Midway Ride Ancaster Fair 21.5 Judy Boufford Creative Gold
J1 Complementary colours and interesting lines and shapes in this abstract image. The image is busy and there isn't an anchor point for the viewer's eye to land on. The pinks appear over-saturated. NIKON D7500 18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 1/200 sec F16.0 ISO 100 FL 170
Diagonal 20.5 Geoffrey Skirrow Creative Silver
J1 The square crop is a perfect fit for this minimalistic image. Generally speaking, the "rule" is to not have the subject emanating directly from a corner(s). However, this seems a good image to break that rule. It is challenging to see the boundaries of the image on a black background without a key line. J2 good effort. very simplistic so it works. I would have liked to see somewhat less of the trail and more of the plane. J3 Plane is too tight to the corner. A grey border would help to frame picture. Canon EOS 7D Mark II EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 1/1000 sec F6.3 ISO 400 FL 100
Glass Light Tripled 22 SPP Janet McNally Creative Silver
J3 Good tonality, shape and design. White border is appropriate. Intersection of rings is brightest part and should be darkened and petal like figures to the right lightened to match brightness. Three lower bright spots should be cloned our or darkened. NIKON D7100 18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 1/640 sec F4.8 ISO 100 FL 56
Monarch In Paradise 20.5 Peter Chow Creative Silver
J2 nice capture of the butterfly on this floral arrangement. Central placement works in this image since the butterfly is on a diagonal. The very bright outer edges are quite distracting and draw the eye away from the main subject.the blown out areas need to be toned down so that the viewer is not squinting in order to shut out the bright areas. Panasonic DMC-FZ200 1/200 sec F4.5 ISO 200 FL 82.8
I'Ve An Eye On You 20 Kathryn Martin Creative Gold
J1 Creative concept with pleasing colours and flow. The right side of the image is somewhat distracting, particularly the two objects along the bottom frame and the triangle created along the right edge. NIKON D7500 TAMRON 18-400mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD B028N 1/2 sec F6.3 ISO 100 FL 18
Parked Art 18.5 Marino Favretto Creative Bronze
J1 Good eye to see what looks like an interesting scene. However, the image is very tight in the frame, with only a small amount of the peak of the barn and a small edge on the tractor cropped out. The dappled light looks like it was quite challenging, leaving over exposed areas in the grass. The post-processing effect is harsh and seems to have been not applied to the top right-hand corner. J3 There doesn't seem to be altered reality. Image is too tightly cropped. Lighting is harsh and colours over saturated. Canon EOS 7D EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM 1/100 sec F4.0 ISO 100 FL 28
Flowl 24 HM SPP Claudia Povilauskas Creative Silver
J1 Interesting and somewhat humorous results in what is assumed to be a mirror image. Well done! The flower petals are acceptably sharp, with the petals up the middle looking a little soft. The petals also look a little grey - perhaps a little underexposed, with the exception of the "eyes" which have a lovely soft pink tint. Canon EOS Rebel T6i EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 1/30 sec F13.0 ISO 100 FL 100
Golden Hibiscus 23.5 GPP Leonie Holmes Creative Gold
J1 Lovely shades and tones in this image and well placed in the frame. An interesting mix of a delicate flower and an industrial looking background. SONY ILCE-7M3 FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS 1/80 sec F5.6 ISO 200 FL 70
Dill Weed 20.5 Don Poulton Creative Master
J1 The flower head is nicely placed in the frame and the colours are complementary. Taking into consideration that the textured background is covering the dill weed, it looks overexposed. Choosing a textured background to better complement the main subject would improve this image. This background is dark and heavy on a light and airy plant. Canon EOS 7D Mark II EF70-210mm f/3.5-4.5 USM 1/320 sec F8.0 ISO 200 FL 170
Oragami 23 GPP Patrick Mohide Creative Gold
J3 Eye travels all over the picture. Consider cropping the top and bottom of picture to the peaks of the middle section to focus interest. Apple iPhone 8 Plus iPhone 8 Plus back dual camera 3.99mm f/1.8 1/30 sec F1.8 ISO 6400 FL 4
Osprey Feeding 22 Gary Love Nature Master
