Cookie Monster
by ChadH

Comment:
Hi from the C Club

You asked for an in depth comment on your recent photograph in this challenge. I gave you a 6 in this challenge and these are some of the reasons why,

The lighting is fairly hash in this and the reflections are hard light. A different crop, ie closer to the subject would have helped this as well , because as of right now it is just sort of sitting in mid air. Your clarity is spot on , you are sharp in all the right places.

I do not think that there is much that you could do in post processing. I think this could have been all done in the set up of the shot. Do not be afraid to try different or odd angles, throw something into the mixer like flour and see what happens.

Over all a good product shot though

Busy Bee Reflexion
by HiBou

Comment:
Hi from the C Club

You asked for an in depth comment on your recent photograph in this challenge.

You have an excellent shot here. I like the fact that you have something other than just pink.

But that being said, there really isn't enough pink in this. The challenge description was for you to shoot primarily a pink subject. I believe that is the reason that you scored as you did and the lack of comments.

It is not exaclty the easiest subject to shoot when it could fly off at any moment though.

In post processing , some unsharp mask would have helped here as it does seem a little soft, I notice also that you have a high ISO which could explain the grain that I am seeing. The black background is taking away from this shot as well.

You have an amazing detail in the right eye of some pink being reflected. So another angle or more of the pink would have helped to score you higher

Prejudice
by kingskingdom

Comment:
Me again from the C Club!!!

I gave this shot an 8 whilst in voting, here is why.

The shot is sharp and crisp, the details are finely tuned. The pov is excellent, not something you see when you think of portraits angles. Your pinks are spot on, well done. The only thing I would have done differently would be to crop it a little tighter on the right hand side to get rid of the dead space there.

I am not sure why the voting was all over the place in this challenge, I can see you got 2-3's and 4, your comments are all good. I think you did well congrats!

Sisters
by MArteSi

Comment:
Hi from the C Club

You asked for an in depth comment on your shot! I was one of your 7's in this shot and here is the reason why.

I liked that you thought out of the boxx in this one, it is just not the shell or the cup. you saw two objects and realized that they complimented each other. The round smooth curves of each of them lend the selves to this shot. There are several things that could have been done a little differently though that may have helped your score somewhat.

In post processing, boosting the exposure, brightness will have helped with the white that is a little grey here. Unsharp Mask would have made this a little sharper. I see that you ISO is very high and this accounts for the grain that can be seen. A faster shutter speed of more natural light would have helped this .

You did well with the shadows they are soft and inviting, well done!

Leaving home
by snaffles

Comment:
Me again from the C Club!!

I was one of your high voters in this challenge and here is why

I liked the POV that you had going on here, I like that you went from the ground up versus straight on. You took time out to look at your subject and knew it would need a different angle to make it work.

I think what is hurting it here is the crop, which could have been a lot tighter on the left hand side, to give it a right in your face look, the wheel that is cut off in the front and the darkness of the shot,

The pink is perfect, your sharpness is spot on, clarity and DOF is good.

In the Pink
by salmiakki

Comment:
I told you it was a gorgeous shot!!!! Well done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ephemeral Night Flower
by Pug-H

Comment:
LOL, I thought it was a flower too!!!

sandals in Arabian desert
by el3radii

Comment:
Interesting shot

Past Retirement
by Bweekes

Comment:
HI from the C Club

A nice shot! I like that you have not taken this straight on, the angle works really well.

I would have liked to have seen more in focus versus just that strip, I think it would have been more pleasing to the eye. I like the colours in this and that they are not over saturated , it gives it an old world feel, like my Granddads boots.

Nicely done, I hope to see more from you

'Snake' - Venomous Western Brown
by in2truth

Comment:
Hi from the C Club,

I like this shot, I am not sure why it scored so poorly or got so few comments, but I will give it a shot.

In advanced editing remember you can go up to 740 on one side, this may have knocked a few points off your score as it is smaller.

The position of the snake may also be a factor, having it dangle out of the top right corner may have been more pleasing to the eye.

the blur is good, I like the blur, but then in amongst all your white you have a sudden spots of cream, a little dodging would have made those go away.

the snake, now that is in perfect focus, sharp as a tack, crisp and clean. Obviously you didn't stomp on it head so that may also explain why there is a little less body in it than there could be,

Other than those little points, I still think it is a very good shot.