Raindrops keep falling on my head
by rascal

Comment by jmsetzler:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

Rascal, this is an excellent photo to go along with your song title :) I particularly like water drops, so this photo works very well for me :) This is a peaceful image and it is definitely one that a viewer can get lost in very quickly.

The dark background really makes these water droplets stand out nicely. It creates just the right amount of contrast to make the drops really punch out at the viewer in this image.

I don't really know how to suggest much improvement on this image. A stronger diagonal composition would appeal to me more, but if you rotate this image, the water drops will not be conforming to the laws of gravity. The light distribution on your subject seems to be slightly uneven also. It appears to be much brighter on the bottom of the subject. In a case like this, if you can solicit help from a friend, hold a piece of white paper above your subject and it will reflect some light back and help create more even lighting. Sometimes, this can improve your overall image quite a bit.

The final element that I see here that could make this image stronger is the sharpness. The detail in this macro shot seems a little 'soft' overall. I would have tried to use the sharpen filter in photoshop to make this one nice and crisp.

Finally, I noticed that you did not post any exposure information for this image. This is not a problem, but it can be useful for a critique club critique. I may be able to look at this information and tell you how to modify it to make a better exposure if you post the information for us :) If you do not know how to get this information from your image, let me know. I will be glad to assist you! As a matter of fact, I think I will post a note in the forums about this sometime today...

Cheers and keep up the good work :)

John Setzler

Raindrops keep falling on my head
by rascal

Comment by joanns:
Gorgeousl macro. Wonderfully sharp with great DOF. Good work.

Raindrops keep falling on my head
by rascal

Comment by PTLParsons:
Needs to be just a little lighter. Like the contrast though. Good capture. PTL 7

Raindrops keep falling on my head
by rascal

Comment by Gekker:
one of my fav. this week. I like the dark background and the vibrant colors.

Raindrops keep falling on my head
by rascal

Comment by Swashbuckler:
Cute photo, what is the plant? (just curious) Neat rain drops. I don't see any rain falling (too chicken to get your camera wet! Just kidding!) It seems a little dark, maybe it's just the background. A few of the objects at the edges of the picture could be considered distracting, whatever, I don't mind too much. Really neat reflections in the rain drops!! 7 Swash

Raindrops keep falling on my head
by rascal

Comment by brandonarbini:
Well taken photograph, interesting subject. The crop could be a little better.

Raindrops keep falling on my head
by rascal

Comment by nathaliedoo:
Very original, nice shot!

Raindrops keep falling on my head
by rascal

Comment by kiwiness:
Very nice!

Raindrops keep falling on my head
by rascal

Comment by UberFish:
Being closer and having better sharpness would have helped, as would choosing the enrty/exit points of the branch better (e.g. left side needs to enter lower). The leaf in top left and the cropping of the buds at top right are also problems. I'd have fiddled with the coulour levels to try and get the green a bit more zingy.

Raindrops keep falling on my head
by rascal

Comment by Enzo:
Are you an Ent?