J1 Great nature story with the Osprey bringing food to the nest. The exposure is managed well. The movement in the wings is acceptable as it reflects the bird's fluttering as it prepares to land. Unfortunately, this image appears to be very over-sharpened. There is a halo around most of the image and several areas look "crunchy". Perhaps the maker could revisit this step of their post-processing. J3 Excellent story marred by dark blue halos on blurred wings and the merger of the two birds. Canon EOS 7D Mark II EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM 1/2000 sec F8.0 ISO 640 FL 600
Heron Regurgitating Fish 25.5 TC DP David Seldon Nature Master
J1 Great nature story captured here. Exposure is mostly handled well, with the crown of the adult heron lacking detail. The image seems quite flat and could use additional exposure and/or contrast. The image also has a lot of digital noise and would benefit from noise reduction software. Canon EOS 7D Mark II EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM 1/5000 sec F8.0 ISO 800 FL 400
Spectacled Owl 23 Don Poulton Nature Master
J3 Face is sharp and expression compelling. Lighting is nicely soft. However, Owl is either a bit too tight . Conversely image could be cropped into the owl's face for drama. Canon EOS 7D Mark II EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM 1/200 sec F11.0 ISO 1600 FL 400
Harris Hawk 26 TC GPP Victor Turczynski Nature Gold
J1 Nicely captured hawk providing a good look at the beautiful colours and textures in the feathers. The white tail feathers are overexposed and may be recovered by decreasing the highlights/whites in Lightroom. Canon EOS 7D EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM 1/1000 sec F6.7 ISO 800 FL 220
Monarch Butterfly 23.5 GPP Colleen Bird Nature Gold
J1 Good focus and exposure managed well, with the exception of the flowers on the upper right hand side which look a bit overexposed and out of focus. The maker might consider cropping a bit off the top, as it doesn't add to the image. Olympus E-M1MarkII OLYMPUS M.40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R 1/1000 sec F5.6 ISO 250 FL 150
Eastern Kingbird 22.5 Heather Engel Nature Master
J3 Good capture but lighting is uneven and somewhat harsh. Would improve if diagonal of branch that has clipped highlights on right side was cropped out. NIKON D300S 1/640 sec F8.0 ISO 900 FL 360
Northern Cardinal 25 TC SPP Andy Langs Nature Silver
J1 The cardinal is captured very well here - good detail in the puffed out feathers and throughout the bird. The exposure is managed well. The bird is placed quite centrally in the image. Try to think compositionally for bird images as well and place the bird off centre. The maker might consider cloning out the little branch bottom right corner and use noise reduction software on the image. J3 Very good capture but background is pixelated.
Green Frog Eats A Grasshopper 24 HM SPP Geoffrey Skirrow Nature Silver
J1 Great nature story captured here. Exposure is managed well, with a few sun spots which could be cloned out. The focus unfortunately falls off towards the back of the frog detracting from this image. J2 great story. tone down bright rocks in foreground J3 Very good nature story. Foreground should be darkened, possibly with a gradient filter. Canon EOS 7D Mark II EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM 1/1000 sec F10.0 ISO 500 FL 350
A Monarch Butterfly 25.5 HM GPP David Evans Nature Gold
J1 Lovely image, well placed in the frame. The butterfly is sharp, well exposed and in great light. The flowers are sharp and a little over-exposed. The background is complimentary. To be picky, the maker might consider cloning out the blue spot on the upper right. Canon EOS 7D Mark II EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM 1/500 sec F10.0 ISO 800 FL 278
Wood Duck Preening 23 GPP Brian Floyd Nature Gold
J1 Well focused head shot, with focus diminishing towards the tail of the duck. The image is cropped tight horizontally and cuts off a small area of the tail feathers. J3 Tail and wing are out of focus. Olympus E-M1MarkII OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0 1/320 sec F4.0 ISO 2000 FL 300
Dwarf Primrose 21.5 David Evans Nature Gold
J1 Exposure is managed well on the main blossom of the primrose. The stem grounds the blossom but unfortunately is completely out of focus. The background is overpowering for such a delicate flower; the maker might consider toning it down. Canon EOS R EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 1/15 sec F6.3 ISO 1600 FL 100
