Freedom of Religion
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Comment by Crafty Sue:
One of our most precious freedoms. 7

Freedom of Religion
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Comment by faidoi:
Great idea for the "freedom" challenge. Wish I could see more of the cross.Wish it wasn't cropped off. Need more lighting in the shot. Its very difficult to see. More light would help.

A vertical composition would've given the viewer a more powerful image. Show more of the hands and the bible.

Freedom of Religion
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Comment by Faye Pekas:
Nice idea. The color isn't right though. The hand seems mottled with blue. It seems a little out of focus too.

Yesteryear
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Comment by thelsel:
I had the same idea. I’m luckily I didn’t do it now. Too bad about the digital noise.

Moth to Flower
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Comment by vonautsch:
I like colors, though I think they could brought out a little more. Good angle and lighting.

Kickin' & Screamin'
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Comment by blemt:
*sigh* Darned return key...

Anyway- Hello from Critique Club.

First off, nice staged shot. It's got a great laugh factor and reminded me vividly of the joys of back to school. I also personally like the fact it was the kids idea.

Technically-
I think the key to improving this shot rests in getting closer. I think getting physically closes as well as zooming in more would give this shot more impact. The expressions on the kids faces would add depth. You also have too much open space around the image. A tighter crop on both the righ and left would give you a stronger image.

Nice work and keep shooting!

Clara

Kickin' & Screamin'
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Comment by blemt:
Hello from the Critique Club!

Not OSHA Approved
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Comment by Sheila:
Good thing it wasn't the nail gun!

Not OSHA Approved
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Comment by runnergrl:
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Moth to Flower
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Comment by cjadams1:
Striking color contrasts and combos..only nature could pull it off and you\'ve captured it beautifully