Too Much of a Good Thing!by
PtmanComment: ~~~~Critique Club Comment~~~~
Composition (content)
Very good idea. At first sight I wondered how big the glass must be and how much beer it must have contained, but fortunately it is only a 50ml bottle. :)
The way the colors work here are great. From yellow to orange (beer), to orange-red (whiskey with a beer filter) to a similar yellow as the background on the letters of the JD bottle. Good choice of background, it balances out well and it doesn't ruin the color of the beer.
I think the handle would have done a better job in the compostion if it was at an angle so that you can look trough it. Doesn't have to be at 90 degrees of course, preferably less.
I would never ever have thought of the condensation on the glass that is missing, without your comment about the warm beer. Good thinking and I'll keep it in mind as well.
The position of the bottle in the glass is excellent, not head on, but slightly turned to the left. The pattern in the foot of the mug works well with it. The bubbles on the bottle and at the bottom have a very cool effect.
There is a bit of reflection on the glass. Could perhaps be taken away with a totally dark background behind the photographers back.
Background
As said, good choice, works well. The balance between the right and left is a bit off. Perhaps a reflector or less strong light from the right side could fill that (shadow) in. More important when you turn the handle more towards us, it will create a harder shadow.
Camera Work (Technical)
Good depth of focus, good focus, sharpness ok, exposure is excellent. Colours look very good.
Digital Processing (technical)
I don't think that the lower letters have sharpening artifacts, it is more bubbles that pass that part of the bottle. No futher comments.
My opinion
Very good, creative and well executed.
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