Pipe Dreams
by greenem2

Comment:
Hello from the Critique club!

I liked this image a lot, and I gave it a fairly high score. I like the excellent composition, and the great shalow DOF you chose. What I think got you was the very harsh light you used, and the way the light glares off the pipe. To make it better you could have made the lovely designs on the "cup" of the pipe the focal point. IN other words move the back to the front, and do the shalow dof that way.
As for whether this is meeting the challenge? I think so. It could be an advertisement for a pipe, or used for a magazine article on pipe smoking.. etc. so Challenge met :)
Great work!
-Annida

Tropical View
by xertion

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club:

Does it meet the challenge? It certainly does. The background is definitely yellow, and cannot be mistaken for another colour. That's even though the focal point of the picture isn't the yellow itself.
Very realistic colours, and it seems to have had very little post processing.
Personally, I would have cropped a bit more off the bottom, to remove the horizontal line, which does nothing for you composition. That would have also made the palm seem a bit taller, and it would draw more attention toward the focal point of your picture which is the window.
I agree with one of the comments where you could have tried taking the photo straight on, or from a completely different angle, but I'll assume you did, and you chose the best one in your eyes :) The focus is very good, and so are the colours. There's not much you could improve on, other than that attempt at a crop.
Well done on a good photo. I look forward to seeing more of your work :)
-Annida

Message edited by author 2003-02-26 10:55:35.

Alone in the Light
by indigo997

Comment:
Congrats Indy, well deserved :)

Love & Lace
by kosmikkreeper

Comment:
Nice shot, I almost missed the finger the first time I saw it :) I think I would have liked this better if I could see more of the lace and what it's attached to! -annida

Happy Valentine's Day
by Sonifo

Comment:
Superb shot, I really can't think of anything you could have done better. perfect
score. -annida

Snugglin'
by Jacko

Comment:
Great photo. The feet curling are so funny, It's a tiny bit blurry though! high marks anyway! -annida

somebody loves me
by shutterfly

Comment:
Good shot. The white in the background is so stark, it looks a bit over exposed, but it definitely brings the subject out well. I like how I can see the blue of her eyes, and the sparkle in them. The roses are lovely too. 'well done.' -annida

All in a Touch
by KarenB

Comment:
I like this, it emotes softness and tenderness, very nice pink of the lips. I like it, well done, annida

I Love You
by BAMartin

Comment:
Very cute, I wish I'd gotten this today! I like the composition, although I'm not too crazy about the crop, and the background is a bit distracting. They're so cute though! nicely done, -annida

Reality vs Love
by CreativeFlyPhoto

Comment:
I like this. Good take on the challenge, I used to buy these myself. The lighting is good, and so is the crop. high marks, annida