Utilitarian
by indigo997

Comment by hypoStiller:
The stripes on the back are a little distracting, but otherwise this is beautiful. Maybe a tad more contrast. (Nice color tone, though!)

Utilitarian
by indigo997

Comment by jimmsp:
Composition - quite good
Technical Aspects - quite good
Meets Challenge - yes
Visual Impact / Originality ΓΆ€“ quite good
Other suggestions ΓΆ€“ stripes on back bother me here.

Jim msp

Utilitarian
by indigo997

Comment by Gracious:
From my perspective:
Meets challenge:Yes
Technical:ok
Appeal/Artistic:ok
Composition:ok
Comments:Good luck in the challenge.

Utilitarian
by indigo997

Comment by HBunch:
This is a very nice photo. Well executed. My only 2 hangups would be the shadows on the back, and the cropped arm. Great use of pencils. Other than the shadows, the lighting is great and angle is also great. The pencils are subtle but definately there. Great job and good luck in the challenge.

Utilitarian
by indigo997

Comment by lisae:
It's funny that this photo and the other one are so similar. I like them both about the same, although I think the more dramatic black and white of the other one appeals to me more. The subtelty of the lighting and sepia in this photo have their own charm, however.

Utilitarian
by indigo997

Comment by syamjonimi:
Somehow the pencil get lost in the beauty.......Wonder why? The photo quality is good but, this is a nice portrait shot. I would have liked more focus on the pencil, for this challenge, anyway. In an appropriate challenge I would go as high as 8 but since the challenge is about photographing a pencil I thik the pencil should be the heart of the picture. =6 syamjonimi ;'-)

Utilitarian
by indigo997

Comment by autool:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background7,
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing6,
Challenge: Does your entry meet it?10,
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 6,
Total Averaged Rating7. Autool

Utilitarian
by indigo997

Comment by muckpond:
I love the coloring and shape of this photo. The way the background disappears is fantastic (and something I've not been able to do well....yet. 8) )

I think that I would have liked just a couple of subtle changes: the tilt of the head almost loses one of the pencils in the background....maybe a little more lighting at the top? I also wish that the the left shoulder was not cropped ...it kind of jars the great shape that you have going in the rest of the shot. And finally....I am trying to figure out what caused the shadowed lines across the back? Wrinkles in the diffuser or something? It's really not a big deal, but it is a little distracting.

Great shot, though....lovely! And an excellent idea to boot!

muckpond (your evil twin) :)

Utilitarian
by indigo997

Comment by CPattee:
I would like to see the rest of her shoulder & a little more light on her hair. nice job. 6

Utilitarian
by indigo997

Comment by LindaLee:
I like your shot very much, but would like to see more of the pencils, and have more lighting/focus on them. The pencils are in the shot, but the shot does not seem to be "about" the pencils. lhall