Pink Tree
by ladpupmoe

Comment by SteveS:
Pretty

Pink Tree
by ladpupmoe

Comment by ChrisW123:
You need to get closer to the subject, which is the tree. The house overwelms the shot and takes away from the tree.

Pizza Pi
by ladpupmoe

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

You have met the challenge in a creative and humorous (and probably tasty) way. Though your subject is a good choice, there are some points in the execution of it that hurts the overall effectiveness, I believe. The straight down angle (or close to it) gives the shot a static look. The eyes rest on the center of the pizza, and then have no where else to go. Also, there is some glare on the pan, indicating that the lights were a little strong. I think playing around with the angle of shooting here would have added some interest. Perhaps a low angle, shooting across the top of the pizza. And I know it is picky, but the pepperonis would have been a more effective pi if they were "neater" or more symmetrical.

Best to you in future challenges.

karmat

Falling Snowflakes
by ladpupmoe

Comment by jmsetzler:
interesting photo, but the lighting is a bit harsh maybe... - setzler

M & M Sunrise
by ladpupmoe

Comment by GeneralE:
Creative idea I hope to have a chance to "steal" sometime soon!

Falling Snowflakes
by ladpupmoe

Comment by K-Rob:
Was it snowing at the time you shot this? It almost looks like you captured snow flakes in mid-air. I feel the flash ist oo harsh and it takes away from the picture and perhps there is too much snow on the flower itself.

Falling Snowflakes
by ladpupmoe

Comment by Gracious:
Beautiful!!! The colors of yellow and green surrounded by snow is so fresh. Nice job!

M & M Sunrise
by ladpupmoe

Comment by dsidwell:
I'm seeing double! Aaaagh! No wait, that's a mirror. Whew! Fun idea and arrangement, but the mirror does confuse things just a bit.

These colors don't run.
by ladpupmoe

Comment by wewillexplore:
Greetings fromt the Critique Club
Hi ladpupmoe, nice to meet ya!

Composition
Two things and they were both already mentioned - I'd flip the image and straighten the pole. Also - what if you caught a bird sitting atop the building at the same time? Something to give the picture character? I'd have also waited for the cloud to move one way or other.

Color
Hey, I love your choice of colors. Go Red, White and Blue! As I mentioned, the cloud is a bit distracting and it makes the picture less sharply 'blue' in the sky.

Focus
Looks a tad grainy - perhaps from oversharpening or using sharpen instead of unsharp mask? I'd look into Neat Image if my cam produced this kind of grain on its own.

Lighting
The lighting on the underside of the flag is the best lighting here. I don't like the flat lighting...is this a place nearby that you could have gotten at sunset/sunrise? Maybe a different angle of light would make a slightly more appealing shot.

Subject matter
Perfect. Don't listen to the Canucks. :)

Overall
It's difficult to shoot a subject like this in light you can't control with wind you can't control and background elements you can't control. I think everything I'd do differently has been addressed above. Happy shooting.

M & M Sunrise
by ladpupmoe

Comment by Swashbuckler:
Nicely arranged. Very good color. Focus seems pretty good. (Did you inverse the image? I feel like the M&Ms are going to slide off) Glare isn't an issue (has been in so many). I like the mirror background. 8 Rob the Swash