rust
by lelani

Comment by robw:
Nice perspective and colour, but the lack of focus spoils it, and also it's just another rusty object.

rust
by lelani

Comment by autool:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 4
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 5
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 0
How well does it meet the challenge: 3
Total Averaged Rating 3 Dick

rust
by lelani

Comment by dhare:
not much of this in focus, I really wish there was more DOF.. because it could be a great image. 6

rust
by lelani

Comment by thunderbug:
can hardly see the rusty thing

rust
by lelani

Comment by orussell:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 4
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 5
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc. 5
How well does it meet the challenge: 7
Total Averaged Rating(Rounded) 5

rust
by lelani

Comment by heida:
Cool stuff! I love the perspective and the DOF and wonderful colors too! Good job!

rust
by lelani

Comment by postoakinversion:
nice picture. uncreative title, but no points off for that. it would be nice if the DOF was slightly larger.

The thinking man?
by lelani

Comment by dsidwell:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

I concur with all the positive statements below!

In this image, I see a bold use of silhouette, and a bold crop/frame, which shows this man's strength and enhances the form of the subject. The title is 'The Thinking Man,' but I see more strength here than thinking. Your cropping is very nice, and like any good art, takes our attention right to where it needs to be and communicates in the smallest possible way what needs to be communicated. If you ever wanted to crop more, you could probably get away with cropping more of the head to focus on the frame the body makes with the silhouette.

The lighting is nice for this shot, and is good for making the silhouette, but soft enough to avoid harsh highlights. You may want to think about simplifying your background and sharpening just a little.

Overall, a nice shot! I enjoy looking at it, and have enjoyed studying it. Keep up the good work!

David

.....a diamond!
by lelani

Comment by cyborg:
Great shot, wish there was a little more depth of field.

.....a diamond!
by lelani

Comment by melismatica:
Okay, someone else has done this and I gave them good marks for the imagination and execution. Now, I'm thinking, maybe not so original? But this one actually was more successfull--it really works despite the stagieness because of how carefully it was executed. The sharp focus on the diamond and the strand of albumen clinging to the eggshell make it appear possible that the gem came from the egg. The composition is tight with nice contrast between the bright yellow of the yolk, the white shell, and the black pan. Really nice effort!