m a j e s t i c
by Ja-9

Comment by tvsometime:
Nice landscape.

p u t r e f i e d
by Ja-9

Comment by snaffles:

Originally posted by snaffles: Greetings from the Critique Club! I gave this a 5 in voting and I think the fact that it's a duotone, and not b/w, is one reason; the next would be that 'melting brain' as described in a comment. It's a good pic, I like the comp and the rock/sponge/whatever-it-is...but I think its intrinsic texture is already a little discomfiting and off-putting for most people. Looking more closely I think it's a rock with foam washing over it, but it doesn't come across as such and the title doesn't help!! Just the word putrefied, which means rotting out, is a tip-off that the thing is unpleasant, almost preparing the viewer to be disgusted, if you can see what I mean. The NIK'd in scratches are imnsho a little much. You can and have done a lot better than this, Janine! Feel free to PM me with any questions Susan

p u t r e f i e d
by Ja-9

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

I gave this a 5 in voting and I think the fact that it's a duotone, and not b/w, is one reason; the next would be that 'melting brain' as described in a comment. It's a good pic, I like the comp and the rock/sponge/whatever-it-is...but I think its intrinsic texture is already a little discomfiting and off-putting for most people. Looking more closely I think it's a rock with foam washing over it, but it doesn't come across as such and the title doesn't help!! Just the word putrefying is a tip-off that the thing is unpleasant, almost preparing the viewer to be disgusted, of you can see what I mean. The NIK'd in scratches are imnsho a little much. You can and have done a lot better than this, Janine!

Feel free to PM me with any questions

Susan

p u t r e f i e d
by Ja-9

Comment by lei_73:
Texture and toning add a lot to this dark and mysterious photo where even a rock looks like decaying brain...

m a j e s t i c
by Ja-9

Comment by clickodak:
Majestic composition Give 8

p u t r e f i e d
by Ja-9

Comment by Kodak:
Interesting

Never • Eat • Soggy • Waffles
by Ja-9

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the Critique club

An appealing image that meets the challenge well

Thanks for that Janine, I've not heard that one before – I know, I've led a very sheltered life! What lovely compasses. I generally like your composition though I might prefer to see a small amount of cropping of the bottom of the front compass in preference for more of the top of the image. Also, a smaller aperture to clearly define all of the front compass with the rest in soft focus would have made it even more appealing to me. I quite like the lighting but it is a little on the bright side in places, the colours are all well reproduced.

I'm sorry you didn't get any comments during the challenge, but yes, I did get and enjoy the title immediately, thank you for your entry.

w h i s p e r • s o f t l y
by Ja-9

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the Critique club

An interesting image that contributes well to the free challenge

What a lovely abstract. There are some lovely pastel shades running through the image with nothing dominating, it all contributes collectively to make for a very appealing and intriguing image. The only minor improvement would be the sharply defined centre portion might be better softened up a little so that it is not quite so clearly defined and more in keeping with the rest of the soft image.

A very respectable score, thank you for your entry Janine

w h i s p e r • s o f t l y
by Ja-9

Comment by bvy:
Sweeping pastels...

w h i s p e r • s o f t l y
by Ja-9

Comment by illini75:
Beautiful soft image