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photoventurerComment by SteveJ: Greetings from the Critique Club:
Light on White challenge entry and yep, it is a light on white.
Technical:
A good square image using the maximum size allowed. Focussed for the top of the bulb and DOF hangs on to the screw fitting of the bulb. Lighting appears to be from on-camera flash and has left two bright spots on the glass of the bulb. It is very hard to avoid this without using off camera flash or studio setup. A simple, but effective setup.
Composition:
The simplistic setup means that the positioning of the subject is crucial because that is all there is. The bulb starting from the bottom right corner, leads the eye towards the centre of the image. A lot of people frown on centrally placed subjects, mainly because someone told them about the Rule of Third...it is quite refreshing to see a centre weighted image.
Overall:
A light bulb on polystyrene/styrofoam. Not the most imaginative image nor the only one to use the idea for this challenge. The misspelling of light in the title could well have cost some higher votes. It might seem picky, but the title is so important and I know, that 'lite' is the US way of spelling. The shadow under the bulb is a little harsh, but there isn't much wrong with image. It is a competent, clean image that didn't hit too many touchy spots with the voters. Sometimes simple just doesn't work when it comes to votes, so it's a case of learn and move on. I hope this is helpful and constructive.
Steve
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