Floral Hair (Originally by Billy Pegram)
by Krisby

Comment by UNCLEBRO:
I don't know Billy Pegram.
I like the picture.
It just looks a little too softly focused though.

Floral Hair (Originally by Billy Pegram)
by Krisby

Comment by persimon:
Reminds me of images of The Green Man that you see hanging in gardens. I like the colors surrounding the face.

The Signs of Sorrow come from the eyes
by Krisby

Comment by Krisby:
Thanx so much for that :) just what i needed to hear.. And with the blurr it is probably bouth my and the cameras problem.. Trying my best keeping still :) I'll get better with time.. :)

The local time in Iceland is..
by Krisby

Comment by LoudDog:
Greetings from the on request Critique Club!

There is that focus problem. You meet the challenge in an obvious way here but there are a few other problems. Your editing made the image really grainy. Not sure if that was intentional or not, but with the textured wall it̢۪s too much for me. The background is the biggest downfall of the shot in my opinion. Too shiny, too much texture, and it simply draws too much attention away from your subject. As for the subject, I think the clock alone and a different title would have faired better.
I do like the shadow and that you composed it with the rule of thirds. More crisp and a different background and I̢۪d give you a 6.

Good luck and keep working on it. I̢۪m expecting you to have the top image for your camera here real soon.

The Signs of Sorrow come from the eyes
by Krisby

Comment by LoudDog:
Greetings from the on request Critique Club!

First off, excellent photo! The low score is only because you didn̢۪t even come close to meeting the challenge. If you want to score well you kind of have to meet the challenge, usually in an obvious way. In the portrait challenge this would score a 6 or 7 from me.

What I like about the image: it conforms to the rule of thirds, very well lit, I love the eyes and the way they look off out in the darkness, and the black background accents your face perfectly.

What I don̢۪t like; you said this one wasn̢۪t blurry, but it̢۪s sure not crisp either. I̢۪m assuming this is a self portrait, in that case, it̢۪s hard to focus because the camera sets the focus when you start the timer and not when you are in front of the camera. Thus, you need to set up a prop where you̢۪ll be to get the focus right, or use manual focus. Or it might be the camera, do you have problems getting images in focus normally? Also, in the title you are going for sorrow, but the image doesn't say sorrow to me. You look more optimistic or in deep thought. For sorrow, try looking down.

Look at the bright side though; you have the 6th highest scoring image ever on DPC with your camera!!!

Marbles and Blue
by Krisby

Comment by strangeghost:
TECHNIQUE
Colors are generally vibrant and bright, but there is a yellowish caste to the whole image that makes it look a little dingy. This may be the result of a mismatch between the white balance your camera was expecting, and the actual light available at the scene. Also, the glare on the front of the jar is distracting. If the scene was lit with natural light, try to find a way to diffuse the light a little (curtains, drape a sheet across the window, etc.). If you're shooting with flash, don't. Find a way to light the scene more indirectly. If there's not enough light to do this, use a tripod and a longer exposure. Avoid the built-in flash of your camera at all costs. Makes for ugly reflections. Those blown glare lines can make an otherwise excellent picture stumble. The focus appears to be a little off also. The marbles are a little fuzzy looking, as is the top edge of the jar. If there's one thing that DPC tends to find unforgivable, it's a failure to focus "sharply." Your picture gave no technical details, but perhaps you used a very small "f number" (e.g., f2.8) which means your pictures will have a very narrow range where the image is in focus, with foreground or background objects being out of focus. This is desirable for some shots but perhaps not this one?

COMPOSITION
You tilted perspective adds interest and and element of unbalance to the photo that I like. What feels a little awkward is the way you've chopped off the top of the jar, left another background object partially visible at the upper right, and have the different color backdrops (shelf, counter??). If you're going to leave an object "in place" to shoot it for this, take great care to make the background as much a part of the composition as the subject.

EMOTIONAL IMPACT
In general, this picture lacks punch or what many DPCers refer to as the "wow factor." It doesn't make you stop and stare. It doesn't drop the jaw. As you said in your photographer's comment, it's just your marble collection. When shooting a picture of a common or otherwise uninteresting object, find a way to make it pop. Experiment with unusual lighting, such as backlighting, which can be interesting when your subject is made of glass. Or try for an unusual perspective (up real close) or put the marbles in a place were you normally wouldn't expect to see them (a wine glass??). Etc. Find a way to make your picture stand out from the pack. Make sure you nail the technical details, pay attention to composition. And keep shooting!

Floral Hair (Originally by Billy Pegram)
by Krisby

Comment by cislander:
Need to work on softer focus on the face to mimic Pegram. Nice image
though.

Floral Hair (Originally by Billy Pegram)
by Krisby

Comment by dleach:
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Your flesh tones seem to be off compared to the original. Also, the straight on look is odd.

Floral Hair (Originally by Billy Pegram)
by Krisby

Comment by fotodude:
this doesn't apear to be in focus and the flash is very harch on the skin tones, not warm like that of Billy Pegram's Glamor shots. ( the focus is the more bothering on the 2 to my eye)

Floral Hair (Originally by Billy Pegram)
by Krisby

Comment by hotpasta:
good work...not sure about the faded edge or the stretched image