take off your cloves
by posthumous

Comment:
Critique Club Review:

Color Saturation and Hue: Very well done. Nothing is over saturated, and hues are appropriate for the subject, and in this case the challenge.

Brightness and contrast: Nice clean white background. The details hold well throughout, with just a hint of burnout at the highlight at the upper middle of the head of garlic.

Focus and depth of field: Focus is razor sharp, and depth of field is excellent.

Composition: The centered composition works well here. To do a rule of thirds, would have resulted in an image that was done that way than for no other reason than the rule of thirds is one of the first things taught. The almost square format, works well here also.

Subjective: The (mildew?) stains on the garlic distract a bit. I like all the detail, yet at the same time the eye has a hard time figuring out a place in which to rest. I'm wondering how a little softer focus, or perhaps a bit of glow would have worked. Maybe even a little bit of revealed garlic clove down in the right side...

Overall a very well done image, that well deserves its place in the top 40.

Total Lunar Eclipse
by marbo

Comment:
I really like your image. Full moons are usually so flat looking. I love the red from the earth's shadow, and the softer light really makes it leap from the page. I would love to see the details of the equipment used for this image. Very nice work.

R E F L E C T I O N
by essay

Comment:
Very nicely done. I'm not a huge border fan, but it works quite well here.

Erased
by GreatJobBob

Comment:
It took a second to see that every thing but the computer screen was blank. Nicely done.

Pinwheels
by banmorn

Comment:
Love the lighting. It really makes the picture.

Mona Lisa Smile
by jeger

Comment:
Very clever. Is this your work, or at a gallery? Nicely done.

Stick Around
by k9logic

Comment:
Love the color and the saturation. Very pretty.

Nick Qwick Says Hi
by LadyK

Comment:
I like the space above the rider, but I would like just a little more on the left of the frame. Part of his leg and arm are missing.

If you aren't going to show the full height of the horse, I'd recommend a higher crop on the bottom of the picture.

Barbara Crabo
by LadyK

Comment:
All around nice image. Depth of field is very good. Everything that needs to be sharp, is. Background is nice and soft, so as not to distract, but still enough is there to understand what it is. I like the crop you've chosen. The little bit of the horse is enough to give us the info we need to figure out what she is doing. A little bit more space above the hat, and perhaps low enough to see the other hand, might be good. Otherwise, a really good photo. Nice work.

Tummy Shot
by LadyK

Comment:
Nice sharp focus, with good depth of field. Looks like a little dirt and dryness in the knuckle area too. The background could be a little softer, but is not really distracting as is.