* Wednesday C&C "No Theme" Thread #960 / Revived #180 on 2026 09 09 *

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 (15 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 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!

GREENWICH

A photo of almost 10 years ago, from a visit to London with the family. A day trip by tube to Greenwich for a walk through the village, then the Royal Naval College and up the hill to the Observatory, and back with the public transport river boat. A staple of London visits.

This is at the Thames quai of the Naval College. Shot with a fisheye lens and cropped to square.

We see my wife Els, and the shadows of myself, our son and daughter with their girlfriend and boyfriend at the time.
This might very well be one of my first "shadow selfies". I've done quite a few of those since then.

Jamestown.

This almost forgotten corner of South Australia has become of critical importance.
The state has made a huge move to alternative energy. Jamestown is the location of a giant battery system that manages the fluctuating load on the power grid in milliseconds so it all works. It is also home to wind turbines and solar arrays.

The Colorful Capital City of Marigot

Wow, those colors and shapes are wonderful! Excellent way of capturing that landscape.

That's my favorite! Even though that art is a bit much for my personal preference, you managed to capture the scene nicely and I like how much is going on there with all the angles, shapes, colors etc.

I like the framing and the different shapes of the shadows. Depending on what you wanted to convey with the image, I feel like it could be more effective with no person being in the frame or your wife being right in the middle of that entrance (on the steps or at the top of them), but since I don't know, I'd say it works nicely as it is as well.

Coke: 0

A shot for the family records. It will mean most to those who can put a name to each of the shadows. No prize for being able to pick Roel.
The open gate identifies the place and steps into memories of a particular day.

Colourful it sure is. Buildings, clothes, flowers, food and advertising, action and even street bollards. Each shot adds another impression. Full of sun and carefree happiness.

From the title, I assume this is a flattened coke tin wedged into the wall? I can see some symmetry between the can shape and the cactus leaves but really, there isn't anything here that gets my interest. The bokeh fall off induced by the lens is pleasant and allows some understanding of the place.