A bicycle with peanut butter
by AnnaP

Comment:
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"A bicycle with peanut butter" obviously by the titlle meets the crazy requirements of the Pick Two challenge.

I think based on the challenge it was hard to come up with a pretty picutre, by I do like the artistic feel of the image. I really like how smooth and balanced the peanut butter is, you did not just throw it on. I really like the way you shot this a little darker and edgier possibly to give more of that artistic feel. The glow from the piece that hold the petal (sorry for the lack of terminology) shows a nice focus and allows it too feel more balanced. The levels in the piece flow very naturally nothing is harsh or forced.

Excellent close up. Not too bad of a placement, but personally I thought it would finish higher I gave it a 7. Keep up the good work.

Too Drunk to Drive
by olddj

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"Too Drunk to Drive" first off meet the challenge requirements, which is always a good place to start. After reading your own comments I understand a few things a little better.

I did not realize the glass were used to spread the peanut butter. I did understand the the chaos. I wish you had been able to include a beer can or a glass that is specifically designed for alcohol (like martini). Maybe darken the image a little would give it a grungier feel as well as maybe tipping over the PB. I like the keys in the spilled liquid. I think the flash might have been a bit much with the glow it has created on the plate. The concept is a pretty hard one with such a crazy challenge subject to start with and I think was more then likely lost on most voters.

Water
by magpie5212

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"Water" is an interesting idea for the Master of Disguise, I am not sure most voters understood what you were going for.

This is a very different idea from many of the other entries. The image itself seems little off to me. I just wish you were able to cover like two-thirds of the shot with water to show more of the Disguise. The flow of the water is very nice and gives great attention to the movement of the piece. The reflection in the dark water below is also a nice attribute. Great idea, overall it is a nice image I just wish you had covered the image with more water so it was a little more hidden.

I can defiantly tell you are constantly improving yourself and I look forward to seeing your future entries. Keep trying there is so much you can learn here, I know I am constantly surprised.

Blank Stare
by obsidian

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"Blank Stare" does meet the challenge of Master of Disguise. The shot really reminds me a piece I think someone did in the personification challenge. I had to double check to make sure it wasn't you.

I think your piece is a very nice idea and captures the image of something we might see in some movie where the tree comes to life and grabs one of the characters. The coloring of the shot is very natural. The little red dots towards the center are very small but still grab your attention. The composition is very nice. There is a complete eye with out other distracting additions. I also really like that you choose to you with a landscape layout instead of like a portrait, I think it would have taken away from the effect.

I think you had a very nice piece but voters were just hoping for something unusual that is not normally seen. Good work.

Calla
by love

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"Calla" is one of the strongest flowers entered into the Square Crop challenge. Also excellent placement in the large challenge, top 6% is really great.

The clarity and DOF is absolutely amazing. The focus on the stigma (I think that is what its called) is virtually prefect. It is amazing how close you can get with a lens. I love the composition. The background is so deep and gives such a great contrast. I really don't see anything I would change this is an absolutely amazing piece and so glad that you chose to enter it into this challenge. This image is so clear it almost looks unreal. Great work on this piece. Keep up the work.

Out of the Blue
by owen

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" Out of the Blue" meets the Square Crop challenge, which is always a great way to start a challenge. Also finishing in the upper fifty percent is always good in such a huge challenge.

The image itself is very nice. I personally have tried a couple of times to take pictures of my fish (they are only freshwater) and bot is it a challenge in itself. So I really do appreciate the work you have done. I think the focus is good, probably without glass between the camera and the subject the clarity would be stronger. The most interesting thing I notice is the clear fins on the tip of the tail and on the fin. The background blue is very strong and I really like the depth it gives to the shot. The contrast between the fish and background really allows the viewer to focus on the subject.

Overall with the subject that you choose I think you did a great job. Keep up the good work!

wonder
by margiemu

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"Wonder" is a nice addition into the Square Crop challenge. This is a very nice soft piece, especially with the softness of the grays.

I really like the approach you took. I always am fond of close ups of children they allow us to capture so much, probably because children are so honest. I really like that you choose to use a full frame to capture as much as you can on her. The one thing that I think would suggest with this shot is allow the focus to be on the eyes, especially with children. Maybe the focus being on the eyes would have also brought the eyes into a nice subject. I think eyes are always great with kids also because of their amazing eyelashes.

The title is prefect for this piece, she really does look like she is wondering. Overall this really is a nice piece and I am glad you went soft with it instead of making it a strong contrast piece. Good work!

Touched by the Wind
by Kivet

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"Touched by the Wind" is a very interesting piece and something different in the Square Crop challenge. Looking at the shot I feel it has a nice soft feel.

Overall the image is a nice soft piece. I really love the lighting and how it is just hitting the subject perfectly. It feel like the light is just capturing the tips of each leaf. I think just a little more focus or sharpness on the subject itself would have really bumped the score up some more. Also the background is one of the best that I have seen, it really is a nice soft piece. You have excellent photos in your profile I can see you have some serious talent. I am really glad you choose this enter this piece. Keep up the good work.

orchid
by wnowak1

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"Orchid" is a nice flower piece in the Square Crop challenge. I have to say wow three challenge so far, you are really doing good. Also placing in the upper fifty is always good.

The piece is a nice bright image among several bland images we have to vote through. I really love the colors of the orchid. I think maybe the placement of the flower could be just a little better. With a square crop it is really nice to have a full frame or with a delicate subject like this have it centered or placed on one of the lines that would fall in accordance with the law of thirds. I like the focus on the main flower but there is something that is taken away from the other flowers, Since you did include them I would make sure they look nice. The flower on the lower left side just looks so fake from this perspective. I really like how all the fade into black at the stems. Overall this is a nice flower shot. Keep up the good work you are defiantly on your way.

Hang Time
by idnic

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"Hang Time" is a nice addition to the Square Crop challenge. 57 out of 364 isn't too bad is such a large challenge. The shot grabs viewers because we are looking at something a lot of us probably haven't seen before.

The image is very nice and grabs attention with the action shot. The shot looks very nice and clean. I think capturing the water droplets really enhances the shot and makes it look really since we cannot see the water. The only reason I don't think the image score higher is because people were really looking for the nice full frame. The border is nice on this piece, it really makes the image feel complete. I am glad you didn't choose to go with a bigger border. Overall this is an excellent action shot.