little goblin playing over there... ;-) fantastic view

this is such a delight. must be a great place to stay!

Strange subject, very interesting. It looked like a face in the thumbnail. I like the composition and the tonal range. The color does feel strange, but this may well be what it looks like??

It does look like a face and I have captioned it " The Look". Thanks for your comments!

I think you did the purple cast on purpose? Anyway, the whole scene feels a bit stange imo. I don't know exactly where I'm looking at. Maybe zoom out a bit would be good, 'couse it would show the scale of your subject - I do miss that in your image.

Interesting subject and treatment here Apurva. I like the off-balance composition that you have used, and the colour cast issue that others mention is not so big for me (but that might be my monitor). Also, as Tamara says, it would be good to get an idea of scale projected with the image.

Again, I don't have trouble with the scale. Since the holes are apparently doors or windows, the scale is clear to me.
And it does look like a face. I like it.

nice shot, i love the details, although i think the bottom is too close a crop. that's just me, anyway.

I agree with the previous commenter that the bottom cropping is a bit too close. I would also add that you should consider using a softer light, to avoid the highlight clipping and shadows. The detail in the picture is spectacular though!

I do agree about the bottom, however this shot is really overwhelming!

Hi all, you are so right about the tight crop at the bottom. I see that now.
I used sunlight as light source but I have been planning on building a small lightbox for images like this.
Thanks for taking the time.

//Frida

I agree with all of the positive comments above, particularly the detail. It would also be good to see some playing with the overall composition to perhaps get the stem coming from a corner and not having the main part of the subject quite so centred. This does have potential for lots of even stronger images.

I think the cropping in this picture is a bit too tight. Also, what is the main message of the picture, what are you trying to convey?

I see it as a still life expressing one's way of life and do like it as such. The color intensity might be too high though.

Using a flash isn't bad, but it does give the top of the can a bit of a white out there. Also, this isn't framed very well, with the can tilted and the 'artifacts' out of the frame. Perhaps a lower angle, more natural lighting and a wider shot would help.

Every day, eh? Not a bad gig if you can get it! As Ana says the hotspot on the can is not so nice. Maybe bounce the flash when you have metal object, or otherwise diffuse it somehow. I'm not much of a flash guy, so I can't give much in specifics. I like the saturation and overall gritty feel.

I like the texture that you have captured with the back of the truck. Can't help but think that the whole composition could be a little tighter - perhaps a crop of the plain dirt at the bottom might balance it a little better and take the truck a little more off centre (but what would I know???).

I agree with boyd's comment. I think you should sharpen the truck a bit too...

The perspective/composition are boring, the sky is washed out. I think there is a great potential in this object, but the execution is not so good.

I'm curious now about your monitor calibration?? This and the new Joshua Tree pano both have a similar "thin" tonal range. Do these images look "rich" and contrasty on your monitor?

Only thing I know my monitor is really old (it has nearly a wooden wrapper). But yeah, I like this image becouse of its great contrasts. I agree the Joshua Tree pano is a bit flat.

The grain in this picture looks better in my opinion. Is there any way you can get rid of the halo around the subject?

this photo has too much noise. was a high iso used?
i really like the movement of the motorcycles, especially the one on the left.

For me, though I like this, boyd, the subject is a little too tightly cropped - a little more breathing room would have been a good thing. Keep up the good work.

Best,
Jon

This is one of my fav's on this series. My comment would be that the framing feels a little too tight, just losing the tip of her hat and the bottom of the one basket. Again, I am curious how you are scanning your film?

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.

Indonésie. Plage de Parangritis

Excellent composition1

I'm not so certain about the composition. To me, it seems that she is just asking for some money as an off hand thing, whilst she was passing by. I think if she was walking towards the middle of the frame, it would be a more striking picture.

Very good photo, interesting composition. I think the women would make a very interesting photo, maybe more of a close-up on her face. Good job though!!

Wonderful stories are told here - great work.

Cheers,
Jon

Great capture, but I find the bike on the right really distracting (because it is so interesting)! It looks like there are 4 people on that small moped. The photoshop grain looks a bit artificial, in my opinion.

Motion blurred that you have achieved is great. However the sharpness is not too great. Is it a cropped photo?

I think Apurva might be right, this does look like a tight crop from a bigger frame. As much as I like grain and film, I think this looks a little off.

Très belle !

Espectacular fotografía, nos muestra un paisaje donde se puede escuchar el silencio. Enhorabuena. Saludos

Beautiful shot, where was it taken?

Wow! Where is this place? More information please! Thanks for sharing!

Sweden - Värmland ;-)