Spoon Fed
by BaldurT

Comment by hdogg4u:
Critique Club WooooHoooo

Composition:
I love the concept with this photograph. I like how you used the dust of the spoon to emulate crumbs or liquid residue. I also like how the title delivers the concept however there are things in the photograph that I couldn̢۪t figure out. One is the knife̢۪s position, it just doesn̢۪t seem in the correct position and this could be argued that the focal point is the fork and spoon; however the knife plays a big part with the cutting. I also think maybe showing more of the knife and the fork would have added some visual elements. Maybe using a plate with some color or texture would have enhanced it.

Technical & Set-up:
Overall the setup looks good. I̢۪m assuming that you used some sort of lighting as I see a hot section in the lower right corner. Looking at the histogram I noticed it̢۪s exposed towards the highlight side which I can see from the light color of the plate. I do think that maybe adding a second light from the opposite side would have eliminated the black tint on the silverware, as the histogram for the silverware is exposed more towards the Shadows.

Camera Work:
I like the DOF as all the elements in the photograph are in focus.

Post Processing:
As for post processing I don̢۪t if there much that can be done except maybe do some levels adjustment on the silverware. This would remove some of the shadows with the silverware.

My Opinion:
This is a very nice photograph the message is very clear. It meets the challenge very well. Overall I would have rated this image between 65-75 out of 100. Well done keep up the good work.

Dark Mood
by BaldurT

Comment by rachelellen:
Are the eyes oversharpened or is it just me?

Dark Mood
by BaldurT

Comment by Antanas:
Eyes are separately and excessively processed. I agree with the idea overall, but overprocessing makes them look unnatural. These eyes does not belong to this picture. Anyway, photo deserves good score...7

Dark Mood
by BaldurT

Comment by Nordlys:
Nice portrait! I would like to see the candlelight more integrated with the composition though--I wouldn't have guessed that this was done using candlelight if it wasn't in a candlelight challenge. I do like the composition, though. :-)

Dark Mood
by BaldurT

Comment by Katmystiry:
Candlelight? Nice shot of the guy but it could be any type of lighting.

Dark Mood
by BaldurT

Comment by jpdeloof:
it east can be a beautiful portrait but has it a relationship with the subject ?

Dark Mood
by BaldurT

Comment by espy2:
I don't see any candles in this photo, and not quite thrilled with the subject or the appearance of emotion. I voted this way down. Sorry.

Dark Mood
by BaldurT

Comment by slobo:
good.

Dark Mood
by BaldurT

Comment by Brin:
Nice portrait, but I can't see how it meets the challenge. Maybe it's lit up by a candlelight but that is not obvious.

Spoon Fed
by BaldurT

Comment by unneva:
Cool idea.