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by Ter

Comment:
interesting shot. What's the blob in the upper left hand corner that looks like a finger? (though it's not...) I would have cropped that out. Also, I would have cropped part of the foreground - way to fuzzy and doesn't add much. Have you tried cropping in tighter? The scenery is interesting, but not fascinating, so I'm not sure it adds that much.

The guardian
by Rino63

Comment:
Good day! You're the recipient of a "critique club" critique! So feel free to take this with a grain of salt :D

First Impression: I wonder how many of your lower votes were from people who just don't like fish-eye shots. There does seem to be strong reactions to them. Personally, I don't care much for fish-eyes, however, I find this one intriguing. The face seemed difficult to find, at first.

Composition: I like the composition. Two small things, however: the image seems a tad tilted to the right. Have you tried rotating it slightly to the left? (small point, but might be a little better.) Second, I find the tables in the lower left hand corner draw my eye. I don't think there's much you could do about it, but I'd be curious if you stepped back a bit and didn't cut through them whether it would lessen their importance. Again, very small point, but you chose a good POV!

Subject: Not sure about the quality of the face. It was a little hard to see, and pretty small in the picture (the one I found, that is). I think this hurt you with some people. Once found, however, it is interesting. The curving portion seems like arms wrapping around, and thus it was a very good choice of title!

Technical: The technicals look good to me. The only change that I'd consider is perhaps bringing out the blues in the sky. Otherwise, I think it's quite nice.

Final thoughts: Nice idea, interesting shot. I think you might have been hit by the speed voters that didn't want to take time to find the face.

small
by roz

Comment:
Still impressive! I really want to visit your backyard! Bugs are just not as cool here!

Attentive
by mitalapo

Comment:
simply stunning.

Caught in the Storm
by Anthony_D_Archer

Comment:
oh wow!! I want to go there! Now I'm officially, incredibly jealous. Beautifully done.

Lantern
by mitähä

Comment:
oh wow! Love it!

Desert Falls
by rjkstesch

Comment:
This is very lovely, but it seems like it could use a little more contrast to bring out the beautiful sunbeams and highlights and get a little more mood. What a wonderful spot and very nice shot.

Together
by AlexSaberi

Comment:
How fun!! I assume that you're getting hit for the white background and all the negative space, but that's why I love it! I would have liked it with a tad less negative space, however, because they look so interesting, and I wish I could see them better. (here's for 1600 pixel challenges!!)

For the Love of Macro
by zeke123ca

Comment:
Good day! You're the recipient of a "critique club" critique! So feel free to take this with a grain of salt :D

First Impression: I like the apple, the blue is incredibly bright, almost a tad painful, and why didn't you utilize the size available? Good day! You're the recipient of a "critique club" critique! So feel free to take this with a grain of salt :D

Composition: I like the composition. I think using just a part of the fruit is interesting. I was actually playing around with something similar for still life with fruit, though I decided to go with something different. But this is an idea you don't see very often, and I found your taking on it very interesting.

Subject: good choice of apple -- I do like the green and red combination. However, I think the blue background is not the best choice. It's a little painfully bright, and it draws the eyes to it much more than the apple does. I like the idea of oversaturation and making the colors go, but I question the choice of color.

Technical: Some people might not like the shallow depth of field in the foreground. I actually like the softness -- it works in this case, while the interesting patterns in the back of the apple are nice and crisp. My eyes are not that great, so I could be wrong on this part, but the stem looks a little soft. I think it's an important part of the composition, and you might want to play with the DOF a little to get the back part and the stem sharper (or perhaps it could be sharpened in photoshop)

One thing that people have a tendency to dislike is when people submit a small photo - not utilizing the 800 pixel limit. Is there a reason that you're sticking with the 643 pixels size? It's harder for people to really examine the picture when it's smaller. I'd really recommend using a larger size, if possible. Give people more of an opportunity to really explore the picture.

Final thoughts: Nice idea, nice execution, questionable color choice. Enjoy the macro photography -- it is a lot of fun!

For the Love of Macro
by zeke123ca

Comment:
sorry, made a double post!

Message edited by author 2010-01-24 15:49:50.