The Nutcracker
by totaldis

Comment by greslizzz:
background is disturbing

The Nutcracker
by totaldis

Comment by SummerBreeze:
I like the subject/idea, and it's in very nice focus. Good lighting as well.

The Nutcracker
by totaldis

Comment by hdogg4u:
Great colors and feild of depth.

The Nutcracker
by totaldis

Comment by radiman:
Nice lighting in this photograph, but just a bit too plain. I end up focusing more on the hand on the right side of the photo rather than the subject, in this case a nutcracker.

The Nutcracker
by totaldis

Comment by autool:
Composition: 9, Technical: 8, Appeal: 6, Challenge: 10, Overall Calculated Average Score: 8

The Warrior Princess
by totaldis

Comment by graphicfunk:
very good with razor sharp focus. The pet fills the frame to good advantage. 7

Like Matchsticks
by totaldis

Comment by totaldis:
Thanks everyone for your comments and help!

The Warrior Princess
by totaldis

Comment by brianlh:
given that the two subjects overlap, i wish the boy was maybe slightly more out of focus (or that it was shot at a diff angle). just a matter of personal taste. i do like the profile shot and the crop on the boy.

The Warrior Princess
by totaldis

Comment by nsbca7:
Real nice detail and a fairly original composition.

Like Matchsticks
by totaldis

Comment by graphicfunk:
from the critique club:

This is a very interesting capture. While the panoramic accents the condtition of the trees, this is an image that could have used the overhead that is missing. It is always a problem when you enter a challenge. You want to exhibit as much real estate as possible. Even a 5x7 format would have served you better. The effect you aimed for is nice but showing more sky would have been even better.

Now, to improve future shots allow me to make a suggestion. You used an f 2.8 or f3 with a 463sec exposure. You can hand hold a shot like this with 1/100. So if you have 463 it equals 231 half this again and you have 115. That means this shot could have been taken at 100 and an f stop of at least 5.6. This would have neted you a deeper dof. I get greedy, so I would place the shitter speed at 1/60..hold ever so steady and shoot it at f8. And if I have tripod then it is f16 at 1/15.

Message edited by author 2004-12-27 21:21:36.