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Comment by Natasha:
This was good idea, an interesting approach to the topic! Was the shutter speed very slow casue there is quite a bit of blur on the cat, maybe would be better if this was more in focus.

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Comment by margie:
Real nice shot.

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Comment by PTLParsons:
Cute.

The Obvious!
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Comment by Lustre:
Well done - the framing is quite good although I wonder if a slightly longer shot (perhaps including the base of the sign post) would work well. Colours are lovely and the clarity of the stop sign is very good.

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Comment by kevinswope:
Good idea! It seems like the focus is on the girl, maybe it would be good to focus on the milk or the cat spilling the milk.

The Obvious!
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Comment by emorgan49:
Why didn't you put this in Humor...oh wait, wrong week.

The Obvious!
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Comment by bdshort:
:) Have people run this stop sign? Nice image... it would be nice if you could see more of the drop off, that might give the photo a little more impact. 7

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Comment by justine:
Lucky kitty. This shot is a good idea.
The execution is weak and the focus are soft.
I understand the challenge of shooting cats! [See my profile.] Ya take what ya get. Because of the clever idea, the hardship of animals ...............and that you had to clean up the milk....I give you an 8. Also the colors are good and you fit the challenge 110%. :)

Unfinished Business
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Comment by inspzil:
Critique Club by Inspzil

Composition - Well no job is finished until the paperwork is done. Nothing is more true than those precious few moments of "dropping the kids off at the pool." Being a veteran of 11th hour shots, I know how these things work. The shower curtain as bright and colorful as it is, is really taking away from the subject of this pic. The bright glare on the curtain is equally distracting. It looks like the paper is tied on the subject. I think it would've been more effective to just stuff it down there, plus stuffed a bunch more down there to make his backside all puffy with paper. A little different perspective might've added to the mood of this too. Maybe if you could've put the camera lower, like toilet level against the wall next to the toilet, taking the camera from the toilet's perspective, you could've emphasized the paper a little more and taken some of the focus off the inside of the toilet and the shower curtain. This is a good concept, but these 11th hour shots don't afford us the time to hone this down and explore all of the options to make this shot as effective as it could be.

Photography - This is a pretty well taken photo. The only thing I don't like is the flash on the shower curtain. Exposure looks good as does DOF and focus.

Processing - I don't see anything standing out at me, so it must be good

Overall - This shot has a lot of potential to be pretty good. Some of the distracting things need to be removed or replaced. A better angle on the shot would also minimize this stuff and concentrate our attentions to the humorous part of the photo. Hope this can be of some help to you. My best advice is take your photos prior to the 10th hour so you have a little time to rethink and reshoot them. I should prolly listen to that advice myself!! - Bob

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Comment by inspzil:
A lot going on here. Unfortunately none of it is very clear. Conceptually its pretty good. The execution leaves much to be desired, like focus. Lighting is pretty good too. Good Luck - Inspzil