Sweetness
by Kelli

Comment by EL-ROI:
Greetings from the Comment Bomb Squad!

I am just going through your profile looking for a few images without a lot of comments in order to give you some feedback on your shots.

The title sure does reflect the subjeect! Sooo sweet! I think you did really well to get the high key effect here. What is detracting is the lack of contrast. I think you may have pushed up the shadows and highlights a lot, which degraded the contrast in the image. It is definitely noticeable in the eyes, which are very well focused and sharp, but lack the contrast.

The posed angle and the sweetness of the subject are the best features of this shot!

Gold Mix
by Kelli

Comment by EL-ROI:
Greetings from the Comment Bomb Squad!

I am just going through your profile looking for a few images without a lot of comments in order to give you some feedback on your shots.

I like the complimentary colors here, gold and purple, the color of royalty! I believe a couple things kept this in the lower half of the 5 range. I think the metal on the fork showed some wear with the scratches and dings. Also, the heavy rim of the bowl underneath the honey is reflected in the honey. I don't know how to keep that from happening. Also the fact that you took a macro shot with a non-macro lens. You did a great job with the close up being very detailed and clear.

Overall a nicely detailed and clear close up shot with great complimentary color!

Drummer Boy
by Kelli

Comment by EL-ROI:
Greetings from the Comment Bomb Squad!

I am just going through your profile looking for a few images without a lot of comments in order to give you some feedback on your shots.

I think this shot has very good technicals. The exposure, focus and color are all great, the composition of the drummer, leaning slightly forward, works well to bring me into the frame. Alos the inclusion of the cymbal is important for the environmental portrait. You got great gold tones on the metal, and the motion blur of the drum sticks moving adds that needed forth dimension on any photograph, movement or time.

As an environmental portrait, there are some included elements that act as distractions. The plant in the forground, the person in the background and the hanging thing in the top right corner. Perhaps these were all included because they were out of your control to move the items, or recompose the picture by changing your position. As a challenge image, those distractions really need to be minimized. As a part of your personal collection, not really that big a deal. The background can be blurred to minimize distractions. The plant in the foreground really does interfere with the subject though. But again, it is understood that it could not really be moved.

I personally voted this shot a 7. I enjoyed it as an environmental portrait and as a part of the Movember challenge. I think you got a nice spread of 6 votes there and it is really a shame about the 1 and 2 voters. They are serious trolls!! LOL!!

----10-----
by Kelli

Comment by tanguera:
I am fond of this image because it gave me hope :-) AND it;s a killer image, to boot!

Curve
by Kelli

Comment by tanguera:
Just love the framing.

A little slice of sunshine
by Kelli

Comment by tanguera:
Looks like a stained glass window in a church.

High Fashion?
by Kelli

Comment by tanguera:
Artsy image which is also great commentary

Cattle Egret
by Kelli

Comment by tanguera:
I just love that he's looking straight at us

No One to Watch Over
by Kelli

Comment by tanguera:
So peaceful.

White Christmas
by Kelli

Comment by tanguera:
How an ornament image should look!!