Maybe I Can Sneak Into DPC2
by GeneralE

Comment by autool:
Spot on focus and great little subject. The background is a little too busy and does cause a definate distraction.

Maybe I Can Sneak Into DPC2
by GeneralE

Comment by smellyfish1002:
Excellent lighting and focus. The background is a little distracting, though.

Maybe I Can Sneak Into DPC2
by GeneralE

Comment by Yellowpeep:
Cute. I like the lighting.

Maybe I Can Sneak Into DPC2
by GeneralE

Comment by greenem2:
Feels too tightly cropped, but very funny indeed.

Maybe I Can Sneak Into DPC2
by GeneralE

Comment by Swashbuckler:
Cute shot and a reasonably close portrait. Well taken subject, but the background is less than perfect (a lot less!) As the portrait is so very nice, I'll let it go, but you should be watching for that sort of thing. 8 Swash

Maybe I Can Sneak Into DPC2
by GeneralE

Comment by austinscott:
JUST DIDN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME

Maybe I Can Sneak Into DPC2
by GeneralE

Comment by lisae:
Cute portrait, well lit, well exposed, well focussed, well framed. It's technically very good, and you deserve to be proud. It lacks a bit of interest for me personally, but still worth an objective 9 just for being so good!

Maybe I Can Sneak Into DPC2
by GeneralE

Comment by Gracious:
This is cute. The coloring, lighting and exposure are all good. The playful expression of the child is priceless.
The composition is cropped a little too tight, and the bg is distracting. Because of these two things it loses some points. I realize you probably had to seize the moment, but that makes it more of a snapshot than a "study" as I see it.
That late afternoon sun really casts wonderful color on the skin and hair.

A Plethora of Privet Berries
by GeneralE

Comment by goodtempo:
Critique Club critique:

COMPOSITION/CONTENT: A plethora for sure! Great subject. There are several different things in the photo competing for the eye's attention: the leaves with light on them, the leaves without light on them, the different shades of the berries themselves, some in direct light, some in filtered light and others shaded. This makes it difficult for the eye to focus on one part of the picture. I also would have liked to see a close up of nothing but berries in the picture showing the different shades and colors.
BACKGROUND: I would like to see what the photo would look like with a soft fill flash to minimize the small areas with the sky showing through, as long as the flash didn't flatten out the picture as it sometimes does.
CAMERA WORK/TECHNICAL: Exposure is good and focus is good except a few tiny spots where it looks like the wind moved your subject.
DIGITAL PROCESSING/TECHNICAL: Some of the berries are very blue while some do look purple. Adjusting the red down a little might increase the overall blue look of the photo.
MY OPINION: Small bluish berries on a bush or tree are difficult to photograph, I've tried and was not successful. You've been a lot more successful with this photograph.

Maybe I Can Sneak Into DPC2
by GeneralE

Comment by RiderGal:
When taking portraits pay special attention to your background! You have telephone wires coming out of his head, and a house growing out of his neck. This is a rather boring shot... but the focus is excellent.