Lingerie
by BruB

Comment:
It took me a second to find evidence of shallow DOF in this. I actually like this composition quite a bit. I like the panties used as a design element with the unorthodox amount of empty space above (I'm find of this type of composition although I prefer a narrower, more vertical frame when utilizing it). Sadly, I don't really think shallow DOF does anything to enhance this composition. It actually detracts from the what could be a crisp and clean graphic statement. For this composition to work really well the focus needs to be very crisp and the pink needs to really be separate from the white. I would enjoy seeing this done again with a vertical frame and very sharp focus, no shadows,and a perfectly spotless white background so that it appears as one graphic statement.

Fresh Points
by oOWonderBreadOo

Comment:
Not super original but it works okay. I'm a bit distracted by the crumbs from the the pencils being freshly sharpened. I think this would work better with a new set of pencils (although there is a personal quality in that these are regularly used by someone). Maybe if they were set up with some art work in progress or some other well-used artist materials?

Scooters - It's just a better Cup
by LedZeppelin588

Comment:
It's not a particularly visually appealing cup, sadly. It's kind of drab and colorless. I think if you had eliminated the paper insulator it might have been a little better-- I don't really know what the cup looks like. Perhaps this would be less boring if you could see someone in the background enjoying a cup. All, I can make out is an arm (it took me awhile to figure it out--I thought at first it was a jacket thrown over the chair) and a bit of blue jeans).

Christmas tree up close and personal.
by Pixlmaker

Comment:
This is nice. I think it would be better if you had placed the light so that it wasn't included in the shot since it distracts from an otherwise very simple composition.

White in the Middle
by AlanBes

Comment:
This could work for the pattern challenge also. Nice colors, good textures and pleasing cropping. In this instance, I like the bold black frame for the way it emphasizes the bright colors and shiny texture of the threads.

Nail Polish
by brizmama

Comment:
I don't care for the pink frame but I like the colors of the photo and the high key lighting. There is a reasonably good composition here in the way the eye travels nicely from front to back. Definitely utilizes shallow depth of field well.

Frosting
by dphillips

Comment:
Very pretty subject. The background is a bit busy, the various vertical and horizontal planes compete to much with the subject to really alow it to pop. A slightly diferent angle, elimnating the tree and that black and beige shape at the right of the frame would have helped a bit. Those two areas compete the most for my attention.

Leaf Frosting
by slackboy

Comment:
Perhaps if the image were bigger I would get more of a feeling of shalow DOF in this but at this size it is really difficult to see a major difference in the focus. I would not have placed the leaf against such a busy, similarly colored and textured background. It all looks like one flat brown mess to me. Sorry.

TICONDEROGA
by lectrol

Comment:
A good idea but a more thoughtful arrangement of the pencils would make a better composition. This seems rather haphazard. There is a distracting shadow behind the pencil on the far left of the frame.

Her ball
by Kivet

Comment:
I just wish her ball wasn't this hideous green thing. It doesn't make for a compelling focal point and it completely dominates the image. The remainder is taken up by a distorted view of the dog's nose, particularly her nostril.The ball is a rather noxious shade of green and it doesn't harmonize well with the peachy, browns of the rest of the frame. The dog is really cute. I think in this case, focusing more on the dog (the interesting subject matter) and less on the ball would have worked. I would like to see the sparkle in the dog's eyes, instead I am given a much closer view of her nostril than I care for.