untitled
by krnodil

Comment:
And it begins! I agree with you in that it is lacking that zone plate glow, but it's still an awesome image. It could be a still from on old timey horror movie.

Phalacrocorax varius (Pied Cormorant)
by dougi555

Comment:
I've decided I'm a sucker for a good silhouette. Nice one!

Texas Armadillo
by yanko

Comment:
Nice one, Yanko. Great tones as usual.

There's a fly on the eye of the frog on the log in the hole in the middle of the leaves!
by hazelmay

Comment:
The light/processing seems kinda harsh to me, but it still looks awesome. Nice capture, too!

Water Fowl at Sunset
by bspurgeon

Comment:
I expect this to ribbon. It exudes perfect DPCness. Well done.

Aspire
by Melethia

Comment:
This is really amazing. I love the single word yet play on words title. I love the rule of thirds, and everything is in just the right place for me. Great b/w too. My only 10!

Rose et Noir
by zackdezon

Comment:
Ah! They really are pink! This is decent, but it doesn't compare to your B/W shot. Of course, I gave that one a 10 so that's pretty hard to beat. :)

Fruit of the Earth
by Ringostarr

Comment:
Great looking shot. Too bad it isn't B/W.

Six Pink Balloons
by zackdezon

Comment:
That is so weird! The far right and bottom balloons actually do look pink to me. I had to pull it into photoshop to verify that they are truly gray. It's a cool shot, and I don't know how you could nail the challenge any better. A 10 from me!

Inspired by Hurrell
by jnenvir

Comment:
**Critique Club**

My first impression of this image when it popped up was "looks pretty good". Had I voted this one, I probably would have gone along with the crowd and given it a 5. I'm kinda surprised you got so many 1,2, and 3 votes, but that's DPC for ya. :)

First, the likes. I like the lighting a lot and I think the pose works quite well. I think the tilt of the head is just perfect. If I were shooting this (note: these tips might not necessarily increase your score), I would have moved the doll to the left and toward the camera a bit to give the shadow more room and presence in the shot. I don't think it looks quite deliberate enough as it is. The shot feels pretty static as well with the face being almost perfectly centered.

Some things I think would improve the score: Get rid of that pesky sensor dust. Either clean the sensor or clone those bad boys out (which is legal in basic and advanced). I think it looks sloppy, and I know I (and probably others) vote down for it. For me, it's really all about attention to detail. Also, I agree with one of your comments that it could be a little sharper.

Overall, I like it. With a little tweaking, I think the score could have jumped a ways as well.

Please feel free to PM me if you have any questions or comments.
Thanks,
Nathan