Living with Asthma
by talj

Comment:
having a son who has had to use a neb in the past, I can relate. It is good that there is something you can do, but it is not good that you have to do it. Good black and white and I like the composition -- how the tube comes up and into the frame. Good shot.

Physalis Undone
by talj

Comment:
I love the clean black background. Great lighting and exposure.

Disection
by msdoubletrouble

Comment:
Ewww. This takes me back to Jr. high. . .I really like your focus on this one. Typically, the subject is in front and focused, and the background blurred, but this is almost completely reversed. Nicely done. I think this would make a cool textbook picture. I am also hereby declaring you dpc's most underrated photographer. All of your pictures are *good* technically, emotionally (that is, they get a response), compositionally, the voters just haven't discovered you yet. KEEP SHOOTING, it's not always the dpc scores that matter.

Golden
by msdoubletrouble

Comment:
I gave it a 7. :) I like the composition, the shallow dof, and the coloring on this. Nice work, overall.

Shelter
by msdoubletrouble

Comment:
I like the colors in this. I would like to see a bit more of the rich yellow at the top and less green, but that is just me. I really like how the three main colors (green, red, and yellow) complement eachother in this shot.

Kid's First Snack
by msdoubletrouble

Comment:
This little guy is too cute. I like the composition here. It feels the frame nicely, yet is balanced. OTOH, the shallow dof may have been more prominent if you had backed up a bit.

Fibonacci Was Right!
by Dr.Confuser

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Compositionally, this is a very strong image. The subject is in the right third which gives a sense of stability and balance to the shot. It is framed by the two leafy parts, which gives it "boundaries" that differentiate the veggie from the rest of the shot as well. this helps to break up the shot into different parts and add interest.

Technically, the lighting is good, the exposure is good, and the focus is good. The shallow dof helps to emphasize the subject, and you have good detail which has not been lost in shadows or highlights. The viewer can almost "feel" the vegetable, just by looking at it.

While it is a technically well done photograph, it is not one that "moves" the voter or makes them linger for a bit longer. In looking at your bar graph, there were significantly more 5s than anything, and this tells me that most viewers looked at it like I would have -- a technically good shot that has little or no emotional appeal that the viewer can identify with.

Best to you in future challenges, and if I need to further explain or clarify anything, please feel free to contact me.

karmat

Revolting
by howzit

Comment:
It seems to be a good shot, but there is so much going on that it is difficult to discern exactly what you are trying to convey here.

KKK - Perpetuating Ignorance
by LeeD

Comment:
I think if the shot was in focus a bit better, and the hood looked white instead of orangish/pink, it would have a much stronger initial impact. Is the catchlight a burning cross? Nice touch, and powerful image.

h a t e - unchecked
by SherwinJames

Comment:
powerful image.