P O R C E L A I N
by Bear_Music

Comment by Nordlys:
"Honey? Why is there a candle floating in the toilet?"

There are some drip marks in the back of the toilet that could be either cleaned or cloned-out, as well as a few small specks on the lid. (Though it's still way-cleaner than mine.) I like the little flare on the bottom, maybe that could be brought out by repositioning the camera slightly? Though spending too much time on setup may make family members begin to wonder what's going on in there. Overall, surprisingly photogenic. Perhaps it could be retitled "YYYEEEOOOUUUCCCHHH!!!"? Would like to see more details in the candle--maybe more external lighting would be helpful? 7.

P O R C E L A I N
by Bear_Music

Comment by Katmystiry:
I would have never thought to float a candle in Porcelain!!! LOL Great idea!! Beware of the ... oh nevermind!!!

P O R C E L A I N
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Comment by monh:
haha! i like how this is a bit humorous & a nice abstract photo. it reminds me of a fried egg. somehow, i have a difficult time imagining the center as a candle.

Ginsu Knife
by Bear_Music

Comment by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by fotomann_forever: Robert, I can't figure out why, but the knife just doesn't look sharp to me. The edges appear soft. I can tell it's in focus because the "Santoku" is sharp.

A "glow layer" has been applied to everything but the kinfe, and the interaction between glow and not-glow is a "soft" one.

Ginsu Knife
by Bear_Music

Comment by fotomann_forever:
Robert, I can't figure out why, but the knife just doesn't look sharp to me. The edges appear soft. I can tell it's in focus because the "Santoku" is sharp.

Ginsu Knife
by Bear_Music

Comment by MQuinn:
Alright Bear my honest opinion:

First I like the symmetry, love the colors. The blue showing as a blur on the right side just above the bowl should have been fixed. Overall I really like it, my only suggestion to make this really neat would be a less vertical to the knife, a lower camera perspective would be really cool.

Ginsu Knife
by Bear_Music

Comment by jduffett:
First of all, the background: I like it a lot. The colour and the shape. The composition as a whole, I like too. Maybe too symmetric for some, but I think it works here (I guess you could say the knife is asymmetrical enough). Anyway, my problem is with the knife itself. The edges and the text are a little soft. Perhaps this was the effect you wanted, but I think in that case you'd be better off without the text. Text invites reading, and I find the text just a touch soft to be pleasing, or not soft enough to be interesting. The exposure of the blade seems a little off too. Again, it seems to be too 'middle ground'. There is a little colour/texture/detail to the surface, and I think it might have been better with all or nothing. In that sense, I think it is the slight colouring that bothers me the most, and it might be somewhat improved simply by desaturating the surface of the blade. Just some random thoughts...

Ginsu Knife
by Bear_Music

Comment by Neil:
The colors and use of the bowl are quite nice here. However, IMHO, the almost vertical knife, right down the middle, doesn't offer a dynamic image, nor does it work as well geometrically with the bowl. I can't say this for sure, but I actually think having the knife pointed down, towards the viewer, would be more dynamic, and might even trigger a very slight "danger" emotional reaction from the viewer. Another thought: It might have been interesting geometrically to have the knife just above the bowl, somewhat horizontal, touching it at the top of the arc just barely.

Just some thoughts, hard to visualize without cutting the knife out to play. The light and colors here are so wonderful though, that I'd love to see you play with this a little.

FWIW, I gave this a 6.

Ginsu Knife
by Bear_Music

Comment by DrAchoo:
I gave it a 7. Personally, I think it would have looked just a touch cooler if you had cloned out the english words and just left the japanese characters...

P O R C E L A I N
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Comment by jpdeloof:
strange subject which occupies the image well, one notices the lamp very.