a n i m a
by rooum

Comment:
I gave this a 9, I thought it was creative and fun. You will see this shot over at Posthumous Ribbons, Part IV

Seeking Treasures
by pedrobop

Comment:
First Impression: Is that it seems oddly framed. It feels to me as though there are 3, or at least 2 main subjects competing for my attention.

Composition: As stated it seems to have competing focal points, perhaps lowering the f-stop to throw focus on just one area and blur the rest may suit this shot better. I also do not care for the crop on the bottom right. Maybe leave more of the subject in or none of it.

Lighting: Seems pretty decent. Perhaps a bit more diffused light would soften the slight glare on the right side.

For the Challenge: I think this meets the challenge well. It is a macro shot and It isn’t easy to tell what it is of so great job there. It finished probably right around where it should, I think most voters thought it was a good shot but just lacked a wow factor. It just wasn’t memorable. If I had voted on this I would likely have voted it a 5 or 6.

Overall this shot was done ok and has some good and bad technical issues. Keep up the work and keep experimenting and have fun.

Coastal garden... (~30 ft from the front door)
by Cboydrun

Comment:
What a front yard. Nice. Can I come visit lol.

Shoveling
by luv389

Comment:
The lighting seems a bit harsh on this.

In the garden of Eden
by dragonwarlord98

Comment:
Cool concept but I'm not sure on the comp. I think I would have liked to see more of the Bible in the frame. Also the black border is a bit too large imho.

Round and round...
by jodis_eva

Comment:
Beautiful. Well done all around.

The Break
by donjames

Comment:
Nice shot. I would of liked a bit more detail on the face though.

Sweet memories of my Wife
by Mark1966

Comment:
I think this was a good idea and really has potential to be a great shot. I love how you kept the shadows as part of the photo. The problems I see are that the main subject doesn't seem in focus, maybe using a higher f-stop would help that. Also the background is very dull. I simple white poster board woould help to add contrast and make it pop a bit more.

"Well it's a marvelous night for a moondance..."
by mefnj

Comment:
I like your thinking. Well done on the lighting as well, I like that you used a more direct light to cast the shadow. Adds "realisim" lol. I do like this.

Water Shadow
by Elisium

Comment:
I like the idea of the shadow but I think your biggest problem here is going to be the size. You really should make use of the 800 pixels allowed. This is just too small to be able to judge it well and I think a lot of voters are going to hit you with 1's and 2's quickly just because of the size. This may help except the link was when the max was 640 and it is now 800 but that is the only difference. Hope this helps and good luck.