"Un croquis vaut mieux qu’un long discours."
by mffnqueen

Comment by maharris:
There is a bit of a mystique to this picture. I want to read the words to see if there are any meaning in it but can't. I think the out of focus words really does this shot justice. I like it.

Deep Purple Something
by mffnqueen

Comment by airatic:
Aloha from the Critique Club!

This is a great example of how to create a photograph, rather than trying to find one. You put thought and effort into your composition, and it shows. I like the subtle use of thirds in the placement of the glass, and the shot angle give the image a sense of abstractness.

The focus is mostly very good, but think your depth of field needs to be a little deeper, it would bring the martini glass into full focus, and help sharpen the lines.

Obviously this picture meets the challenge, and as far as the composition of the subject, my only suggestions might be to use one color of purple, and dump the paint from higher up, so the splatter pattern would look more natural. Right now it is more contrived looking.

I like the solid background, though pure white might be better than the textured white. The lightings is unobtrusive and flattering to the subject. I don't care for the frame you chose, it might look better with a solid black bar or no frame at all.

Good job with this entry, keep at it!

Deep Purple Something
by mffnqueen

Comment by Kavey:
Not from the Critique Club though I did used to be in it so perhaps this will be of help?

Initial thoughts
Colour is lovely and strong, background is mostly a good bright white.

Composition/ Content
Content is interesting but it's not really obvious what one is looking at. The swirly paint "splat" doesn't seem to bear much relation to the neatly painted colour blocks inside the glass so it's not really clear that it's meant to be a spill of paint that was once in the glass. That said it's still interesting in a more abstract way.
Whilst I like the choice of a non-centred composition the choice here doesn't make for a particularly balanced frame to me. Perhaps having the "splat" further to the right might help? I'd also prefer the stem of the glass to be either more accurately vertical or tilted toward the top left corner.

Background
Mostly a good clean white but with some noisy grey smudges to the left side of the frame, both above and below the glass.

Technical
Focus on the glass seems OK though the stem seems a little soft. Exposure look good and colour is lovely and rich.

Fits The Challenge
How could it not?

My Opinion On The Photo
A nice image but not one that wows me or makes me want to look and look again. Partly because of the strange contradiction of neat painting inside the glass and very messy "splat". The splat also looks too artificial. Also partly because the composition just doesn't strike me as very balanced.

"Un croquis vaut mieux qu’un long discours."
by mffnqueen

Comment by surfworx:
I'd have to say this is well thought out, and well shot.

"Un croquis vaut mieux qu’un long discours."
by mffnqueen

Comment by Harryg:
this works well fits the challenge perfectly

"Un croquis vaut mieux qu’un long discours."
by mffnqueen

Comment by Kavey:
Interesting image and I like the way the word "MEN" falls on his forehead. Nicely done.

"Un croquis vaut mieux qu’un long discours."
by mffnqueen

Comment by nordic:
cool idea - 8

"Un croquis vaut mieux qu’un long discours."
by mffnqueen

Comment by photom:
A picture is worth a thousand words indeed! And the words are: GREAT, INGENIUUS, EXCEPTIONAL, CLEVER, and so on. Should finish very high.

"Un croquis vaut mieux qu’un long discours."
by mffnqueen

Comment by Allyrellia:
I have no idea what the title means, but I think this is a very thought provoking piece, and I liked it very much.

"Un croquis vaut mieux qu’un long discours."
by mffnqueen

Comment by Cantique:
Very interesting image. I especially like his eyes.