shoes
by melodee

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club.

Overall, this shoe doesn't hold a whole lot of merit as it is blurred and the lighting is extremely low, which adds to the dim view and graininess of the shot. It has the sense of just taking a quick photo, instead of spending some time on it to really make a creative image. The shoes would work well against a solid background with either natural light or a single bright light source (not a lamp as it tends to yellow it too much). Maybe think out the shot and place them in a natural setting so that they don't look set up, yet do it so the viewer has a really appealing image to gaze upon.

As you gain experience and learn from viewing others' work, you will gain the confidence and insight to improve your skills in the future. Best of luck.

Judy

Has someone seen my right shoe????
by Sinister

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club! :~)

Upon first view of this, I like it very much. The simplicity of an old timey shoe in the sand really works here. You don't think of the two necessarily going together, so it makes for a nice variance. The lighting lends a nice shadow on the sand. The overall composition is simple yet effective. Normally a subject placed dead center isn't as appealing as one with more negative space around it, BUT due to the long shadow to the left, I think it works just fine in this setting. The sand is a nice textural difference with its warm tones of it working as a distinct contrast to the deep dark suede of the shoe. Perhaps a tighter crop could have given more focus on the shoe itself. As you had advanced editing available for the Shoe challenge, it might've been fun to play and see what creative areas you could have worked on to even enhance it further. Overall in my opinion, I think it stands on its own as a nice shot. Best wishes, Judy

Those Eyes
by Neil

Comment:
Dog shots get me every time. He looks totally resigned to the fact that he has that hat on his head. "OK, go ahead, take my picture." hee hee My black chow/retriever mix, Tank does the same thing. I love the clarity of his eyes. Fun shot!

Contemplation
by Cutter

Comment:
Nice natural pose. I find that the reflection of the chess board is a bit distracting, but in another sense, it is interesting. It just detracts from his nice face a bit. The skin tones seem just a touch too yellow - maybe a little desat of yellow and an upping of a bit of red might help. Overall - nice. 7

Traditional Bridesmaid
by docpjv

Comment:
I find that her skin and mouth are too post edited. The colors are bright and pretty but I feel that they detract from her pretty face.

Mesmerizing
by gaurawa

Comment:
Her eyes are wonderful. Nice placement in the shot. I think I might've chosen a different colored head covering that's a bit more complimentary to her olive complexion. Maybe a deep red would have been nice. Pretty lip color. Her skin tones appear natural. I might have done a little work under the left side of the nose. Overall, a nice capture.

Autumn
by steinar

Comment:
Nice downshot with up up gaze. The softness and luminiscent skin tones are quite pretty. I find the dark khaki hat and zip jacket more of a detrament than an addition to the shot. I see that you were going for the same color as her eyes, but they are so pretty that I think I'd at least crop out part of the jacket to expose just her upper chest area. She is a real beauty!!

Ballerina
by kiwinick

Comment:
I like the softness of her en pointe with the tutu against the craggy concrete floor and stone wall. I wish she were larger in the shot so I could concentrate on her pretty face. This is more of an entire body shot than what I think of as a true portrait. Still, it is very well shot and you did a good job. 7

Romana
by rscorp

Comment:
Beautiful intense eyes. I like the hair over the right eye. The softness might be just a touch overdone - it tends to flatten her skin tones a bit too much for my taste. The pearlescenht lip color is attractive as well. Lovely model!

Staring into the Ocean
by kmbr2001

Comment:
I like his far off gaze, but I wish it were a touch more toward the camera, so we could see the eyes better. The beach scene with the blue hoody is a nice contrast. The skin tones are natural and there is a luminescence to his face. Overall - nicely captured.