Mating Green Frogs 23.5 GPP Bela Acs Nature Gold
J2 tone down the saturation for a more natural look. J3 Most unusual nature story. Unfortunately, bottom frog is out of focus. FUJIFILM X-T2 XF55-200mmF3.5-4.8 R LM OIS 1/160 sec F7.1 ISO 400 FL 200
Great Horned Owl 2 23 HM BPP Carey Hope Nature Bronze
J1 The owl is in focus and tightly placed centrally in the frame. The bird is side lit causing a little hot spot under his face. The face could use some additional exposure. The background is a little busy and with minor cloning some marks could be managed. NIKON D750 1/1600 sec F8.0 ISO 280 FL 340
Grizzley Bear With Salmon 22.5 Peter Bartens Nature Master
J1 Great nature story captured. Tight crop brings focus to the bear's catch. The maker might consider making some local adjustments in Lightroom to darken the water and lighten the bear's face, closest to the front of the image. J3 Fish is not sharp but good nature story. NIKON D500 1/1000 sec F5.6 ISO 14400 FL 240
Cabbage Butterfly 19 Colleen Bird Nature Gold
J2 whites are blown out and butterfly needs to be in focus J3 Unnatural painterly look without sharpness. Olympus E-M1MarkII OLYMPUS M.40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R 1/1600 sec F5.6 ISO 400 FL 150
Great Egret 18.5 Gary Love Nature Master
J2 halo evident around bird from over sharpening/ over processing. no details in the feathers Canon EOS 7D Mark II EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM 1/2000 sec F5.6 ISO 400 FL 235
Monarch Butterfly 21.5 Jim Thomson Nature Gold
J1 The image is well exposed. Increasing the aperture or the shutter speed would have helped to get the Monarch in better focus. It is always a trade-off in this type of image in order to get acceptable focus and a pleasing background. Best to look for a butterfly where the background is a good distance away.
Ruddy Turnstone 24 GPP Jim Thomson Nature Gold
J1 This image captures the Turnstone's lovely colours well and has a pleasing background. The catchlight in the eye is also good. Detracting from the image are overexposed white areas on the bird and the blurred foreleg. The maker might also consider trying to place the bird off-centre compositionally.
Northern Cardinal Male & Female 25 TC SPP Herb McClelland Nature Silver
J1 Good nature story in this image with the female having caught an insect. Exposure is also managed well. In the Nature category, the bird must be in good focus. Tails on both the birds are out of focus and the female's foot looks like it was moving and is also out of focus. The crop is tight, just cutting off the male's foot. Try to crop so that the perch is not coming right out of the corner and allow more room on the bottom edge. The image would also benefit from noise reduction. NIKON D500 80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6 1/500 sec F5.6 ISO 1600 FL 400
Bald Eagle #2 23 Don Poulton Nature Master
J2 horizon is not straight J3 Good sharp eapture. Minor white spots should be cloned out. Canon EOS 7D Mark II EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM 1/2000 sec F6.3 ISO 1600 FL 170
White Egret 20 Ted Buck Nature Silver
J3 Egret looks reasonably sharp and is well placed in the frame. Picture is underexposed and pixelation shows on left side, Too many branches and leaves in centre and branches coming from right side of frame distract. Canon EOS 6D EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM 1/800 sec F5.6 ISO 400 FL 400
Sora 20 Ted Buck Nature Silver
J1 Nice catch of this somewhat elusive bird. It looks like the light was bright, rendering the image somewhat harsh. Try getting out either earlier or much later, when the sun doesn't play such a big factor. The background is busy, but this is definitely the habitat of a Sora. The bird is also centred in the image. Try to keep the rule of thirds in mind and where possible, place the bird to the left or right side. Canon EOS 6D EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM 1/1000 sec F8.0 ISO 400 FL 400
Tree Swallow 20 Andy Langs Nature Silver
J1 Taking a picture of a bird from below doesn't provide the best perspective. In this image, the light is much brighter on the bird's face, overexposed just below the face and dark below, providing little detail. The perch is mostly out of focus and distracting.
