dirtlawyer

I'm with Ron, with one addition: totally expressionless.  The model projects nothing but boobs.  You needed a facial expression that draws the eye to the face.  That's just not there.

I generally don't like to see a photo like this with the subject running "out" of the photo.  Otherwise we're OK.

Wonderful shot!  But how did you get him to stand still.

Excellent, excellent shot.  But tell us: what lens, f stop, and shutter speed did you use, and how did you get the thing to stand still?

Great shot!  You'll survive.  My twins are over 40.

Excellent shot.  I still can't figure out how you make the damn things stand still.

If we're ruling the world, where in hell is my share?

Let's change my comment a little.  In my opinion (and this is only my opinion) any artwork should speak for itself.  I like to let the viewer see it on his terms, not those of the artist.  Your photo, although technically and esthetically fine, was explained by you, instead of received by the viewer, who is a blank slate.

 

The whole thing reminds me of the fameous (or infameous) Christ Piss that threw the Christian communite into histerics.  I believe the work should tell its own story without assistance from the artist.

 

Maybe that makes me less of a photographer (I probably am). But the foregoing is the way I approach photography.

You shouldn't post any photo that requires an apology.  You seem to think that this one does.

 

Any criticism is welcome.

Just started doing macros. Help!

You asked for a critique, so here it is:

The shot looks too posed, even for a calendar. The smiles are too forced, and the rope too limp.

Someone (an anthropologist or something) did a study and found that certain facial expressions are universal.  One was the smile.  The smile is partly with the mouth and partly with the eyes.  Here the mouth is genuine, but the eyes are not.  You have to get your subjects to give a genuine expression.  Get someone to smile at you by using jokes or something.  You'll understand what I'm talking about.

The rope speaks for itself.

Other than that, the photo is technically perfect: exposure, focus, and all the rest.

The grain and the out of focus nurse add to the drama of the shot.  Well done.

This is why  they call the women in IDF "CHEN".  Great shot.

Also, she's not a squirrel.

I respectrully disagree with James. The front rider contribubtes to the feeling of motion.  I think it's a great shot.

I guess that's what makes motorcycle races.

Wonderful shot.  Thanx for telling us how it was don: it wouldn't have occurred to me.  Perhaps that's why I never did anything even approaching it.

Congratulations.

Great compromize of a difficult color range: from the white of the cub and snow to the dark blood.  Congratulations on a difficult capture.

Also, I hope you used a long enough lens to avoid becoming dinner.

Great capture.  Love it, especially the surprised look on the fish's face.

What's to critique?  You're not going to make this shot any better.  Great shot; great image.

How could I have improved this?

This is Beamish.

Did you try this shot with the focus point at the writing? Would have made an interesting comparison. In the form you have submitted, you can't tell the photo's story without the caption.

Great photo. It takes me back in time over 50 years.

This is a wonderful character study. Great shot.

Did the train ever arrive? Did you get photos?