My shadow
by hilmarsig

Comment by imagesloyola:
hey, i got a lot of this image...i also love doing this..especially in the grass...great!

My shadow
by hilmarsig

Comment by Isabelle:
i ask myself whether your pic meets the challenge...

My shadow
by hilmarsig

Comment by carolee:
Would have liked a tiny bit of white space above your head, but the shapes of light and dark work well together.

My shadow
by hilmarsig

Comment by wingy:
A little more space above the top of the shadow would have helped I think.

My shadow
by hilmarsig

Comment by byetko:
This isnt a picture of you, its a picture of your shadow.

My shadow
by hilmarsig

Comment by thirteen_times:
The ground is really bad... sorry.. 4

My shadow
by hilmarsig

Comment by Fiver:
Hello Shadow,
I would have perfered to have seen, at least part of the real you in some way. I think you cropped a little too much at the top, and the light spot in the center distracts. The footsteps in the sand make a nice backdrop.

My shadow
by hilmarsig

Comment by Dallas_TX:
this is good.

My shadow
by hilmarsig

Comment by HBunch:
Would like to have seen some actual person here, but hey, counts as a self portrait in my opinion. It doesn't really appeal much to me though. I'm a fan of detail, and detail is something this really doesn't have. I think you took it on a good background though, and focus and clarity look to be good. Just doesn't really appeal to me much.

My candy
by hilmarsig

Comment by wewillexplore:
Greetings fromt the Critique Club
Bet you didn't want to see me again!

Composition
I like the composition and idea for this shot. As I said in my original comment, I'd have moved the broken candy out of the picture and moved the focus slightly over to the right to eliminate that shadowing.

Color
There are a lot of colors here - ones we all know and love. I think they weren't vibrant enough, definitely could have used some post-shot adjustments. Good CHOICE of colors.

Focus
This shot seems out of focus to me. If you're going to get this close to the subject, it seems to work to try to capture as much detail as you can.

Lighting
I think this is a main issue with your final score. If your shot had more natural lighting, more lighting in general, I think it would have done well. It is all a bit too dark.

Overall
I viewed your other shots. There seem to be two kinds of shots you've submitted - most are really good and a few seem to need the technical help this one needs. I'd just work on learning as much as you can and applying that. And good luck in future challenges. :)

Mav