All That Glitters Is Not Gold
by Balko

Comment:
needs something more, I also would have increased the yellow saturation to show the goldiness.

Thunderhead
by tate

Comment:
mmmmmmmmm beeeeer! I like the back lighting. Make up mirror?

Lilly-in-Black-and-White
by TooCool

Comment:
Comp is good, lighter circle on bottom center is distacting, more so than the light area beneath the subject.

Advance to GO
by Nuzzer

Comment:
A bit washed out, I like the angle, just needs more contrast.

Dark Voodoo: A Broken Heart
by cutlassdude70

Comment:
---Greetings from the Critique Club!---

First impression - OUCH! :-)

First off - this is a very strong image as evident by the 6+ score. Technically very good. Rather than go through the exposure, composition, technique issues, let me try to tell you what would have kicked this score up into the top 10 or higher.

When I first saw this image I didn't get the heart thing. I don't always read the title although I should. My feeling is if you have to rely on the title too much you're probably not going to score very high.
The heart thing along with the voodoo is an excellent idea. Titling the voodoo doll up a bit would accomplish 2 things:

1. The viewers could make out the heart shape of the pins better,
2. The DOF would not be as shallow.

I like the shallow DOF, but I think it is distracting from the image here instead of enhancing it. Positioning the camera a little higher and s little more on top would have the same effect as tilting the doll up a bit.

Again, I think this is one of the stronger images in the challenge. These are just my ideas to improve the placement. Congrats on a top 20 placement!

I hope this was helpful. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

David

Ten days old; Ten licks per fawn spot
by hahn23

Comment:
very sweet. Not sure the tem thing comes through, I give it a 6

The Big One-Oh!
by scalvert

Comment:
best "10 year old" shot in the challenge! Should do very well. Lighting is just right!

10 Feet from Danger
by L1

Comment:
needs the title to get the "10" but a nice shot anyway!

Ten Tiny Fingers (x 2)
by woohoopepper

Comment:
beautiful lighting. I would have liked to see all the feet. Looks cut off on the bottom.

- X -
by Matthew

Comment:
very nice! Love the fisheye!