My little escapist
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nico_blueComment by RiderGal: *Critique Club*
First of all does it meet the challenge? Yes I believe it does... as do others because you got a ribbon! Congrats on a wonderful job :-)
OK now on to specifics :-)
First of all let me say that I really like this image... it's just plain fun, which I like!
Composition wise - I think you did a very good job... even though the glass and fish are centered, I think that it works here, because of what you were going for. I'm glad to see that you left quite a bit of room at the top for your little fishy to fly into ;-) I think it would have felt quite cramped if you hadn't.
I am not against a little bit of trick photography... I think your idea was creative and fun, and who cares how you get the image, it's the image you get!
Great job with your lighting and exposure, as well as your post processing... I think you did an excellent job getting everything just perfect... and the fish looks absolutely gorgeous!! Interesting setup you are talking about... I'll have to play around with that perhaps in my own dorm room (when I can find a patch of floor to set up on :-).
I notice in your comments that you used a nickel to make the splash and that you feel it worked well because it passes as a reflection of the goldfish... this is my one nitpick. I disagree with you on the reflection thing, and I feel that the extra color in the bottom of the glass draws my eye away from the fish and the splash... that however is just my opinion.
Despite that... I think you did a wonderful job!! Congrats on your ribbon.
-Talya
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