Critiques

tonyking (1599) 2007-07-15 3:57

Hi Renata,
I love this shot! The colours and composition are both excellent and you've captured the beauty of the place very well!

Hugs,
Tony

tonyking (1599) 2007-07-15 3:54

Hi Celeste,
This is a beautiful photo of a wonderful location. I love the colours, the clarity of your image, and the excellent composition. With any luck, I'll be there next year! :)

Hugs,
Tony

tonyking (1599) 2007-03-25 7:19

Hi Viktor,
Thanks for your recent visit to my album and the generous critique. It's appreciated.
This pic of yours is just AMAZING! Capturing the scene like this, with the mist sitting so close to the ground, is fantastic. The clouds are what really sets this image apart from others: the detail is extraordinary and their strong contrast with the darker sky has worked very well
You've also got amazing colours and also done a great job of capturing all the different textures of this scene. Excellent work, Viktor. I look forward to seeing many more wonderful pics from you.

Hugs,
Tony

tonyking (1599) 2007-03-25 7:08

Hi Rodrigue,
I LOVE sunset photo, with their beautiful, warm colours. This one is no exception. The old barbed wire fence leads the eye into this scene really nicely and creates a nice silhouette. Your colours, composition, and image quality are great and the contrast and light management are both excellent.
All those things are great but WHY did you post the pic with a sloping horizon? If it wasn't for that, it would be perfect!
Keep up the good work, Rodrigue.

Hugs,
Tony

tonyking (1599) 2007-03-25 7:01

Hi Quentin,
What a beautiful pic you have here! In spite of the low light level, you've captured some wonderful colours. The depth of focus is, in my opinion, perfect because ALL the flowers are nice and sharp while the background is pleasantly blurred.
It's also nice that you've chosen to use a pic such as this to celebrate International Women's Day.
Nice work!

Hugs,
Tony

tonyking (1599) 2007-03-25 6:45

Hi Bayram,
This is such a nice, calm, relaxing pic. I love sunset scenes such as this. The composition and the colours are wonderful and your light management and image quality appear to be of a very high standard. But why did you choose to post it at this angle? Personally, I feel it would be much better if the horizon was level. Apart from that, I love it. It's a good pic.

Hugs,
Tony

tonyking (1599) 2007-03-25 6:21

Hi Karen,
What an amazing scene you've captured here! Seeing it in person must have been quite an occasion!
I love the clean, uncluttered composition here. Your use of light and the colours you've captured are really great! However, things appear to go to pieces a little when it comes to image quality because it looks as though the image needs to be sharpened. Apart from that, it's good work.

Hugs,
Tony

tonyking (1599) 2007-03-25 5:59

Hi Rajiv,
This is a nice pic with good colours and light. You also did a reasonably good job of stitching the photos together, although one of the joins is a little bit obvious. I've never successfully done that before but I do have some idea of how difficult it might be. It would be interesting to see how this pic might look if it was taken with a very wide angle lens and then cropped.

Hugs,
Tony

tonyking (1599) 2007-03-25 5:46

Hi Braca,
This pic, and your comment, is very sad but very true. The real question to ask is, what can we do to improve the situation?
I firmly believe that whether a nation is wealthy or not is a product of the government and that the wealth of a nation should be spent in such a way that EVERYONE in that nation benefits from it.
Given good government, free of corruption and self-interest, and a system of world trade that gives ALL countries a fair chance, I have little doubt that the poorest people of the world would eventually become better off. Even people like this poor guy can regain their pride, dignity, and independence if they're given a chance.
However, even in the world's most powerful nation, I've seen people begging for charity in the streets. There's something seriously wrong with that.
If we can eliminate the drugs, bribery, corruption, and the serious trade imbalances, I'm certain the world would be a much better place for all of us.
As a photo, this may not be the most brilliant one you've posted but, in my opinion, it's the most important.
Thank you for bringing this unpleasant aspect of life to our attention. It helps make us think.

Hugs,
Tony

tonyking (1599) 2007-03-24 4:51

Hi Murray,
You have so many wonderful pics in your album but this one really caught my eye.
It's beautifully composed. I love the silhouetted trees and the colour of the late afternoon sky. The reflected sunlight works its magic as well too and the combined effect is an attractive, nicely balanced image.
Well done!

Best wishes,
Tony