Joyful Card
by TheStick

Comment by atupdate:
I like the arrangement of the card in the composition but the colors here just don't work. The flower needs to be whiter so it doesn't fight with the colors in the stationery.

Joyful Card
by TheStick

Comment by smurman:
a little too straightforward.

Joyful Card
by TheStick

Comment by Nobody:
Lighting seems a bit dark. Or off-balance. not sure which.

Joyful Card
by TheStick

Comment by Judi:
Unique idea with pretty colours.

Joyful Card
by TheStick

Comment by Gracechild7:
Very nice colours and lighting here.

Joyful Card
by TheStick

Comment by dg56:
Great composition and color.

Joyful Card
by TheStick

Comment by shalrath:
With a little more brightness and a little sharper focus on the flower this would've scored a few more from me... but that's just me

Joyful Card
by TheStick

Comment by sandabella:
Great composition but I'm not liking the colours, looks a little too grainy?

Every1's Got Something 2 Hide Except 4 Me & My Monkey
by TheStick

Comment by L1:
Greetings from the Critique Club! :)

This is certainly an interesting image...it's probably a bit more of an obscure lyric than most voters would be familiar with, therefore it requires more thought than some of the other "in-your-face" kinds of entries with lots of wow and gloss. Your lighting works well, but I think voters would rather see a bit more on the face and probably less on the hand...the brightest part of the image is where the eye is naturally going to fall, and her hand isn't really the subject, so it distracts. The background is a bit distracting as well...a greater DOF and perhaps moving her away from the background more would decrease it's distracting properties. The monkey...well, to be honest, toys rarely, if ever, do well in challenges, no matter how much they meet the challenge. It's just one of those DPC things. ;)

Still, all that said, a 5.3 is not a bad score and I think you placed about where I would have guessed. Keep shooting, and let me know if you have any questions. :)

Take care,
Laurie

Every1's Got Something 2 Hide Except 4 Me & My Monkey
by TheStick

Comment by cyan:
artistic, nice use of lighting