Points of Color
by jiggs

Comment by sfalice:
Greetings from the Critique Club

You certainly found a varied group of colored pencils for your entry. I like the many colors and the jumbled mix of them.

For a really good picture of perspective, you might want to concentrate on depth of field. Picture perspective usually means showing the relationship of things that are far away and close up. With your pencils, that would mean getting the background and foreground really sharp. This is because none of your pencils are really far away.

You might try this grouping with an aperture of, say, 6.3, 7, and even 8 or higher. This will slow down the shutter speed, so you will have to hold the camera extremely steady, or use a tripod. But everything will likely be nice and crisp. I think you probably used the kit lens and that is probably your best bet with this closeup.

Good luck in future Challenges. I shall look forward to seeing more of your work.

Shadow Play
by jiggs

Comment by Tammer:
Adding a point after a second look. I like the desaturated color on the girls skirt and socks.

Shadow Play
by jiggs

Comment by Sherri1209:
I really love this shot...minus the camera shadow. I love the contrast shadow with the blue. Really great shot.

Shadow Play
by jiggs

Comment by fotodude:
this really doesn't have enough of the rule in it to grab 1s attention

also it is a major "no" to have your shadow in the image or at least to show the camera.....not always but in a shot like this 1 it definatly detracks.

well doe with the desaturation tho.

Shadow Play
by jiggs

Comment by Riponlady:
good idea,meets challenge

Shadow Play
by jiggs

Comment by Elaine:
I don't think this meets the rule of thirds, and it is not interesting to me--maybe if they were in more interesting poses.

Points of Color
by jiggs

Comment by liah:
nice perspective and cool idea nice lighting

Points of Color
by jiggs

Comment by JayWalk:
Would have liked to see a bit more DOF in the this shot so that all pencils are in focus

Points of Color
by jiggs

Comment by racb:
Nice but a bit blurry.

Points of Color
by jiggs

Comment by KiwiShotz:
Perspective?