On the Throne
by BigSmiles

Comment:
Egg looks a little oversharpened on the top-right, but otherwise I like the exposure and idea -- I think a lot of shallow DOF compositions are horizontal, not vertical.

A Square Jaw
by GeneralE

Comment:

Originally posted by leaf: I like the tone and mood of this image. It makes me think and wonder. It is a very dark image, and i know it is meant to be... perhaps i would say it was well exposed, i guess you don't have a bright light source.. and it looks like on the boy's chin the red is almost blasting out,... so perhaps it is fine... I think the cropping of the image was done well. Perhaps The picture is too contrasty. Perhaps somelight should be given to the entire image... and let it still be dark, but not SO dark. an image can be low key with good detail. This makes an image more interesting generally than an image that is too dark to see anything. overall, good, just play with the lighting a bit more. -from the critique club- and remember, these are just my thoughts.

Thank you, and all the commenters. I knew the degree of darkness would be a problem for some people (even to see), but I really wanted it dark for a variety of reasons, including that a lot of people would recognize my model if I showed any more.

My light source was quite faint -- I'm actually surprised I got any kind of decent image out of my P+S camera. I "punched up" the swirly lights a little, but the rest is a pretty straight photo. I meant to post a photo of the set-up (with the lights on) but forgot -- I'll try and do that this weekend.

Message edited by author 2004-02-11 21:26:25.

My Wife & I Fit Together Quite Well, Thank You.
by drgsoell

Comment:
You must get some strangelooks when you have to show a photo-ID.

Peas & Carrots
by ladpupmoe

Comment:
Too bad they don't come in one pod like that!

Guns and Bullets
by Armadillo

Comment:
Nice job positioning the pistol at an unusual angle. I'll try to avoid those extra-lethal bullets.

Nuts And Bolts
by lear202bt

Comment:
Nice use of humor to create an interesting background.

Aurora, dark sky and snowy mountains go together
by birgir

Comment:
Reminds me of a cover for a Sci-Fi pulp magazine.

Love at First Bite
by Coley

Comment:
Clever combination of themes,

Touching Up my Shadow
by Beagleboy

Comment:
Excellent angling to get the varing softness in the shadows, adding to the realism of the set-up.

The shadow with a pipe
by rhipster

Comment:
I think this would work better without the camera. I like the overall design and lighting.