"Those are pearls that were his eyes"
by sibeling

Comment:
lovely. anyone who quotes shakespeare gets a thumbs up!

Hanneke
by Arti-Elvi

Comment:
stunning

Calla Lily
by love

Comment:
superb. composition, focus, exposure, post processing, the lot. i'm only unsure about the pattern on the background surface. it's indistinct enough that i look for the little butterflies and flowers. i think an unpatterned surface would be better.

A Tree in the Neighborhood
by banmorn

Comment:
Critique Club

Hello from the Critique Club. My name is Christian, and I̢۪m a member of the CC. Your picture has been assigned to me to critique. I hope you find this crit helpful; if you have any questions, please PM me.

The first impression is rather bland. At first, the image appears to be more of a snapshot. However, with further inspection, the viewer begins to see more interesting aspects of the image.

The composition is good, sound, yet quiet. The slightly off centre tree trunk works, as do the repetition of vertical and horizontal lines. The fact that there is no lens distortion on the image makes this a very interesting image. The elements are balanced in their imbalance – the window and downspout balance the door and the man. The moulding line echoes the downspout. This is a very sophisticated composition.

The exposure is good, although the light is a bit harsh. The tones are very well shown, and there is good detail in both highlights and shadows; a good tonal range.

I particularly like the square blue windows in the band of square terracotta tiles.

So, what could improve this image? I think the person is just too static, and the image does not draw the viewer in. Sadly, without that initial hook, the viewer does not stay long enough to appreciate the image properly.

What would I do differently? The framing is perfect, and I understand that this is probably a candid. But, if this was shot at a time of day with lower light, and the figure was moving faster (a jogger, running child, roller-blader, cyclistâ€Â¦) the motion blur would provide that spark of interest to hold the viewer, so they can appreciate the whole image.

I hope this has been helpful. If you have any questions about this, please pm me.

Great work, keep shooting!

eye was framed and gagged
by jdannels

Comment:
i like it! how do you get these so well lined up? do you shooot billions, or do you have an assistant?

however, i think if the background colour had slightly less magenta in it, it might work better. and maybe the background slightly smoothed - the texture is a little bit distracting.

Marsmellow seeds ready for planting
by Ljon

Comment:
very good. i've often thought of these as giant marshmallows.

An apples offspring
by Trumpeteer4

Comment:
very nice indeed. i just wish the highlight on hte seed was in focus.

Take Your Pick
by jimness

Comment:
very nice, but there's something odd going on at the edge of the petals and the sky. the colour is almost too intense; it begins to look fake.

Smoking is Glamorous
by CalliopeKel

Comment:
wonderful image! compostion, tones, the lot. and funny to boot. well done!

Message edited by author 2006-09-19 07:43:39.

Structure
by CalliopeKel

Comment:
I've been looking through your portfolio for a while now, and i kept on thinking - geez, her work reminds me of someone's, but i was always too lazy to go and check in my books. i finally did. sally mann. her haunting, slightly disturbing, beautiful shots of her children seem to have some of the same feelings as yours, especially those of holly.

beautiful work, all of them. tone, composition, lighting, feeling. just lovely, in a dark and brooding kind of way. thank you.

edit - can't type

Message edited by author 2006-09-17 23:06:55.