Two Different Languages
by Annida

Comment by Gracious:
Good job!

Two Different Languages
by Annida

Comment by tomzinho:
i think using two equally sized photos would have been more powerful. the photos are well done, the life and death title seems too dark.

Two Different Languages
by Annida

Comment by Kavey:
Hi Da!
Can't read the text - it's just too dark on my monitor - well, I can if I get REALLY close to the screen but that's not too practical. I like the two images but the layout doesn't work for me - it doesn't feel balanced or deliberately composed.

Two Different Languages
by Annida

Comment by jmsetzler:
I really like this image quite a bit. I'm one who enjoys shapes and patterns and this image works well for me because of that. There are only two minor issues that I think could use some improvement in this composition.... 1 - the text at the top could stand to be just a tad brigher and 2 - the spacing between the two images should probably match the spacing on the outer edges of the frame so it doesn't look like they are just stuffed together. Presentation is everything in a composition like this :) Excellent shot, great idea and the black and white makes this one very strong.... great work :) - setzler

Candy Corn
by Annida

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

COMPOSITION
I like the use of negative space here. It really accentuates the candy, and forces the viewers' eyes to it. I think though, that a lower left placement may have made it feel more balanced, at least to me. Right now, it just kinda feels like it is hanging there. Of course, if that is what you were trying for, then you succeeded!

TECHNIQUE
The first two things I noticed was that the background was gray and the candy seemed to be a touch out of focus. maybe the gray could be fixed (if you wanted it more white) with white balance adjustment or by boosting contrast, or by using more light. It may not be so much the background being dark as the site's gray really emphasizing it and making it noticeable.
I do thing a sharper focus on the candy would have made a big difference. The details of it are showing, but it seems a little soft around the edges.

OVERALL EFFECT
I really like your use of negative space. I do think a brighter background and clearer focus would have really made this image *pop.*

Desert Storm-Cloud Sunset
by Annida

Comment by shareinnc:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

I really like the sillouettes in this shot. The large cactus just off center is a great balance to the sun. I like the striated clouds below the darkness as well.

My only contention with this shot is the amount of dark sky above the features. I think a tighter crop would have given the shot a heavier impact. As it is, I feel as though the large dark swath drags the composition down.

Otherwise, I think it's a fabulous shot that you captured very well.

Shari

Candy Corn
by Annida

Comment by LindaLee:
Good focus, and interesting composition. I like the concept, but would have preferred to see more light on the candy - possibly enough omni-directional light to get rid of most of the shadows; and boost the contrast a little to try to whiten up the background.

Candy Corn
by Annida

Comment by GeneralE:
Interesting that you picked one with a lot of surface texture -- I'm guessing some poeple will complain. On my monitor the tip is pretty off-white; I'd have probably made it whiter if I could avoid blowing out the specular highlights.

Candy Corn
by Annida

Comment by dsidwell:
Simple. This is, indeed, a candy corn. Shown in white isolation like this, it appears lonely and perhaps even rare--odd for the candy that comes in such abundance.

Candy Corn
by Annida

Comment by KingLok:
Simple......but nice.