Red Mycena 21 Doug Doede Nature Master
J1 Exposure on the fungi is managed well, however the bottom corners are quite dark. More depth of field is required to render the subjects in better focus. Particularly for a Nature image, recommend minimizing the coloured key line. RICOH IMAGING COMPANY LTD. PENTAX K-S2 13/10 sec F16.0 ISO 400 FL 100
Eastern Kingbird 23 GPP Pat Wintemute Nature Gold
J1 Lovely background and perch on this sharply focused Kingbird. The breast unfortunately is overexposed and may be recoverable by decreasing highlights/whites with a local adjustment in Lightroom. The maker might consider a horizontal crop giving very little more room on the left and more room on the right for the bird to look out, cropping some off the top. J3 Breast of bird is a little hot and should be toned down. Canon EOS 70D 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015 1/1250 sec F7.1 ISO 500 FL 600
Red Admiral 20.5 Bertin Francoeur Nature Gold
J1 Exposure is managed well and composition is good. There is good focus on most of the butterfly with the exception of the top wing and the back antennae. The flowers are also lacking in focus. The maker might consider a focus stack of 3-4 images, keeping focus point on the head of the butterfly and bringing each element into focus manually and subsequently stacking in Photoshop. The colours in the background are nice but the movement is distracting and busy. J3 Wings and one antenna not in focus. SONY ILCE-7RM3 FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS 1/1250 sec F4.0 ISO 200 FL 90
Yellow-Rumped Warbler 22.5 Jim Thomson Nature Gold
J1 Nice capture of this warbler out in the open. There is good focus in the bird and the exposure is generally managed well with the yellow rump a little over exposed. Compositionally, the bird is very central in the image. The maker might consider cloning out the small out of focus branch on the top. J3 Wing is out of focus. Wider depth of field would improve.
Grumpy 19 Marino Favretto Nature Bronze
J3 Good low vantage point. Only nose is sharp. Hand on left side is too close to edge. Background horizontal line is distracting. Canon EOS 7D EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II 1/60 sec F5.6 ISO 125 FL 55
Little Blue Heron 21 Jim Maguire Nature Gold
J2 bird appears somewhat over saturated
J3 Left wing is not in focus. Minor glitch - black spots on left side should be cloned out. NIKON D7000 80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6 1/1600 sec F8.0 ISO 400 FL 175
Magnificent Frigatebirds 21 Dan Copeland Nature Master
J1 Good interaction in this image; however, the image is not acceptably sharp and contains a lot of digital noise. Perhaps a large crop? J3 Very good story and dramatic capture. Darker part of wings looks pixelated. Score would have been higher if the birds weren't merged together. Canon EOS 7D Mark II EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM 1/5000 sec F8.0 ISO 400 FL 300
Great Blue Heron 20.5 John King Nature Gold
J2 great nature story of heron fishing in the water. Image is nice and sharp with good DOF around the bird. . It is unfortunate that the surrounding branches are a distraction - although it is clear the bird is using the branches as camouflage to not be spotted by other animals. J3 Would be a good story image if the head of the heron was showing.
