Citrus
by Shutter-For-Hire

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: I really like the crispness that you captured on your chosen background, but I'd also like to see that same sharp focus on the lime itself. The Tupperware provided a very nice texture for you background

Lighting: I also like the lighting on this image and your setup did a fine job exposing the greens of the lime, as well as the blue in your Tupperware.

Composition/Content: I do agree with your initial assessment, not much in originality or creativity here. We have all done that from time to time though. Looking through your portfolio and challenge entries, this one is well below your potential in creativity and content.

My Opinion: 5.64 is about right for this entry and about where I'd expect to score it had I voted in the challenge. I think that the challenge was met whether there was some additional lighting added or not.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric

Crystal Globe
by Physics_Guru

Comment:
Hey there from the Critique Club

First of all, congratulations on a new personal best score. This one is nearly a half point better than you last personal best. Well-done.

Camera Work/Technical:I like the cool tones that you created here, and the depth of field is terrific. My only technical issue is that the primary focus area seems to be on the reflection that is on the right side of the globe. It might not have been possible just based on the materials, but I'd really like to have seen this one more crisp around the continents.

Lighting: The lighting is superb, and your chosen materials lend themselves to this. Again, the cool tones make this one appealing.

Composition/Content: Something is off with the composition of the image. The globe itself looks well centered, and I think that this was the right choice for the capture. However, the bowl appears to be shifted a bit to the left of the frame as if you were angled to one side of the setup. It gives the image an unbalanced feeling while it looks like you were shooting for balance.

My Opinion: 5.888 is a very good score for this image. I think that you did a fine job meeting the challenge, but your creativity was lacking a touch. Glass has become a very common subject on this site. I do like what you did with the lighting and the cool tones, and this gives the image a nice darkness that I do like a good deal. Again, congrats on the new personal best.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric

Bonded in Poverty : Sagkahan Slum, Philippines
by hotpasta

Comment:
6

ETA: I guess that 6 jumped up there when I was voting with my keyboard. Sorry for just leaving a number. Anyway, this is a very nice image and the expressions almost seem painful. Well seen and well captured. Great post-processing with a really nice tonal range.

Message edited by author 2008-12-09 06:12:44.

Life Blood
by aliqui

Comment:
--Feedback Request--

Camera Work/Technical:Your focus is sot-on and your tones are wonderful. I really like the feel that you portray to the viewer here. The crisp image paired with the crisp reflection and imperfect background give this one a feeling of third world medicine and a struggle for life and health.

Lighting:The lighting is also one of the strengths of the image. Your background is bright, but it does not compete for the eyes attention with the subject of the image. The two highlights on the glass itself are a bit distracting, but not enough to pull from the vote I would have given it.

Composition/Content:The tight crop really adds to the tension and the 'darkness' of the image. I'm not sure if that what you were aiming for or not, but it certainly adds to the mood of the image and increases the overall interest for me. Your composition also flows very well for me. The crisp, red glass grabs my eye right away, then the leaf serves well to pull my eye through the frame and investigate what else is around. The imperfections in the background and the vignetting that you created with the foam core do a wonderful job to keep my eye within the frame, yet exploring the entire image.

My Opinion:I like the image, so my opinion is that it should have scored higher. However, its just not DPC-friendly. The voters here like pretty images that are clean, crisp and mostly unoriginal. 7 of the top 10 images are just copies of what someone else has already shot, as you will probably find to be the case with most of the challenges. I did not vote in this challenge, as I refrain from the open challenges due to the ridiculously low image sizing that DPC requires. I am sure that with a more properly sized image that this one would have done better. I like it, and I'd really like to see a better size of it. Nice work!

Eric

Melissa all wet.
by MPRPRO

Comment:
Beautiful shot, very crisp and well-composed. I like the lighting you achieved here. I hope this one makes it past that silly genitalia rule. Great work either way!

Santaria
by pawdrix

Comment:
Nicely captured! I love the flow of your composition in this capture. Every movement my eye makes leads me deeper into and around the scene. You processed a wonderful tonal range, too.

Street Barbecue
by Maureen Theriot

Comment:
Nice! I like the improvisation of your subject. The scene really tells a story. I like the contrast, but high contrast is the way I usually process images. I think that this one would have been better served with a more shallow depth of field. The colors and tones of the background are wonderful, but the detail is fairly distracting. Even still, this one tells a very interesting street tale.

Lost in Thought
by Germaine

Comment:
Lost in Thought...or dirty old man. That is how I plan to spend my elderly, retired days. Scoping the pretty girls. I like this scene! The image is a bit bright for my tastes, though capturing street scenes is rarely perfect. I can almost her him saying "mmmmmm, mmmmmmm, mmmmmm." Well seen.

McCafe
by Melethia

Comment:
I guess I need to look back through all the images, but I think that street images, for the most part, speak for themselves. Without even looking at your title or description I see the contrasts of this lifestyle from American society. I like your lighting and the interest that you captured in the background. I especially like that the reflected lighting grabs the eye each time that it passes through the frame and pulls it right back the subject. This is well-balanced and the tones are perfect. I'm adding this one as a fav!

To dance
by Melethia

Comment:
I have a ton af 'almosts' myself. Great capture, still. I like the action and cheerfulness that you captured. I'm sure that you see it like I do in that you'd like to have the camera girl on the left in the frame, too. Nice work!