At the Altar of Free Speech
by GeneralE

Comment by ursula:
I kinda figured this would be you - it's SO YOU :))))

The Light at the End of the Tunnel
by GeneralE

Comment by Beagleboy:
Nice shot with the bird and all, but that white spot is too blown out for my taste.

The Light at the End of the Tunnel
by GeneralE

Comment by Mona:
I like this a lot.

The Joy Of Cooking
by GeneralE

Comment by Miah:
haha great ;)

The Light at the End of the Tunnel
by GeneralE

Comment by neenee1999:
This is outstanding! Wonderful shot, and it does look like the tunnel to heaven great job! 10

At the Altar of Free Speech
by GeneralE

Comment by Neuferland:
I like the idea behind this but all the paper in the background is really distracting as is the line that runs down the left side, I'm guessing this was in a window? The sharpness could also be touched up a notch. A 5

The Joy Of Cooking
by GeneralE

Comment by ursula:
or ... the joy of eating (especially what looks like chocolate :))) He looks happy.

The Joy Of Cooking
by GeneralE

Comment by timmi:
This photo really expresses the joy. I can see my kid joining yours in the fun. Love the way you captured the chocolate dripping of the spoon onto her/his clothes. It is very spontanious shot. The only distracting bit is the bottom glare on the pot and the harsh shadow the figure casts. Have you considered using no flash and just sticking to normal lighting of the room with longer exposure to compensate.

Spiral
by GeneralE

Comment by jmsetzler:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

Hi Paul...

Your subject choice here is interesting. The detail in this macro is good and the color adds some interest as well. There are a couple of things that could possibly make this shot stronger. 1 - A darker background would help create a higher level of contrast against the subject, which would make that detail stand out even more. 2 - It may have been possible to create an even tighter view rather than a straightforward photo of the entire subject... the rotation/spiral of this subject is more interesting, IMO, than the entire subject itself.

The vignette border, in this case, doesn't add much for me because there is not enough space surrounding the subject to accommodate it. My personal taste in borders for posting photos online is simply to separate the image from the background of the page it's displayed on and create a contrast for the image edges. Certain types of borders can become distracting, especially if the viewer finds himself asking why a particular border type was chosen.

Based on your description, I know you didn't have the options of creating a strong light scenario or changing the background, but I do see a lot of different and more interesting composition opportunities here :)

Keep up the good work :)

At the Altar of Free Speech
by GeneralE

Comment by jspencer1962:
Yeah.....you can never go wrong with free speech....10