Male Mallard 21.5 Bela Acs Nature Gold
J2 horizon is not straight. need to tone down the saturation slightly J3 Tail not in focus and dark shadows should be opened up. Rich colours impressive. FUJIFILM X-T2 XF55-200mmF3.5-4.8 R LM OIS 1/200 sec F8.0 ISO 400 FL 200
Blackcrowned Nightheron+Raccoon 24.5 HM GPP Brian Floyd Nature Gold
J1 Great nature story here - or at least a precursor making the viewer wonder what happened next. Very well managed overall. The maker might consider cropping some off the bottom which would remove the central composition. J2 great nature story. reframing slightly would focus in on the 2 subjects and delete the blurred stem on res. J3 Lighting on the Heron looks inconsistent with background. Raccoon looks placed in picture. Picture is not natural. Olympus E-M1X M.300mm F4.0 MC-20 1/160 sec F8.0 ISO 1000 FL 600
Isle Of Arran 20 James Hamilton Pictorial Master
J3 Dramatic image. Brighter areas at left edge darkened as eye is lead out of picture. Dust spot on right side should be cloned out. White spot (building ?) on left corner of Isle should be cloned out. Slight haloing on peaks. Canon EOS M5 EF-M18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM 1/200 sec F10.0 ISO 100 FL 43
Daylily 21 BPP Judy Moniz Pictorial Bronze
J1 Colour is managed well, with nice soft light on the lily. The front three petals are in focus and the centre and back three petals are a bit soft. The flower is small in the frame and the maker could consider cropping some off the top of the image. J3 Lack of stem makes lily appear to float in black background. Back petal not in focus. NIKON D3300 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 1/160 sec F4.5 ISO 400 FL 52
Peter 21 John Bunyon Pictorial Silver
J3 Good engagement with maker. More lighting on eyes and tighter crop, especially of bottom jacket would improve. samsung SM-A520W 1/241 sec F1.9 ISO 8000 FL 3.6
Red Water Lily 19.5 Elzbieta Piskorz Pictorial Gold
J2 Nicely composed image and could have scored much higher except for the technical issues in the the water areas. signs of cloning are evident and distract from the image. J3 Lily colour and graphic lines has strong impact. However background pieces with sharp edges, varying sharpness and breaks in fluidity are confusing. NIKON D610 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6 1/125 sec F14.0 ISO 100 FL 170
Portrait Of A Child 20 Judy Moniz Pictorial Bronze
J2 this pretty child's heads lost in the blurring of the image edges, which include some of her hair.the blurring is very harsh and distracts away from the child. tone it down and include all of her hair. J3 Framing (tunnel ?) on right side is too light taking eye from subject. Hair over cheek is a distraction and can be cloned out. NIKON D3300 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 1/160 sec F8.0 ISO 400 FL 300
Aquatic Flowers Reflection 22 Elzbieta Piskorz Pictorial Gold
J1 The reflections really add to the image and make the central composition work. An odd number of items in the frame seems to work better than an even number. The flowers are a little overexposed, which might be corrected in Lightroom by decreasing the highlights/whites. A little housekeeping in cloning out spots in the water would add to the image. J2 weak in category. Lilly pads need to be sharp. Harsh lighting on flowers.
try this image without the reflection J3 Border is slightly thicker on bottom compared to top.
NIKON D610 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6 1/125 sec F14.0 ISO 100 FL 240
Pride Of Canada 23 GPP Graham Jardine Pictorial Gold
J1 Nice placement in the frame. There is acceptable focus in the image, although all of the planes are not critically sharp. The image would benefit from some noise reduction software. Olympus E-M1MarkII M.40-150mm F2.8 MC-14 1/3200 sec F4.0 ISO 200 FL 125
Camera Shy 21 Serge Priffer Pictorial Silver
J1 Good street portrait capturing this man dealing with his life. Good placement in the frame and exposure and sharpness are managed well. NIKON D810 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 1/1000 sec F7.1 ISO 200 FL 300
Isle Of Arran Stills 21 James Hamilton Pictorial Master
J3 Good graphic quality. Lighting is harsh. One major hot spot in centre and other smaller ones distract. Softer lighting or use of a polarizer would improve. Still on right side not sharp in the back. Cropping out about a fifth of left side would make graphic lines stronger. Canon EOS M5 EF-M18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM 1/100 sec F5.6 ISO 1600 FL 48
