Filamentby
stare_at_the_sunComment by mpeters: Congrats! You are my first critique club effort. Hope I can give you something worthwhile.
First impression: I'm first grabbed by the white part of the bulb and then spurred by the title to turn my attention to the filament.
Composition: You have done a good job of composing the shot, especially the way that the circle shape is repeated(your fingers, the bulb, the filter). I like your cropping choice.
Lighting: The lighting was likely tough to control but you have done a good job with it. My only critical comment is that I wish the filament could have popped a little more. I'm not sure what would have accomplished this but I feel it would have strengthened the image. I do love the way the light highlites the inside of the filter and the edges of your hand. This too me is the strongest part of the image.
Post Processing: This may be inaccurate, but it appears that you thought out your shot very well prior to shutter release which means that PP was minimal. (I haven't seen your picture details). Colors look good, sharpness is good.
Challenge interp: Very subjective, subjects were all over the board and this is where you may have fallen some in the view of the voters. Some of the pics, especially the top 10 were very vivid with their colors. Its hard to figure the voters out :). But I do agree with the other commenters, this is original and different. For that I say kudos.
P.S. I'd love to get some feedback on this critique. HOpe it gave you something to toss around in your mind.
Mark
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