1 Egg, Sunny Side Up
by mariomel

Comment by yehudi:
good work to turn the plain into something interesting....nice colors

1 Egg, Sunny Side Up
by mariomel

Comment by calaille:
Sweet stuff, excellent light work to turn an egg into a sunset. IMO, it would be even more striking if the bottom was cutoff to represent the horizon, but I guess you wanted to still show shape of the egg. 8

1 Egg, Sunny Side Up
by mariomel

Comment by Dustin:
Good job. Nice pic.

Late Night
by mariomel

Comment by timj351:
Critique Club critique by Tim Jensen

I think we have all been there. This is an absolutely fantastic shot. I'm not sure what, of significance, I would change in this photo. In my mind, I think I had even more books. : )

The lighting using the single point source is perfect. You have used it to highlight only what is neccessary which is exactly what you want in an effective shot. The choice of black and white was very appropriate as was choosing a dark sweatshirt to help make the face and hands stand out more.

The composition is used to maximum effect. The arrangement of the books serve to frame the person and focus our attention on her. One idea that came to mind was to include many little bookmarks or tabs sticking out of several of the books to enforce the idea that they are actually being used and studied from as apposed to being merely props in a scene. The arrangement also gives me the impression that some sense of order is being attempted but at any moment the may be scattered in a fit of frustration.

The real beauty is in how you showed only enough visual information to create a very impactful image. This clearly meets the challenge and you executed it to perfection. Great job.

Tim

Misleading Lines
by mariomel

Comment by SharQ:
Great pun :)

Misleading Lines
by mariomel

Comment by PopeTom:
Nice though I think it would look a bit better if you could find an angle w/o the chain track in it.

Misleading Lines
by mariomel

Comment by 3boyzMom:
Very fun, interesting idea! I like the colors and the twisting lines, I probably would have taken a closer shot and tried to figure out how to get a straight line to lead into the curves somehow. The strong lines at the top right keep my eyes from lingering on the curves...they have a tendency to shoot your eye right through that corner...in and out! Fun idea though...worth exploring some more i think!

Misleading Lines
by mariomel

Comment by DougPaz:
Great colors but I don't think the lines are leading to anything. The whole thing is a bit busy.

1 Egg, Sunny Side Up
by mariomel

Comment by jitams:
nice shot, good idea

Misleading Lines
by mariomel

Comment by NicNic101:
Awesome Picture