Bulbby
talmyComment by _eug: Challenge
- Relevant to the Challenge? Yes.
- Is subject unique (vs. unoriginal or rehashed)? Yes.
Compostion
- Good or Bad? How can it be fixed? Let's deal with the humorous aspect, the light bulb, first. I'm thinking bad choice. From your previous submissions, you seem to have a sense of humor, however I don't think that many others appreciate it. (I have a very dry sense of humor, so I can talk from experience in other venues. ;) If you want to go for the humorous I'd go for a standard light bulb. I like the diagonal lines of the grain of the table, but make it run corner to corner. Add a few more onions and turn it into a small pyramid with the larger ones to the back and bottom.
- Good focus? Yes
Lighting
- Good use of light? Yes. Nice soft diffused lighting. Nothing blown out, but still enough to create some nice shadows.
Aesthetics/Artistic Appeal:
- Colors and Contrast. Here's the first thing that struck me at voting. The color of the table, the onions and the inside of the bowl all combine to give the image a orange tone to it. Change the bowl to a contrasting blue bowl. Hide the Bermuda Onion to the back. Let it be an accent, but it currently overwhelms.
- Sharpness. Nicely done.
- What is my reaction or feelings? My first reaction is "Eh, it's okay," but here's the thing: This is your best image out of nine submissions.
If you haven't already read it, I suggest
//www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=156130 You want you photography to improve, take this line to heart: "Your challenge: Shoot an Endangered Species. Capture a photo of something for the benefit of later generations who may never see one." This is what will get you 'unstuck' from the middle range as you say.
I hope this helps.
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