Gerbera Daisy 25.5 TC SPP Claudia Povilauskas Pictorial Silver
J1 Well executed image. Beautiful colours, great detail and sharpness. This is not intended to be criticism but rather a thinking point - would it further improve the image it is was cropped into the centre of the flower both the top and left sides? Strictly personal preference. Canon EOS 6D Mark II EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 1 sec F14.0 ISO 100 FL 100
Twisted 20.5 Graham Jardine Pictorial Gold
J2 unusual tree root shape. Nice sharp exposure with good lighting. (1/4 stop down would bring out a bit more contrast)
Possibly crop or clone out the tree on the rhs. Olympus E-M1MarkII OLYMPUS M.12-40mm F2.8 1/125 sec F4.5 ISO 400 FL 40
Dundas Buskerfest 21 Jim Sykes Pictorial Gold
J1 Nicely done street scene with vibrant colours and action. The blur in the bottom left of the image is somewhat distracting. Where possible, watch the borders of the image for people/things cut off with a view to potentially cloning them out to clean up the edges. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM 1/100 sec F8.0 ISO 1000 FL 85
Ripples & Reeds 20 Janet McNally Pictorial Silver
J2 weak in category - nature J3 Piece on top left corner does not match its surroundings. Foreground reeds at centre and centre right break up the jagged lines and add clutter. NIKON D7100 18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 1/50 sec F8.0 ISO 640 FL 105
Dwarfed 21 Riana Vermaak Pictorial Silver
J3 Good layering of mountains. Image lacks contrast and vibrancy. Consider dehazing. May improve in monochrome. Framing too tight to mountain peak . NIKON D750 70.0-200.0 mm f/4.0 1/500 sec F11.0 ISO 320 FL 160
Olivia 23 SPP Ted Buck Pictorial Silver
J3 Blotchiness of skin on thigh should be cloned out and softened. Thumb should be more prominent or not show at all especially since the hand is the brightest part of image. Face should be brightened to match that of hand. Canon EOS 6D EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM 1/160 sec F8.0 ISO 160 FL 50
Rose Reflection Pictorial Silver
J2 Nice composition, but Rose needs to be in focus J3 Subject is not sharp and lighting is harsh with clipped hightlights. samsung SM-A520W 1/10 sec F1.9 ISO 1600 FL 3.6
Aged Wood Post 20.5 Roy Oldfield Pictorial Gold
J3 Edges not sharp. Composition would improve if about one third on right hand side (most out of focus area) cropped out with centre of rings in the rule of thirds. Panasonic DMC-ZS45 1/60 sec F3.3 ISO 320 FL 4.3
Even The Flowers Are Happy Pictorial Silver
J2 weak in category. however, the flower needs to be sharp throughout, and the cloned areas undetectable
J3 Subject is out of focus. Canon EOS 6D EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM 1/1250 sec F10.0 ISO 400 FL 400
St Lukes Church, Burlington 23.5 GPP Geoff Dunn Pictorial Gold
J1 Good capture of the detail and colours in this church. Good focus throughout, although the stained glass window behind the altar seems out of focus. The overhead lights are over exposed which may be reduced in Lightroom by decreasing the highlights/whites. J2 well done. good lighting and sharp throughout
Glacier Lagoon 22.5 Ian Porszt Pictorial Gold
J2 image would be stronger minus the zodiac and driver, and cropped in a little tighter to the glacier - which holds the real interest here. FUJIFILM X-E2 XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS 1/400 sec F6.4 ISO 200 FL 27.7
Tulipa 18 Judy Moniz Pictorial Bronze
J2 flower needs to be in focus. J3 Subject is not sharp. Yellow saturation could be lowered to provide more detail NIKON D3300 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 1/125 sec F10.0 ISO 400 FL 72
Room With A View 21 Riana Vermaak Pictorial Silver
J1 A lovely scene with the shoreline leading out to the mountains. Some further post-processing could be done to provide some contrast and pop to the image. NIKON D7200 16.0-35.0 mm f/4.0 1/80 sec F11.0 ISO 250 FL 22
Well Earned 21 BPP Mike Mulvale Pictorial Bronze
J2 nice composition and story. Lighting on res is a little harsh, so tone down on face. Many halos evident in background likely due to post processing blurring/ dof?
J3 Good pose and expression. More contrast on face would improve. Background is busy.
