The Twisted Passage
by RubberDucky7147

Comment by Sytar:
Great shot, and I like how this one is a bit different in lighting and perspective on the location. I hope one day to get there and take some photos myself.

Bronzed Tree
by RubberDucky7147

Comment by bspurgeon:
Critique Club

Hello Tess. Congrats on your first entry and welcome to DPC. Overall, you did well for your first challenge. This happened to be one of my favorite shots in the challenge due to what I see as a strong composition. You used the tree to provide framing for the ornament, but left room to display the bokeh. However, I scored this a 5. The ornament is the subject based on your composition, and would have benefited by more DOF to increase the crispness of the orb. It appears that you focused on the most anterior portion of the orb, as the remaining portion is quite soft. The downside to more depth of field would be less bokeh, so I think the focus should have been further back on the right side. I hope this is clear! I love the light, white balance, and color, although the orb could be brighter. The bokeh works for me, although the bright portions take the eye away from the orb and dominate the photograph. If the orb was bright and in focus, it would not have taken a back seat to the blown out bokeh. Finally, I like the warmth that you captured. One last thing, in your editing steps you did not mention sharpening...unsharp mask, or it's equivalent, is very important to bring most digitally captured photographs to life.

Cheers, and Happy Holidays,

-BS

Bronzed Tree
by RubberDucky7147

Comment by bspurgeon:
Critique Club

Hello Tess. Congrats on your first entry and welcome to DPC. Overall, you did well for your first challenge. This happened to be one of my favorite shots in the challenge due to what I see as a strong composition. You used the tree to provide framing for the ornament, but left room to display the bokeh. However, I scored this a 5. The ornament is the subject based on your composition, and would have benefited by more DOF to increase the crispness of the orb. It appears that you focused on the most anterior portion of the orb, as the remaining portion is quite soft. The downside to more depth of field would be less bokeh, so I think the focus should have been further back on the right side. I hope this is clear! I love the light, white balance, and color, although the orb could be brighter. The bokeh works for me, although the bright portions take the eye away from the orb and dominate the photograph. If the orb was bright and in focus, it would not have taken a back seat to the blown out bokeh. Finally, I like the warmth that you captured. One last thing, in your editing steps you did not mention sharpening...unsharp mask, or it's equivalent, is very important to bring most digitally captured photographs to life.

Cheers, and Happy Holidays,

-BS

Bronzed Tree
by RubberDucky7147

Comment by downtherabbithole:
this is either out of focus where it should be or the exposure was to dark and you tried to bring it back.

still a little underexposed for me

Bronzed Tree
by RubberDucky7147

Comment by Connor:
nice one

Bronzed Tree
by RubberDucky7147

Comment by pedrobop:
Your background seems to be blurry and don't show much bokeh for me..the objectg is OOF too but you got nice colors there.

Bronzed Tree
by RubberDucky7147

Comment by CarlvanHeerden:
I like this. Your bukeh adds to the value of the picture - unlike most of the other photos in this competition.

Bronzed Tree
by RubberDucky7147

Comment by jbushy:
nice emotion

Bronzed Tree
by RubberDucky7147

Comment by lmmbastos:
this ball is oof, but the bokeh is good!

Bronzed Tree
by RubberDucky7147

Comment by MaryO:
Festive, a bit bright.