Self
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by Gunnsi:
CTCP2 Gunnsi
First impression: Happy guy, good shot!
Pros:
Good focus, good contrast, good lighting.
Cons:
The background is not clean, a bit to red :-), the shadow distracts.
What could be done better:
Go a bit further from the wall to get rid of the shadow.
Nothing else to say, overall a really nice portraiture.

Self
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by timfythetoo:
You may not have the most creative shot going but you have a really well done sp here. The red may be a bit much but you did real well.

Strawberry Banana
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by Rebecca:
This looks like a smoothie waiting to happen... mmmm... This is a nice composition.

Just a little bit of glare on the strawberries, but nothing major. My concern is with the focus. It's sharpest in the center, but my eye is drawn to the ends of the bananas, which are out of focus.

Self
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by Judi:
Cute!!

Self
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by Qart:
Perfect lighting and a very crisp overall great image... good job! 8

Strawberry Banana
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by alexgarcia:
Hello from �lex, CTP MkII

First Impression: nice, with a good BG.
Composition: Not sure about it. It's a bit busy for me. I don't know where I'm supposed to look. There isn't a clear focal point for the viewer.
Subject: meets the challenge
Technical: Lighting is good. Colors are very naturals, I like them. The BG is very nice. I'm not sure about the focus.
Improvement: Maybe another configuration of the fruits (you could try with not so many strawberries to be not so busy...). The focus could be shallower (maybe with one strawberry in focus an the rest OOF) or bigger (with everything in focus).
Summary: Nice shot of food.

�lex

Strawberry Banana
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by yanko:
Greetings from CTP2

Technicals:
Overall, I like the lighting especially the specular highlights on the strawberries. That makes the strawberries look so yummy. I'm not so keen on the shadows the bananas create but really that's not too distracting. The color is also good.

Subject/composition:
Good choice in subject. It meets the challenge. However, something feels awkward about the arrangment. It just looks unnaturally balanced to me.

Suggestions for Improvement:
To make the arrangement more natural looking I suggest having at least one of the strawberries on the ground. Also, I'm not sure about the DOF you used here. At least I'd like to have seen the first row of strawberries as sharp as the top row. That's about it. Good luck on your next challenge and congrats on that top placing in the photographer improvements stat!

Strawberry Banana
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by hankdatank:
The two best fruits.

Strawberry Banana
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by Kivet:
ok now here are some strawberries that look like i could eat them! Love the arangement, nicely done

Self
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by amber:
Vibrant...makes me smile!