Sometimes life's circumstances seem utterly disproportionate--for better or for worse
by miary

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

I am sorry that this image did not score a bit higher for you in the miniature challenge. I personally thought it met the challenge topic very well.

From a technical point of view, the mini tea pot is quite out of focus which I do not think is very helpful when trying to score high in these challenges. Other things that have likely contributed to a lower score are the background and the border.

It was mentioned already in the comments made during the challenge that the background was somewhat distracting, and I do have to agree with this. A plain background would likely have worked much better.

Then we come to the border. I have observed that heavy borders such as the one you have used here, hurt rather than help scores here on DPC. Typically a border should enhance the overall image presentation and in this case, I do not really believe it does. Something a little less in your face may have worked better.

At the end of the day, I still gave this a 6 as I felt the subject worked well in this challenge. A better focus would undoubtedly have increased my score.

Postcard to Everyone
by Jutilda

Comment:
Judy, that is such a wonderful image to end the Sc. How gorgeous.

...yes, this one's new. I just adopted her from Canada...
by snaffles

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Well, it's me again Susan! I guess there are not so many people doing critiques at the moment which is why you seem to keep getting me.

When reading your notes about this shot, I'm afraid I have to say, there's nothing obvious, to me at least, that you are mocking Angelina Jolie. I don't follow Hollywood celebrity gossip in any way, shape or form, so definitely did not resonate with me. Therefore, from my perspective there was a very tenuous connection to the challenge.

From a technical point of view, the image seems out of focus to me, well, in any case, very soft. The lighting, as mentioned below, is also quite flat, a boost with levels would have sorted this out for you. (I stand by what I said in my pm, if you want a bit of basic PS help let me know).

Unfortunately the composition is a bit too centered for my taste and the background is a bit too busy. In fact the background seems more in focus than you and Sally. (I appreciate that this is really difficult to take a self portrait - really I do).

I do think that the idea was really creative (even if I didn't get the meaning!), and a few small changes in your set up would surely have given you a higher score.

Sarah

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by cgino

Comment:
Have to say that I think this works wonderfully well. Love the postcard overlay, it's excellent.

Curls
by Jutilda

Comment:
Ooh, it might be my new fave too. Wonderful overlay.

Romeo and Juliet
by Jutilda

Comment:
well this is very lovely

ovrly #30
by blad

Comment:
Oh yes, this is wonderful

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by LevT

Comment:
Took me a second to see what this was. Very effective indeed.

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by LevT

Comment:
Stunning image

Art symbol
by LevT

Comment:
Quirky and fun. So well seen