Cutting Edge
by AspenD

Comment by lynnmarie:
I like the way the light strikes the scalpel, but probably needs more of it. The forceps almost blend into the bg, so are probably more of a distraction. A tighter shot would have more impact.

Castle by Night
by AspenD

Comment by emayner:
Here is the link on how to resize for DCP. Beautiful image, but just too small.
url]//www.dpchallenge.com/tutorial.php?TUTORIAL_ID=26[/url]

Civilized Hatred
by AspenD

Comment by EstimatedEyes:
This one had some potential, but you lost me in two areas: 1) i think cutting off the top of the sword was a mistake, and 2) the lighting is a little harsh, making the image a little flat. Some side lights to capture the texture of the mask would have improved this a lot.

Civilized Hatred
by AspenD

Comment by jasonlprice:
3 because of the harsh direct lighting and kinda boring composition. Sorry. It would have been better without the flash (making it low key maybe?) or bouncing the flash (if possible) off the ceiling or behind you. Also, maybe move the subject away from the wall several feet?

Civilized Hatred
by AspenD

Comment by NovaTiger:
I like the image a lot, but here are my suggestions:

Step back from the wall a little so that it gets blurred into a plain, pure white background. The I think the flat lighting is interesting, but I'd be curious to see it with dynamic side lighting--particularly if the sword were to be a physical divider between the lit and shaded sides of the mask. Because of this, it is important to keep the sword exactly vertical. Vertical lines imply potential energy which is what this piece is about. Potential, implied violence.

Civilized Hatred
by AspenD

Comment by Army of nOne:
Good idea, but I think the direct flash hurts your picture. Try a background that won't reflect flash so strongly.