Scratchin' for Riches
by cbeller

Comment by RonB:
It took me a while to "get" it. I would have preferred the photo without the action blur. Nice try, but it's difficult to convey, at near macro level.

Scratchin' for Riches
by cbeller

Comment by unikorn:
yay scratchies!! reallyc ool composition!!

Scratchin' for Riches
by cbeller

Comment by texcritter:
I don't like the stratching takes away from the picture.

Scratchin' for Riches
by cbeller

Comment by ExoticChaos:
Personally I think it would have been better without the motion of the hand. Otherwise great colors and focus and nice take on the challenge.

Scratchin' for Riches
by cbeller

Comment by brianlh:
nice colors, composition and motion blur. all very effective at making me feel like i'm there. 7.

The Love of a Grandmother
by cbeller

Comment by vtruan:
Flash a bit harsh.

Daaaad!!
by cbeller

Comment by Neil:
Funny expression, good tones. Would have liked to see a bit different crop. Perhaps it might have been too narrow, but the left space is unnecessary; could have had a bit more toilet then too to balance, though more toilet is not what I am suggesting.

The Love of a Grandmother
by cbeller

Comment by jmsetzler:
Something is amuck with the light or the exposure here.. is she sweating?

A Stitch in Time...
by cbeller

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Congrats on your first entry. You met the challenge well, and that is very important to many of the voters here.

I think the overall composition is fairly strong here. The hands of the clock and the needle form a triangle, which always seems to add some stability to a picture. Also, the center of the hands (where they are "anchored"), is positioned in a strong spot on the bottom right third, and I think this helps the shot to feel stable, and yet not stagnant like a centered placement would do. The thread leaving the frame in one area and re-entering it in another adds interest and make the shot "fun," I think.

The choice of purple was good to add some color to the shot. The white is almost too bright, I think, and seems to be "washing out" some in the upper left corner. Also, there is some glare on the needle that is really bright. I think to help tone this down, as well as get more of the subject in focus would be to have a larger aperture number. Though I think a shallow depth of field here would be okay at some angles, having the large round part out of focus hurts because that is where the eyes rests first.

Overall, well done and I look forward to seeing your future entries. If you have any questions or comments, please contact me.

karmat

Daaaad!!
by cbeller

Comment by smellyfish1002:
Too funny.... I have three boys, I know this scene well!
JD