The Heart
by Manish Shrivastava

Comment:
Great setup of an excellent set of objects. The colors you picked work real magic.

Drop Polluting Conqueror
by tyrkinn

Comment:
Hi Haraldur and Greetings from the Critique Club.

The DPC band challenge was an awesome collection of imaginative and creative submissions. So first, please don't feel bad about your placement - the competition was fierce.

Your image has a lot going for it - a nice idea, well laid out. The placement of the single blue drop is great.

The things that detract from the image is the focus and lighting.

You shot at f4.0 which cased a really shallow depth of field. If you have a tripod, try the same shot again, but taken at the highest aperture you have. Or, try to shoot so that all the pearl drops are about the same distance from the focal plane. (More of a looking down from the top perspective.)

The harsh lighting caused many areas of over exposed highlights or glares. Instead of a halogen light, could you take the studio setup outside - or at least close to an outside window? The lighting should be less harsh and should remove the really bright areas.

Keep shooting and entering.

-Tom-

Miniture surf board - or - " Sink Surfing"
by graphicfunk

Comment:
GREAT! Perfectly exposed and composed - and humerous to boot.

Stripes
by melismatica

Comment:
Nice seeing - I like what you've done. The red mesh on the right is a perfect touch,

?
by pique_moi

Comment:
Nice graphics, shapes and colors. The reflected(?) sky and clouds add impact. The title implies it is mysterious - which it certainly is.

Clearly Blue
by dahved

Comment:
Your color selection is perfect, nice blues and reds. Compositionally, you've included too much stuff. Try the same shot without so many pieces.

Juliet's Last Breath
by mocabela

Comment:
Great concept that works very well in black and white. The B&W rally makes the blue stand out. Composition bothers me - it seems awkward - and very crowded at the top.

Everyday Blue Flame
by pottersclay75

Comment:
Excellent colors and composition. The hints of reds/golds add interest.

Walking on a Cloud
by Bassie

Comment:
Clever - lots of blue and lots of interest. It may be a bit stroger with about 1/2 (or more) of the area above the shoe cropped out. That way the shoe would be close to the top instead of dead center.

Blues Relief
by pcody

Comment:
Nice still life, excellent color combination.