Critiques

MichaelLevy (591) 2009-11-30 16:05

Hi Hossain,
Really good composition and perspective. Good coloring and details. I particularly like the honest and open expressions on the faces of the children that you captured here.
Best,
Michael

MichaelLevy (591) 2009-11-30 3:03

Maja,
Good POV, nicely composed. Where in Bukhara is this from? They look a bit like Khiva's walls.
Best,
Michael

MichaelLevy (591) 2009-11-29 9:17

Roland,
Terrific portrait with good coloring from blue of her dress to the gemstone in her necklace to her lips and cheeks. Good perspective and DOF.
Best,
Michael

MichaelLevy (591) 2009-11-29 9:00

Hi Maja,
This is an excellent shot of the Kalyan Minaret, which I hope you had a chance to climb the stairs to the top and enjoy the view.
Best,
Michael

MichaelLevy (591) 2009-11-29 8:37

Hi Roland,
This is a superb, inspirational shot of one of the most amazing public spaces in the world. The residual moisture in the stones in the foreground make them look more like carpets than stones, and you really made the sky work for you against the domes of the Tillya Karl Madrassah.
Best,
Michael

MichaelLevy (591) 2009-11-28 22:32

Hi Rikk,
Really good artistic image well captured. Excellent work managing color and clarity and nice overall composition that piques the viewers interest.
Best,
Michael

MichaelLevy (591) 2009-11-28 22:27

Paula,
I like what you were trying to do here in focusing on the hands. I think it more needs the levels adjusted, some burning on the hotspot on the man's right hand and some cropping and maybe a little more vibrancy rather than saturation..
Best,
Michael

MichaelLevy (591) 2009-11-28 22:18

Hi Paula,
I like your eye here. Good composition, nice colors and capture of the dresses in motion. I agree, in part, with ellie on cropping. I would probably go for something a little tighter (on the right), but that is my tendency. I also am thinking whether the picture would benefit from additional sharpening.
Best,
Michael

MichaelLevy (591) 2009-11-28 20:41

Wonderful picture built on great composition, colors and sharpness.
Congratulations on a timeless photo.
Best,
Michael

MichaelLevy (591) 2009-11-28 9:25

Hi Alin,
A really fine composition of a very interesting and atmospheric place.
I like the way you brought out the textures in the structure as well as in the limestone. But I wonder how it would have looked with a little more sharpening..
Best,
Michael