Dusty Super Record
by BikeRacer

Comment by tyt2000:
Hey there,

It looks like theres a bit too much light reflected near the "word", but thats too picky :)

People might not find the subject appealing considering that its just a used bike. To emphasize its "used" state and to make it a little bit more appealing, I suggest converting it to sepia.

But the most important part is that if it scored low, its because the subject is not that interesting :)

Cheers man...

Purple Alt 3
by BikeRacer

Comment by jpochard:
I like this one the best of your purples. I like the shadows and lines, the hue of the purple (very rich looking), and the pottery piece clarity and contrast to the purple.

Purple Alt 3
by BikeRacer

Comment by HRoxas:
I like the folds effect on the texture. Nice shot.

Purple Alt 3
by BikeRacer

Comment by L1:
This one is very nice...quite artsy and elegant. :o)

Ornament on Pottery
by BikeRacer

Comment by HRoxas:
This photo fits the challenge well, nice close-up and framed well. It's tricky to photograph shiny objects but I think this was handled here well. I think you wanted the shadows to play a role in the shot b/c I think that the different shades of purple (background and table top?) are all created by light.

IMO, the subject will benefit from a narrower aperture so that the entire foreground subject is in focus. You're probably far enough from the background to blur it. I like the decorative ball but where it's sitting on is kind of odd. Do these two go together? It's a nice photo nonetheless.

Purple Alt 1
by BikeRacer

Comment by L1:
This is very nice. I like the dark color and the light reflecting off the glass. :o)

Purple Alt 2
by BikeRacer

Comment by L1:
I kind of like this one...the shade of purple is almost a magenta, but it's very soothing. :o)

Ornament on Pottery
by BikeRacer

Comment by L1:
I think I would like it more without the pottery...just the purples together would be pretty. :o)

Ornament on Pottery
by BikeRacer

Comment by photom:
It's a very colorful ornament - but the image does not really grab me. The DoF is nice for the background - but also resulted in soft focus for area that should be sharp on the pottery and the yellow and red string / tassle.

The large glare on the ornament is a detractor.

Purple Alt 1
by BikeRacer

Comment by photom:
Ara,

Of the three images for which you asked for comments, this is the one I prefer. It has a nice feel to it - good composition and excellent purple. I really lik the shadow - taking on a differnt shape than the vase itself.

What may be a self portraint reflected also adds a little spark of interest.

All three images suffer from less than optimum lighting.