Curvature of an Eggby
leafComment by beckettboots: Greetings from the Critque Club!
Composition: The placement of the ladybug and the horizon of the egg in the upper third really helps to bring this together visually. As I stated during the competition, I'd like to see more of the egg - the title is really the only thing that tells me that it is an egg, I don't know if it'd get that without it and I like the idea of the similarly shaped subjects.
Background: Good neutral background keeps our eyes on the subject.
Camera Work: (Focus/DOF/) the focus is just a little soft on the bug, I'd like to see the legs and head very crisp on this. DOF is spot on.
Post Processing: n/a
Appropriateness for the challenge: very - gives a sense of scale to both objects. More egg would help me.
My Opinion: A very nice shot, pleasing and with a sense of whimsy. The colors are wonderful. I've seen a lot of ladybugs that are more orange lately in my yard and they wouldn't have worked nearly as well as this wonderfully rich colored one.
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