Silouette des ustensiles
by orussell

Comment by hawkida:
I like the idea of doing a silhouette for this challenge

Silouette des ustensiles
by orussell

Comment by sunflower:
The backlighting makes the utensils so much more interesting than a conventional front-lit still life. Well thought out.

Silouette des ustensiles
by orussell

Comment by boyte1:
Good job with the back lighting, and nice clean surface.

Silouette des ustensiles
by orussell

Comment by dacrazyrn:
Great tone and lighting. Works great. A little imagination needed, but the shapes are so simple that the brain just registers them right away

Silouette des ustensiles
by orussell

Comment by buck4free:
Interesting setup... could be improved. (6)

Wine and Cheese
by orussell

Comment by HBunch:
*Critique Club*
Here is what I think. I think that the crop is actually ok in my opinion. I dont mind at all that you have cropped off the neck of the bottle, nor the side of the cup. I have seen a lot of ads this way. It puts the focus on the brand of the bottle, rather than the 'prettiness' of the bottle.
I think that the tablecloth should be straightened up. there is a wrinkle in the back that kind of takes away from the smootheness of the bottle and glass.
The focus is a little soft, especially on the food items. I like the food items, and think they are an excellent addition for the challenge. Green pickles, and orange cheese. I do think though that the bread, like the tablecloth, takes away some of the smootheness because of the rough texture. The smoothe things, kind of clash with the rough things. Maybe throw in a smoothly cut piece of bread, or maybe some crackers instead.
The lighting works really well for me here. I like how there are a couple little reflections,that are not so big and bright that they are distracting.
I do not like the grey/cheese border though. lol. It's a little much for me. Not quite sure what color border would work. Probably just a thin plain black one.
Overall, it's a nice set up, with a few minor adjustments, I could see this on the front of a party invitation.
As for the color of the wine? I know my cool-aids better than my wines, so if you hadn't mentioned it, I'd never know. lol.
~Heather~

Not Another Push Pin Entry!!!....Argh!!
by orussell

Comment by jimmyn4:
Greetings from the Critique Club.

Nice idea and composition. I think a little extra lighting this would have made this one better. It may have been easier to focus the camera with more light as well, whether you use auto or manual. Aside from those things I think one thing that may have been overlooked is the over obundance of yellow in the picture. I would have tried to balance it out more. Either way with a little extra lighting and sharper focus I think this one would have done much better. Keep up the good work and lots of luck in future challenges.

Wine and Cheese
by orussell

Comment by Dim7:
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Wine and Cheese
by orussell

Comment by frisca:
the crop seems a bit tight. I wouldn't have minded more of the glass and a bit more of the bottle. Perhaps its the constraining border colour that bothers me..not sure, but the border for sure is too thick and not a colour that is bringing out the best in your picture.

Wine and Cheese
by orussell

Comment by aimee_skittles:
Very creative photograph. I like the elements of this one. I kind of wish I could see a bit of the stem of the bottle though. And I find the large grey border to be a bit distracting. Excellent job though, because you made me want a snack of cheese, pickles, and bread!