The Snooze Button: Creator of precious Time!
by Harz_Joerg

Comment by schurg:
amen

The Snooze Button: Creator of precious Time!
by Harz_Joerg

Comment by 'Pong:
Wake up!

Oh No! And he'll be here in a minute!
by Harz_Joerg

Comment by FranziskaLang:
A Comment From The Critique Club

First Impression
I hate sewing! :) I do like the black/red color combination though, and totally understand the feeling!

(1) Composition / Content
I like simple and effective photos like this one. The thread follows the line of the material which leads the user's eye through the photo nicely. The crease in the material on the right ensures that the eye is not just lead out of the photo, too.

(2) Background
Very plain and simple black. Often one of the most effective backgrounds to use for still life / set-up shots.

(3) Camera Work / Technical
My initial reaction looking at that photo was that I like the shallow DOF but would like just a tad more nonetheless, because the red material has such nice texture to add to the photo, and because the thread seems just a little bit soft, but I realize that you used the max aperture that your camera allows already. Would it have been possible to tilt the needle and thread to have it more parallel to the photographic plane and therefore in focus, too? It's not a biggie though, I was just wondering. There's a bit of glare on the needle that you could have toned down with a sheet or two of paper between your lightsource and the needle.

Continued below ...

Oh No! And he'll be here in a minute!
by Harz_Joerg

Comment by FranziskaLang:
Continued from above ...

(4) Post-processing
The colors are really nice, and the border is just perfect for the picture. No signs of over-sharpening or compression, you did a good job.

(5) Meeting the Challenge
Yes, in your light-hearted way I can kind of see how it meets the challenge, although without the title I wouldn't have made the connection, and even then it is definitely more of a humorous approach and a bit of a stretch.

(6) My Opinion
A really nice macro shot, simple but effective with just minor details that could be enhanced a bit. I like it a lot. I suspect this would've scored much higher in a different challenge. Keep up the good work :)

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments about this review.

Franziska.

Oh No! And he'll be here in a minute!
by Harz_Joerg

Comment by MattW:
don't understand...

Oh No! And he'll be here in a minute!
by Harz_Joerg

Comment by cvhs99:
neat! I would have never thought to do this!

Oh No! And he'll be here in a minute!
by Harz_Joerg

Comment by chickadee:
Interesting subject, don't realy understand the message or see the despair....
Perhaps a title of "Just can't thread it!"....... The flaring on the needle is a bit distracting as well.

Oh No! And he'll be here in a minute!
by Harz_Joerg

Comment by rmahan:
Your title is interesting. I immediately thought of an older woman who is no longer able to see or to hold a thread and needle still long enough to get the two together or even to hold the needle steady enough to sew. Either image --- my first thoughts or those suggested by your title --- are items of despair to me. You've met the challenge very well here and the selective focus is quite nice.

Oh No! And he'll be here in a minute!
by Harz_Joerg

Comment by Allen:
I really like the close up of this picture the design was set up very nice. Good Work

Oh No! And he'll be here in a minute!
by Harz_Joerg

Comment by Amiee:
Nice display of colors and value. I'm not sure I understand how this relates to the concept of dispair. But very nice image.