In The Red
by debitipton

Comment by Jesuispeure:
You know, I'm looking at this again Mom, and Gracie really isn't dead center. Not if the focal point is her eyes.

That being said, the lighting is really cool. Where did you take this?

Even while relaxing.... she can't stop dancing!
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Comment by ronlcox:
Sharp pic, nice control of DOF.

Baby Blues
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Comment by Jesuispeure:
Greetings from the Critique Club, and your daughter!

How weird out of all of the randomly alotted pictures, to be alloted yours for in-depth critique, hehehe...

Composition: This seems to be the main area of concern for your commenters. I don't think that the foreground is as distracting as they say, but I might have cropped in maybe a half inch on the bottom and an inch on the right hand side. Not in as far as one of your commenters suggested, but enough to draw the focus to the eggs a bit more. Try it- it might throw off the balance a little though.

TECHNICAL: (COMPUTER HAS GONE HAYWIRE AND CAPSLOCK WONT RELEASE) A LITTLE MORE DOF MIGHT HAVE HELPED WITH THE FOREGROUND, BUT RIGHT NOW IT FOCUSES NICELY ON THE EGGS. THE EXPOSURE SEEMS RIGHT ON, KEEPING THE COLORS RICH. I MIGHT DO A LIGHT BURN ON THE BRIGHT PARTS OF THE NEST NOW THAT YOU CAN EDIT IT AS YOU PLEASE.

APPEAL: IT APPEALS TO ME, BUT MANY OF THE VOTERS SEEM TO HAVE FOUND IT PRETTY MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. IT'S POSSIBLE THAT THEY EXPECTED SOMETHING MORE "WACKY" OR OUT THERE FOR THE SOMETHING NEW CHALLENGE.

FITTING THE CHALLENGE: I'VE NEVER SEEN YOU TAKE A PICTURE OF EGGS BEFORE, NOR HAVE I SEEN YOU CLIMBING TREES CAMERA IN HAND.

SORRY FOR ALL THE YELLING. DARM WORK COMPUTER!
AMANDA

In The Red
by debitipton

Comment by Gracious:
Oh this is sweet. The child is beautiful, and worthy of being the "central figure."
She's ;beautifully framed by the red, which also coordinates nicely with her blouse. Good job over all.

Even while relaxing.... she can't stop dancing!
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Comment by thunderbug:
cute

In The Red
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Comment by jmlelii:
excellent color and capture, 8

Even while relaxing.... she can't stop dancing!
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Comment by lbWhaples:
from this angle it looks like she' not dancing, but rather trying to get out of a large hole!

Even while relaxing.... she can't stop dancing!
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Comment by Count:
Cool picture, not sure about the habit though. I wouldn't see it if it weren't for the title.

In The Red
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Comment by justine:
Super composition. I hope you do well, I really like this one. Top five?

In The Red
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Comment by Pedro:
the not-centred police will get you for this, though i think it fits nicely. the background is a little blown out, but there's nothing wrong with a high-key setting when you have a cutie face smiling in it :) P