Un-Forbidden Fruit
by autool

Comment by Morgan:
Great fun, and a very creative poke at John. Great lighting, set design, make-up, etc. I could not laugh more.....

The Ridge
by autool

Comment by SharQ:
Beautifully framed and lovely exposure. (10)

Un-Forbidden Fruit
by autool

Comment by Antithesis:
Hah, from the thumbnail this looked very bad indeed, but it's just a play on that sad old setzler thing that's been beat dead over and over again ... but anyway it deserves a chuckle or two. :-)

The Ridge
by autool

Comment by jenarom:
Very nice hills, but I would've like to see more color and detail on the background. Good luck!

The Ridge
by autool

Comment by Wes:
Nice use of a panaramic type shot. The front left corner seems a tad too green. this shot would have been great on a clearer day.

Un-Forbidden Fruit
by autool

Comment by syamjonimi:
A great pun on some past submissions and incredibly funny!!!

Un-Forbidden Fruit
by autool

Comment by kandyj:
Very , very funny. Good cropping, lighting and composition.

Okay.... Who Brought The Ball?
by autool

Comment by DougPaz:
Greetings from the Critique Club };-)

Initial thoughts
I was really happy to recieve this to critique as it was one of my favorites this week. Great composition, more than meets the challenge, maybe just a bit more color saturation.

Composition/ Content

I think the composition is great. I disagree with the other comments that wanted you to cut out the foreground. I think it adds to the court-feel. I can't believe that you got that pole on the hoop straight without rotating the shot a few degrees. I like the way they are nearly all facing the same way. There are a few too many birds unless bird rules have more players for basketball!

Background
The background is too busy, next time move all of that stuff before the shot!! With the exception of the other hoop it wouldn't really be too bad. I wish the back hoops weren't in the net of the foreground or subject hoop.

Camera Work - Technical
I really like the way the low sunlight is hitting the birds in the chest. It makes those white breasts really stand out.

Digital Processing - Technical
A couple of things here. First I think you could have used a bit more saturation. It seems just a little bit washed out. I think that a dark border may have helped that some as well. I also noticed that you are only a little over 100kb of the allowed 150 which may have sharpened up the shot too.

Fits The Challenge
Really fits the challenge well.

My Opinion On The Photo
I originally scored this shot an eight. I think that with a little more color it may have scored even higher. I love the shot and admire your work weekly. Keep up the great work!!


I would be happy to talk further about this shot if you would like to contact me.
DougPaz

The Ridge
by autool

Comment by Savax:
nice framing

The Ridge
by autool

Comment by Shiiizzzam:
Superb ! THIS is landscape ! = 10 !