Battle - (Drill Bits & Chess Pieces)
by cislander

Comment:
Ack! The horror!!

Well-worn Favorites
by moniepenny

Comment:
This was one of my favorites in the challenge - love the very intricate detail and the lighting - very well done!

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by pointandshoot

Comment:
The lighting on this is perfect, with the gradation from upper left to lower right. Very zen indeed.

Calmness
by Brin

Comment:
The spool appears to be magically suspended above the water, which creates tension. Neat picture, though!

Entheogenic Cactus
by labuds

Comment:
Who would have thought zen could be prickly? Nice.

Broken
by fantac

Comment:
Very good idea here! Wish it was just a little brigher - seems a bit underexposed.

The script
by pineapple

Comment:
I really quite like this one, perhaps because somewhere in the back of a closet I have an old set of calligraphy nibs. Nice use of DOF, too.

Ballet19-38-27.jpg
by rjkstesch

Comment:
Very lovely shot, indeed!!

From a dream
by Knightmoves

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Met the challenge? Yep, this definitely met the challenge. A very captivating and unusual subject, too.

Composition Good job of filling the frame with the subject. I do wonder, though, if a slightly less "head on" view might have been more visually appealing. And without knowing the context, I also wonder if providing some of that context would be possible to give a sense of scale - how big is or isn't this thing? Just some ideas to consider.

Technical aspects The lighting, natural I'm assuming, is good - good job with the exposure with what appears to be a quite reflective surface. Colors are pretty good, though the sky appears grayish and dull. Try working with your post processing software to "tweak" the colors and contrast a bit to see if the sky can be realized a bit more. Also, in the future, it helps if you include your post-processing steps when you request critiques or comments.

Overall I remember this one from the challenge, so it made an impression - very good subject choice!

Goldie in the rough
by Karalew

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Met the challenge? I'll say both yes and some may not have though so. Clearly it's meant to be gold eyeshadow on the model, but on both my monitors, it appears to be more of a yellow/green gold than a "gold" gold.

Composition While I think the long narrow crop suits this image and what I perceive you wanted it to be, it may not do well on DPC as it does limit the total size the picture can be. Also, the slight angle, with the eye on the right of the frame higher and the eyebrow cut off, somewhat detracts from this composition, and makes it feel a bit cramped/too tightly cropped.

Lighting You mentioned in your comments you weren't happy with the lighting. The effect I do like here is the one eye more fully lit while the other recedes into the shadows. It does appear a bit harsh across the brow - was the light source diffused at all? That can help reduce the glare and provide more even lighting.

Overall I can definitely see what you were going for here. I think the only way to fully achieve it is with a studio-type light setup - soft, diffuse light to ensure even coverage and accurate exposure.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions!