Scratchin' for Riches
by cbeller

Comment by PTLParsons:
What is the red on the right side? It is very distracting. Otherwise is a sharp photo.

Scratchin' for Riches
by cbeller

Comment by ogdenm:
I like the way that you have captured the motion of the hand. Good lighting too.

Scratchin' for Riches
by cbeller

Comment by jaimeegrl:
A Great interpritation of the challenge. The motion on the hand really adds extra umph to this image. Good job.

Daaaad!!
by cbeller

Comment by jjbeguin:
Sunday Night Critique Club Special

Altogether a good and fun picture with surprisingly good lighting for a snapshot.
Composition wise a few flaws: To bad your subject is positioned dead center; putting your model on the left of the frame would allow more of the toilet to bee seen (I did not notice what your son was actually doing the first time I saw this image) and would strengthen the composition. Also avoidable: the scalping of your progeny shows in what haste you took that one but does not improve the overall appearance of the picture.
This was a “near great picture”. I know it is hard to think of all those things and also succeed at clicking at the right time.

I have always been amazed at all the parameters seasoned photojournalism pros can think of in a split second when they are capturing in style an event in motion.

All the best, JJ

Scratchin' for Riches
by cbeller

Comment by Miah:
i wish the hand were a little brighter in this shot.

Scratchin' for Riches
by cbeller

Comment by wwjdwithca:
Nice idea.

Scratchin' for Riches
by cbeller

Comment by rgarza:
you should have not scratched your butt when you took this photo. Too blurry.

Scratchin' for Riches
by cbeller

Comment by deemer:
The motion of the hand may have been intentional, but I think "still" would have been more appealing. I like the close-up on the cards - nice & bright...

Scratchin' for Riches
by cbeller

Comment by Ram21:
Good color, I like the detail.

Scratchin' for Riches
by cbeller

Comment by Adrian Tung:
The effect used for the fingers is inappropriate, I think. Either freeze the motion or have less movement - this one is more suited as a ghostly shot for a Halloween theme or something like that due to the transparency of it.