For a Slower Pace of Life
by geinafets

Comment by FourPointX:
simple but i like it 6

Her Shoes
by geinafets

Comment by spiritualspatula:
Hello from the Critique Club-
I made a comment on another user�s similar entry for this challenge regarding fashion vs. advertising, so I�ll just paste that in here too-
�I can�t decide what I think of your take on the challenge. I see the relation between your take (advertising) and the world of fashion. Anybody flipping through a fashion mag knows that 95% of the paper is advertising space, so the two are obviously inextricably linked. But is there a delineation? I�m not really sure, I guess that�s for the DNMC worriers to worry over.�
Some down voting might have resulted due to this-
As a photo, I like your shot. I feel like the slight desat and lightness contribute to and fit the mood of a wedding, so the processing was very tasteful. One issue I have, though, is your choice to depict the back of the shoes. I feel like fashion is intended to bring the viewer�s attention upon a specific object. The photography is about focusing us upon the object to be sold or flaunted, or even in some cases the focal point is really the model and the interplay between the fashion and the form of the human. But, I feel like the back of the shoe is really neglecting the majority of the item. I think your photo fits within the field of wedding photography very well, but doesn�t crossover into fashion quite fully.
Good photo, but a slightly different approach would have fit this challenge better. I do like the shallow depth of field, but would like to see it on the front of the shoes.

Her Shoes
by geinafets

Comment by dragonwarlord98:
Nice shot. If the heels were in focus, I would have scored it much higher. 7

Her Shoes
by geinafets

Comment by mzrowan:
I would have like a broader depth of focus here.

The Professional of Work and Play
by geinafets

Comment by Melethia:
What? No comments?? I thought this delightfully real and very enjoyable! I don't know that I've seen him. There's a gentleman who comes to the farmer's market in Goleta (where Costco is) on Sundays, but I don't believe it is the same man.

California Country Style
by geinafets

Comment by bmartuch:
I really like the colors in this. Nice softness.

California Country Style
by geinafets

Comment by herfotoman:
You probably wanted the whitish effect, a bit too bland for my taste. The white left corner also took my eye away from the subject

California Country Style
by geinafets

Comment by JunieMoon:
Nice pastel shades. Seems a bit out of focus, though. Would like a sharper shot. Also not sure I am getting zen from this. The left side also has a distracting leaf or something that blocks the pretty background. Better composition, better focus, and attention to every detail, including distracting aspects, would make a better photo.

California Country Style
by geinafets

Comment by mrbig65:
good one,,,,,but thing on the left side (not flower) i little minus,,,,, 7

Organic Synthesis
by geinafets

Comment by Senay:
[b]Greetings from the Critique Club!

While I think it's a great portrait I think that the lack of a branch as the focal point hurt you. I only voted on about a quarter of the entries so didn't get to yours. I would have given you a 6 though. I viewed your portrait as Mother Nature branching out from the earth.

There isn't much you can do to improve this image, it's pretty solid the way it is. You received comments about making the eyes pop and makeup missing on the right side. Personally I didn't notice the missing makeup and it doesn't make a big difference.

As I mentioned the only reason you scored lower than you expected is because not much branch here. Especially since viewers kept seeing pictures of trees.

Love your work and can't wait to see more challenge entries!

If you have any questions click here to message me!

Senay