Pink Flower 22.5 Elzbieta Piskorz Pictorial Gold
J1 The flower is nicely placed in the frame and the colours and exposure are managed well. Some clean-up could be done of spots on the flower. J2
a good macro shot of this flower. nice and sharp NIKON D610 1/125 sec F10.0 ISO 320 FL 35
Iris 23 HM BPP Judy Moniz Pictorial Bronze
J2 this is a lovely image.tilting the camera slightly would add some interest to the image. tone down slightly the lighting on the petals. NIKON D3300 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 1/640 sec F5.6 ISO 400 FL 170
Julia 22 Victor Turczynski Pictorial Gold
J2 nice soft lighting on her face although one shiny area on forehead could be toned down. Interesting pose adds tension. The far left area which appress smudged/blurred is somewhat distracting. Blend the area beside her no harsh contrast. J3 Sweater on right is too bright, taking eye away from face. Canon EOS 5D Mark III Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD (Canon EF) 1/80 sec F3.2 ISO 400 FL 125
Lancaster Bomber 23.5 SPP Geoffrey Skirrow Pictorial Silver
J1 Good exposure, sharpness and management of colours. The plane is tightly cropped in the image and some additional canvas on the left side would add to the image. Canon EOS 7D Mark II 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015 1/3200 sec F7.1 ISO 400 FL 252
Alex The Chainsmoker 28 TC GPP Bela Acs Pictorial Gold
J1 Compelling portrait with great eye contact. The crop pulls the viewer's attention to the subject's eyes. Well executed. J2 Wonderful image of this man. Good engagement with his eyes and the dirty fingers and nails holding this cigar tell a strong story. FUJIFILM X-T2 XF35mmF2 R WR 1/200 sec F4.5 ISO 2500 FL 35
Juxtaposition 20 Riana Vermaak Pictorial Silver
J1 Composition works well with the water line at the 1/3 line in the image. There seems to be strong light to contend with which is creating a flat image. The maker might consider decreasing the highlights and/or exposure and adding a vignette around the image to draw the viewer in. NIKON D750 70.0-200.0 mm f/4.0 1/200 sec F11.0 ISO 320 FL 200
Alfonzo 23 SPP Ted Buck Pictorial Silver
J1 Nicely placed in the frame and contemplative expression on the musician's face adds to the image. There are some bright spots on his hands and reflections from his glasses, perhaps from overhead lighting.
Mike 23 GPP Bert Pierre Pictorial Gold
J2 technically well done but the lettering on the sweat shirt are very distracting as are the glasses and rumpled shirt collar. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM 1/160 sec F2.8 ISO 100 FL 200
Vampire With Two T-33'S. 22 John Strung Pictorial Gold
J1 Exposure and focus are managed well in this tightly cropped image. The top and bottom planes could use a little more canvas around them. In a perfect world, it would have been great if the two top planes didn't intersect. J2 very tight to the edges. planes need more room in image to "move". curios how these planes were captured from above. J3 Would have been improved if there was not a merger of the two top planes. Olympus E-M1MarkII OLYMPUS M.75-300mm F4.8-6.7 II 1/320 sec F6.5 ISO 100 FL 252
Mother And Child 22.5 Bert Pierre Pictorial Gold
J1 Nice interaction between mother and child which adds to the impact of the image. The skin tones are very nice and natural. The background seems to compete and detracts from the image. J3 Lovely sentiment. Slight crop on right side would eliminate small piece of fingers and white spots at edge that distract. Also a white spot on mother's neck should be cloned out. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM 1/100 sec F7.1 ISO 400 FL 200
Deadly Nightshade 25 TC DP Doug Doede Pictorial Master
J3 Should have been in Creative category but not scored lower since Pictoral definition does not exclude Creative. Inconsistent lighting i.e. bright source of light on right side of vase not matched by frame. RICOH IMAGING COMPANY LTD. PENTAX K-S2 1/8 sec F11.0 ISO 400 FL 35
Casablanca Beach 22.5 Gary Love Pictorial Master
J2 horizon needs to be straight in landscape images
looks over sharpened. J3 Would have scored higher if horizon was straight. Canon EOS 7D Mark II EF-S10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM 1/250 sec F22.0 ISO 200 FL 10
Matsi 22.5 Bert Pierre Pictorial Gold
J2 soften the lighting on subject's face and arm J3 Skin on chest is softened inconsistently. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM 1/100 sec F6.3 ISO 800 FL 135
Cigar 22 Roy Oldfield Pictorial Gold
J2 Interesting shot. Nice and sharp and has good tonality. The reflections in the glass are somewhat distracting. Try to tone down and clone out the dark semi circle that is against the frame. Panasonic DMC-ZS45 1/60 sec F4.7 ISO 125 FL 10.3
Into The Light 19 Bertin Francoeur Pictorial Gold
J2 weak in category J3 A slight border would show edges. Light part of branch on left side should be darkened as eye goes to it.
Picture belongs in nature. FUJIFILM X-T2 XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR 1/1400 sec F3.6 ISO 200 FL 129.2