fruit or veggie???by
PaulinaRDComment: Critique by Natasha
Composition-Content
I think that the placing of the tomato could have been slightly lower in the picture. The shadows add depth to this shot and add interest but the "face" of the tomato leads the viewer out of the right side of the picture. Otherwise, the rule of thirds were followed to your advantage and also leaves enough space for background detail. The colour here is lovely, really creates a ripe, edible tomato.
Background
The background here helps the tomato to stand out, but in my opinion it is too dark at the top of the picture. It fades into light but not equally on both sides, this does however complement the natural tilt of the tomoato. The use of shadows adds depth and they would stand out more if the top of the picture were brighter.There is one stray bit of black fluff to the left of the tomato which is a bit distracting.
Camera Work-Technical
Focus is great here. The lighting on the tomato really adds to the colour, the golden specs are great. The one flash highlight on the tomato slightly attracts the viewers attention, a bounced flash could help here.
Digital Processing
The edges of the tomato could benefit from a little sharpening, but I think this is up to you! The tomato is not a perfect shape anyway, so looks more natural the way you shot it.
My Opinion
My first impression was OK, bu t I really appreciate the colours of the tomato, especially the nice golden specs! I am not too keen on the background, personally I think a little more light would be good. Overall, you definitely made this tomato look worth eating , a great job!
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