* Wednesday C&C "No Theme" Thread #941 / Revived #161 on 2026 04 29 *

Welcome to the Wednesday Comments and Critique (No Theme & No Brand) thread!

We are dedicated to continuing the great tradition of this C&C thread because we are convinced that looking at, and talking about images is vital for better photography.

Our tried and tested concept (almost 17 years and running!) is a weekly "peer-to-peer" photo comments & critique encounter, in which you GIVE and RECEIVE.

The idea is simple: you post a photo or photo-based image that you have made and get critique on it. And in return you give other people your honest but constructive opinion of their images.

Any Theme, Any Camera, Any Style, Any Subject.

We are still figuring out how to create the convenience of threaded view on this new forum.
For now, let us agree that you post an image or essay with a title and short explanation, and that all comments include the image as a quote.
Replies to comments may or may not include quotes.

THREAD GUIDELINES – THE SHORT & SWEET VERSION
• This thread does not care about brands. It’s not about the tool, but the image.
• Post one image or essay that you have made and would like to get comments on.
An entry can either be a single image or a short essay. With an essay we mean not a collection of random images without any connection, seeking C&C on more than one of them. We mean instead a limited number (3 to 10) of connected images that together try to tell a story, create a fuller picture of a situation, event or location, etc.
• Add a clear title to your post to distinguish your entry.
• Look at the other images/essays and give your comments on at least one of those.
• For comments, try to go beyond a simple pat on the back or a short dismissal.
• Do you like an image (or essay) ? Try to explain WHY it appeals to you.
• Negative or critical feedback is OK (we all want to learn), but be polite and constructive. Try to explain why the image (or essay) does not appeal to you and how it might be improved.
• Please stay on topic, i.e. concentrate on the image and the photographic comments, without getting into politics or other distractions. No non-photographic arguments.

The critique you give is vital.
What was your first impression? What catches your eye about an image? Why?
What do you like, and what distracts you? What would you change?

Fiddle with the image in your head - composition, perspective, color balance, exposure.

PLEASE NOTE CLEARLY:
Unless the original poster specifically states (for every individual posting offered for C&C) that they do not want their image(s) to be downloaded, altered or reposted, it is understood that within the context of this thread, other participants are free to download and alter the posted image and repost it in a reply for C&C purposes. That reposted image may remain permanently within the week's thread, or you may remove it after a short period of time if you prefer. The downloaded and altered images are not to be used for any other purposes nor uploaded anywhere else than within the context of the C&C in this thread. No copyright disputes here!

Encourage - it is a scary business putting your work up for other people to judge!

More general feedback is also welcome.
Do you know something about taking the same sort of image that would make matters easier - share your own as an example in your reply.

Have fun, be respectful and let’s stick together!

SUPERVISION

Cleaning lady at work in a Basilica in the center of Tirana (Albania):

Spring

It has to be Italy.

Shades of Green

So this luna moth came to spend the night clinging to the 120 year old screen door of my country house. That is my excitement for the week.

Very nice.
Google tells me it's the bell tower at Viterbo :-)
Looks great with those two tone stones, and you've framed it so well !

A striking juxtaposition of art, the sacred and the everyday that makes it all possible. Fittingly, her work is getting a nod of approval from on high.
All tied together with repeating arch shapes and our heroine perfectly placed along lines that guarantee she gets prominence.

Yes. Massed flowers like these absolutely announce Spring. In both, repetition upon repetition suggests the abundance and vitality of the season. Possibly 1 could be made a tad brighter.

I've never seen a moth shaped like that. It's fabulous. Just as fabulous is the cutout in the screen door to the left of the moth. It picks up the shape and angle of the moth and makes the image much more than an insect photo. The low key colours surprise and delight as well.

Google tells you correctly. We liked Viturbo.
It was late in the day and a long exposure with highish iso was needed and this gave the deep sky colour. Various street light sources are evident here as well.

Riedinger Waterfalls

You may have noticed that I like this place ;-)
I've been back many times. This is a shot from just over a week ago.
Most of the snow has gone now but there are still a few patched left.
One of those patches was used here to provide a nice clean background to separate the 2 small people and their dog.
They give a good indication of the scale of the place.