Insalata Caprese
by Gracious

Comment by inspzil:
Great colors. It doesn't look all that appetizing, but its a nice photo. The bright lighting makes it a little flat however but I don't know how to get away from it and keep the colors so vivid. - Inspzil

Both Wave on Command...All the Time!
by Gracious

Comment by leko2k:
great shot. near perfect composition except for the window you can almost see in the background.

Insalata Caprese
by Gracious

Comment by Ptman:
Nice colours, good contrast between the two plates.

Both Wave on Command...All the Time!
by Gracious

Comment by Paige:
This is well composed and a great shot of your two cats (love the extra toes). But, the lighting is too harsh IMO and the grey kitty isn't as sharp as the orange one.

Insalata Caprese
by Gracious

Comment by Jacko:
I like the concept. I think I'd prefer to see the finished plate without the spices ... looks a bit too much. Still a nice composition. I like it.

Insalata Caprese
by Gracious

Comment by emagen:
my favorite salad!
nice picture!

Both Wave on Command...All the Time!
by Gracious

Comment by PTLParsons:
Great commercial photo. What treat do you have for them? This is a superb photo. No mistakes here. Well done.

Both Wave on Command...All the Time!
by Gracious

Comment by RiderGal:
That's adorable... not sure how you, or whoever is holding the treat taught them to do that, but it's so cute. The picture isn't extremely appealing, although it's nice to see you got down somewhat on their level. It seems like you used a flash which lit the front one too much, though the back cat is nicely lit... also you can see the flash in their eyes. They are adorable cats.

Sun Drenched
by Gracious

Comment by inspzil:
Critique Club by Inspzil

Composition - Wonderful old building with some nice trees in front. I really like the roof with the colorful tiles. The flag is a nice touch as well. The perspective is pretty good but I'm wondering why the whole building isn't in the picture. Nothing bad about the composition, but there really isn't anything to grab me either.

Photography - In a word, overexposed. This photo is really blinding. This situation, with the building being white, is similar to shooting in snow. I think that a lot of the reason for the lower score is that the building becomes flat white as does the top of the columns above it. Without exif data, it's hard to tell what could've been changed to make this shot better.

Processing - It's hard to correct a very overexposed (or underexposed) photo with PS or equivalent. There might've been a way to tone it down a little so that it wasn't quite so bright.

Overall - This isn't a bad photo, but not the kind that does well on DPC. It looks a lot like a tourist brochure cover actually, which isn't a bad thing. The composition of this photo doesn't really lend itself to being a real contender. It just doesn't have the WOW factor. The exposure though is the sticking point for this pic. If it was done intentionally, then I can't say much. If it wasn't, maybe making the camera adjust to ultra-bright, then holding it and taking the picture with that exposure in mind would have helped the picture and ultimately your score. - Inspzil

Insalata Caprese
by Gracious

Comment by justine:
Now that is a salad my friend. WOW. My kind of eating Beautiful colors, nice composition.