Blue Morning
by sarrobi

Comment:
Excellent color. Good pattern and texture capture on the ceramics. The lack of detail in the texture of the milk/high contrast, works well here, in my opinion. Nice shot - as are many others in your portfolio.

Tropical Pink
by jpeters

Comment:
Nice colors, focus and DOF. If it were a fraction sharper right at the very tip (more 'fore focus'), make this even better in my opinion. Your call obviously, but perhaps a crop variation, or even just a little more height may have given this even more 'balance' and a little extra. Looks like a bromeliad flower.

fallrose_filtered.jpg
by troberge

Comment:
Nice colors and color combinations. 'If only' the texture of the petals were as discernable as the leaves, make this even better in my opinion. I like the composition.

lizard2gothicglowcompentry.jpg
by troberge

Comment:
Difficult, but maybe a '6', not sure, hypothetically, re this is a 'Free Study IX Out-take'. I like the composition and pose, but again, seems just 'too' over processed. Obviously this was something you were going for. I think that the detail in the skin/texture 'naturally' would have been better, but just my opinion. Contrast seems a bit high too, making for a little too dark, especially at this size, but again, likely what you were aiming for.

Running Free
by troberge

Comment:
I gave this a 7. I liked the composition but, criticism; the feet cropped was a fairly minor issue, but mainly it was the pp effects (looked like burning/dodging) that seemed a little 'too much' that it started to detract from the natural 'feel' of this, in my opinion.

Vintage Toy Store Catalog Cover
by troberge

Comment:
I gave this a 6. I thought it was good. The toning works well and I like the frame. Criticism; not much, maybe a variation in lighting, tryning to create a little more 'depth', may have made this even better in my opinion. Perhaps a fraction more detail too.

tortoisesfwsm.jpg
by troberge

Comment:
Good capture. Unusual, especially the .. bokeh(?), looks like it might be the body/shell. Never knew how 'human looking' their eyes were. Seems it may be a fraction blurred, but difficult to tell. The lighting, while shows up the texture and eye well, just seems a little 'harsh', or unnatural. Sorry, difficult to explain, but I tried. edit: just realized this was an 'out-take' as well.. hypothetically ..'6', maybe '7' for the issues stated above (pretend anyway, obviously).

Message edited by author 2006-01-08 00:10:43.

cliff wave
by MacDonald

Comment:
Nice capture. Seems a bit grainy - whilst no expert in photography, at first guess I'd say it might have something to do with the high ISO you used, but not sure on that. Perhaps someone with more knowledge will help.

unconditional
by tate

Comment:
7 - Like this and the subtlety. Criticism; depending what you had to work with of course, but more of the baby's hand and a little sharper on it, a fraction softer on 'Mother's' face and an adjustment/softening of the skin (looks a little 'blotchy', but could be the toning), all likely make this even better in my opinion. I like the crop/framing, with the Mother's face in the top of the frame at this angle. The little hair showing through does add something, but I think a fraction more may have given a 'inner' framing effect to this, not sure though. The glare/reflection on the lipstick(?) slightly detracts, but minor - and obviously 'your call' on having Mother wearing lipstick anyway.

Me as a mother
by unneva

Comment:
7 - Nice and the toning works well here. Good composition and capture on 'Mother's' face. Criticism; mainly the 'blowing' on the Mother's hair, but very difficult I imagine to control, especially using this toning. Perhaps a variation in lighting may have helped. Having said that, it does add a certain element to this shot, but if it were a fraction more subtle, make this even better in my opinion. Perhaps a slightly tighter crop on the right, and more 'baby' on the left (dependent of course what you had to work with) may also have made this even better.