SP2-Day1- Fiesta
by idnic

Comment:
Having fun as always, I see :)

You can't hide....
by Jaded_Housewife

Comment:
Love the red and the "don't cross my path today" look

pain
by thegrandwazoo

Comment:
No wonder you think mine's in focus, you have duct tape on your eyes. And might I add...OUCH!!!

day 1
by Elvis_L

Comment:
We need to play some poker, but glad I'm not at the same table as you...ice cold eyes.

City of Pittsburgh
by BADDBOYY21

Comment:
Great shot...man I miss home. I'd love a shot of Heinz Field from up here.

Backstage
by BernieBl

Comment:
Greets from the Critique Club

I've was lucky enough to recieve this image to critique. First off, it's nice to see what goes on "behind the scenes" for magic. And this was a good attempt at painting with light. However, it really doesn't work here.

The lighting for this is too dark. If you would have put a softened spotlight over the certain props and had the rest of the scene diffused, I think it would have worked much better. Also, this seems staged. Perhaps if you would have had things placed "randomly" on the trunk, that would have helped.

When painting with light, you have to be especially careful with glass and metal objects, because the reflections tend to get really bright. As you can see in this entry, the glass and metal pan have quite a bit of glare. Also, as mentioned, the light on the trunk really doesn't add anything, it actually takes away, because it seems too random and not focused on anything.

I hope this helps.

If you have any questions, comments, concerns about the critique, please feel free to PM me. Also, if it is helpful, please be sure to check the "This was helpful" box.

--Mike

Nuance
by TooCool

Comment:
Greets from the Critique Club

This is a pretty nice shot. I can't really add anything that hasn't been told to you already. I've looked at this photo for about 15 minutes trying to find something that I don't like or is technically wrong. The only thing I could find is on the lower left, there is something that looks like it might be sensor dust.

Also, I'm not a huge fan of the borders, but this one matches the photo so well.

Congrats on lucky number 13...

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to PM me.

--Mike

Tiger Lilly
by BMacD

Comment:
Greets from the Critique Club

First off, let me congratulate you on your photo. I loved this, as you probably saw from my original comment. I gave this an 8 to start with.

The colors are amazing and the focus couldn't be better, in my opinion.

My only complaint is the border. Firstly, I'm not a big fan of borders, but I'm not against them either. My issue with the border is that your photo shows through it. So, instead of it being a true border, it's various shades of pink around the edge that you can see through.

Again, I loved the shot.

If you have any questions or comments on this critique, feel free to PM me. And remember to click "This comment was helpful" if it truly was.

--Mike

Captive
by kawesttex

Comment:
Congrats on your top 10, Ken.

Professor Plum, in the Dining Room, with the Rope
by JackRyan

Comment:
I also need to add, of all the nooses in this competition, yours was the only one tied right