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Critique the pics... mix of cat and work :-)
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Imo the selective desaturation can be skipped. I don't see what's so special about the AUXILIARY FLOTATION that it needs to be highlighten in that way. I'd much rather see a over-the-shoulder view of the pilot/co-pilot and a wider view of the control panels.
Airlift: could be interesting, maybe with a different composition than smack in the middle of the frame. Tried out a crop in the attachment.
The last is my favourite, good colours, nice action.
Airlift: could be interesting, maybe with a different composition than smack in the middle of the frame. Tried out a crop in the attachment.
The last is my favourite, good colours, nice action.
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Every time you use selective colour, a kitten dies. 
Don't let anyone tell you selective colour is ok. It's not.
I find the compositions a bit hum-drum. But the shots are technically fine. But lose the selective colour at all costs.
Don't let anyone tell you selective colour is ok. It's not.
I find the compositions a bit hum-drum. But the shots are technically fine. But lose the selective colour at all costs.
+1 on the selective coloring and ,while technically fine, they shots lack a certain...something.. IMHO... oh and cat shots are overdone.
Can anyone tell what "overdone" means. Cooked too long? Photo that has been done too frequently?+1 on the selective coloring and ,while technically fine, they shots lack a certain...something.. IMHO... oh and cat shots are overdone.
Dale
My bad:
Too often, too many cat photos. I meant the subject (cats) has been overdone , meaning too many times
The same goes for dogs and all the other pets.
My bad:
Too often, too many cat photos. I meant the subject (cats) has been overdone , meaning too many times
There can never be enough Cat photos.
Ugh, that bokeh really bugs me, however in terms of critique- I'd darken that to make it less distracting, and some fill flash for a catchlight in the eye would go a long way to enhancing the image.
The blurred grass in the foreground doesn't "lead" into the image, so it's distracting. Otherwise a good shot.
Cluttered image with no real subject, and no composition.
The white at the top and right distracts the eye from the subjects, it should be framed much more tightly.
Horizon's tilted too much. I think a slower shutter speed for more rotor blur would also help, as the yellow rotor leads the eye out of the image never to return.
Paul
Thanks everyone that has taken the time to reply. I'm still learning. And just a bit of explanation of the interior shot of the helicopter. There's nothing special about the "Auxiliary Flotation" bit of the shot. Its the only yellow part of a dull slab of grey and dull colours. I only removed the colour and left the yellow because it was the only colour that stood out!
I would think that it would have been pretty pronounced without the selective colour then... Could you post the original for comparison?
There's two totally different feels to the original vs. the mostly b&w version. The original I feel drawn towards the middle of the picture. The light there has a nice glow on the instruments. I also find myself moving to the left and right sides because of the glow that's there, too. The mostly B&W doesn't bring out any of the instrument panel detail.