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<blockquote data-quote="Horoscope Fish" data-source="post: 149129" data-attributes="member: 13090">The B&amp;W tree shot and the outhouse pic are your two most powerful shots. The others are &quot;cute&quot; but most of them have a snapshot-esque quality to them. Not that there's anything wrong with that but if you're taking a class I'm assuming it's because you want to elevate your game. Anyone can take a cute snap of a cute puppy doing something cute. &quot;Awwww...&quot; factor is high there, but what about &quot;Wow!&quot; factor? That's a little more difficult.&nbsp; IMO, the tree-shot could use a little more contrast. It has a simple, straightforward subject, has good balance and a very strong leading line. I think this is what people are responding to. I like to see strong blacks and stark whites in a B&amp;W photo, not a mish mash of grey tones which, to me, just looks blasé. The power of B&amp;W is often fueled by strong contrast and simple subjects.&nbsp; The outhouse shot has a quirkiness to it and has a nice &quot;BAM&quot; of bright color in an otherwise subdued setting that pulls us in and keeps us focused. The off center composition sets up a nice little dynamic, the background is well balanced and gives the shot relevance without barging in on the subject. You've also managed to get a lot of snow in that shot without blowing out your highlights. Not always an easy thing. That's a very nice shot.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Horoscope Fish, post: 149129, member: 13090"] The B&W tree shot and the outhouse pic are your two most powerful shots. The others are "cute" but most of them have a snapshot-esque quality to them. Not that there's anything wrong with that but if you're taking a class I'm assuming it's because you want to elevate your game. Anyone can take a cute snap of a cute puppy doing something cute. "Awwww..." factor is high there, but what about "Wow!" factor? That's a little more difficult. IMO, the tree-shot could use a little more contrast. It has a simple, straightforward subject, has good balance and a very strong leading line. I think this is what people are responding to. I like to see strong blacks and stark whites in a B&W photo, not a mish mash of grey tones which, to me, just looks blasé. The power of B&W is often fueled by strong contrast and simple subjects. The outhouse shot has a quirkiness to it and has a nice "BAM" of bright color in an otherwise subdued setting that pulls us in and keeps us focused. The off center composition sets up a nice little dynamic, the background is well balanced and gives the shot relevance without barging in on the subject. You've also managed to get a lot of snow in that shot without blowing out your highlights. Not always an easy thing. That's a very nice shot. [/QUOTE]

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