Coolest job in the world
by paully2k1

Comment by albright1:
Dang, you could be right.... This just MIGHT be the coolest job in the world!

Coolest job in the world
by paully2k1

Comment by irae:
Not a great exposure, but you've gotta love the color. That you in there?

Coolest job in the world
by paully2k1

Comment by justine:
LOL fun shot........frog of what.....team, store, parties................fun shooting.

Coolest job in the world
by paully2k1

Comment by alanfreed:
Damn, I wish I were you!

Coolest job in the world
by paully2k1

Comment by Anachronite:
just wondering what people thought when they saw you setting up your tripod to take a self portrait... wow! lol

A Blue That Burns
by paully2k1

Comment by zadore:
...from Critique Club...

FIRST IMPRESSION:
Out of focus!

COMPOSITION:
I actually find the composition quite attractive. There is a nice balance between the white and blue. The position of the cig packs actually makes this an interesting shot. :)

TECHNICAL:
This is where we have a major problem. I like soft focus images when it adds to the photo, but in this case it ruins it...big time. Closing your aperture might help with this, so you get more DOF. If this is a result of you being so close to the subject, then try setting your macro, or shoot a wider shot from further away and then close-crop. Lighting seems fair. :(

ARTISTIC:
I think you did a fair job in observing the contrast on the packs' colors and the pattern they formed. Nothing interesting about cig packs, but you managed to play on geometry and color and did a fairly good job. :|

OVERALL:
Interesting composition of a 'boring' subject that had potential to be quite good, but lost point on it being out of focus. Worth trying again, and perhaps make a series with diff color packs.

Cheers.

A Blue That Burns
by paully2k1

Comment by Arachnophilia:
i hate to say this, but it does look a little blurry. hopefully a simple unsharp mask could fix this. composition is ok, colors are ok. generally, other than that its a pretty decent photo. 6

A Blue That Burns
by paully2k1

Comment by Turbotech:
Focus

A Blue That Burns
by paully2k1

Comment by muckpond:
Nice idea. The lack of focus is unfortunate. Great angle and repetition, though. muckpond

A Blue That Burns
by paully2k1

Comment by jjbeguin:
Good composition, to bad for the very poor focusing this image requires.