Bed Bugs!
by Nuzzer

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Hahahahahahahah. I believe this is an outstandingly (if that is a word) take on the challenge. I didn't vote in this one, but this shot makes me wish I had. :)

I think there are a couple of things you could have done, technically, that would have made this better.

Compositionally, I like the juxtaposition of the bug on the wall and the woman under the covers. That is nice. (And her expression is perfect). However, if feels like there is too much "space" above her head, and it makes the shot feel a bit unbalanced. If it would have been possible to "aim" the camera a bit to the right, it may have helped that feeling just a touch.

Technically, the focus and exposure, etc. are very good. I do find the "shiny-ness" of the little animal a bit distracting. Maybe if you had one that was a bit more "matte" it wouldn't have reflected light quite so badly.

Can't really comment on post-processing, now can I? :)

An overall excellent shot, and while I don't know the rest of the field that well, I can honestly say, I think you were robbed on this one. I guess, probably, because you didn't have a real live bug in it. :(

That's dpc!

If I need to further clarify or explain, please feel free to pm me.

karmat

Bed Bugs!
by Nuzzer

Comment by Mark Richards:
Different...

Bed Bugs!
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Comment by riversong:
Original! Great idea and image.

Bed Bugs!
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Comment by posthumous:
funny! 7

Lighting the Fog
by Nuzzer

Comment by sweetness:
Very beautiful! I love your colors and composition.

Bed Bugs!
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Comment by djofi:
Funny

Bed Bugs!
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Comment by Cisco:
Creative

Bed Bugs!
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Comment by KarenNfld:
LOL!! Cute!

It is better to be in chains with friends than to be in a garden with strangers
by Nuzzer

Comment by purpleflutterby13:
Greetings from the Critique Club.

Ah, we meet again :)

First reaction: oh no, I have to critique one of these now. Basically, I thought the challenge had a lot of creative potential that most people, unfortunately, didn't seem to tap into - I started voting with a hope for elaborate metaphors involving relations, society, etc., or at least decent S&M shots, and instead I came across chain close-up after chain close-up, normally named something original like 'Chains' or 'Linked'. I gave this one a 5, which was actually above average compared to what I was giving the rest of them.

That's sort of a necessary explanation - I think a lot of voters would have felt the same way, and the marks given are therefore often unfair to the individual photograph in question. This being a good example. It's a very good picture of a chain. The bokeh works fantastically, the background is a nice, pleasant green, which compliments the rusty bits of the chain nicely, the lighting is just right, there's nice subtle use of the rule of thirds, it's well post-processed - it's a technically very well done photo.

I'm not sure the title really fits the picture that well, but I do believe I marked it up because you didn't call it 'linked'.

You obviously have both skill and aesthetic sense, but I do wish you'd gotten around to shooting some of the more non-chainy chain photos...

Jelena

The boys
by Nuzzer

Comment by Melethia:
I like how because of the angle and DOF the cat appears HUGE. And the smile on Conor is delightful. Great looking young man!