One million boring words better than one image ???
by greslizzz

Comment by nikuser:
Nice composition, I like the colours very much but I dont think it fits very well with the "Bored' theme

One million boring words better than one image ???
by greslizzz

Comment by Shaman:
nice - i like the background.

One million boring words better than one image ???
by greslizzz

Comment by lizzyc3:
Haha, I hear ya' Damn boring book. Cool background and use of the glasses- cool photo 9

One million boring words better than one image ???
by greslizzz

Comment by Shannon:
Love the colors!

One million boring words better than one image ???
by greslizzz

Comment by Matthew:
Pandering to stereotypes of boring books, but I like the idea! Also very well executed - how do you keep your glasses so clean? Background might be considered a bit distracting, but I like it - not a "stock" style with zero background, but adds colour without being too much I think. Only criticism is that you appear to have a dead pixel in centre of white area on book.

One million boring words better than one image ???
by greslizzz

Comment by jcolosi:
The title is a bit wordy, but everything else is very nice. This is a good idea, I'm surprised I passed on the opportunity to slam James Joyce :) Maybe a black and white would work here too.

Chess dream
by greslizzz

Comment by jmoore:
Critique Club
Your concept for this photo is unclear to me and is there for hard for me to place it in the surreal challenge. But also remeber that I can't read your mind so it could very well be surreal to you. I will only critique from a photographic stand point and not about your concept. I think that your lighting could be improved, maybe a stronger side light and more shadow. I prefer more dramatic light 80% of the time. I like that it is not centered from top to bottom, but the pawns feel a little tight at the top. I don't mind the softness of the shot, from noise reduction I am assuming. I think you should even play around with making a little softer, maybe add some noise??? Also the tones are so beautiful I would have liked to see it without. Please remember that these are all suggestions and the best way to figure out what you like best is to make changes and compare, sometimes it just helps to have another set of eyes to help with changes. In the end you need to make your photo what you want it to be and if you love it, don't worry about what anyone else has to say. Overall it is intersting, but please let me know what your concept was I am very interested.

Best friends from 2000
by greslizzz

Comment by PhilipDyer:
Beautiful photo with an interesting and unexpected background. The flash is a little hot, but this is still an absolutely gorgeous shot.

Best friends from 2000
by greslizzz

Comment by Shannon:
love the dof of this shot...nicely done!

Best friends from 2000
by greslizzz

Comment by pncowley:
nicely done