Just sittin' and watchin'....
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Comment by kari1:
Comfort how?

salt and pepper/dolphin and shark...hmmmmm
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Comment by Photiques:
I was going to salt and pepper myself, but I didn't like any of the pictures and how they turned out.

Just sittin' and watchin'....
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Comment by bseifipour:
kindof lame use of theme, not a very interesting piture.

Breakfast from the heart.jpg
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Comment by idnic:
Aweeee Cindy - This one is sooooooo much nicer. The lighting is clean and crisp, all of the colors look right, even the textures are captured perfectly. I didn't know those were butter pats in the previous version, but I can see it clearly now. I'm sorry about your picture mix-up. I use DPC at the end of the shot I plan to submit to avoid confusion - maybe you could try that or something similar. This shot would definitely have scored higher than the one you submitted. I would have given it a 6 easy.

Hope that helps and good luck with your future challenges.

Cindi

Breakfast from the HEART
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Comment by dolphnz8:

Originally posted by idnic: Greetings from the Critique Club I'll begin with my first impression, which was "aweee sweet". Then I began looking at the details -- The shadows on the left and right sides catch my eye first, very distracting. Next the reds, they are very oversaturated to the point that they aren't quite red anymore and lastly the overall issue that probably hurt this image's score more than anything - there are halos around all of the rose petals and some of the cookies - overprocessed, but I can't quite put my finger on why - its not oversharpening - unless blur was used after - just looks odd. I like the composition - with a tighter crop (cropping out the shadows on the sides) and reprocessing I'm sure this will be quite nice. I hope I have been helpful. Cindi

Attached you will find the photo that I MEANT to upload @ 11:58!!!!
The copy I submitted was one that I was playing around with in the effects department! i.e. lighting, shadows, colored pencil, charcoal, mosaic and what not. Just got Photoshop 4.0 and was experimenting. When I realized what I had done, the site was already closed to enter the correct one. Just having lost all the fingers on my left hand a coulple years ago, the cutting of the cheese and butter hearts was very tedious for me, and I put a lot of work into it!!! Only been digital imaging for a couple of months now, and so greatlt appreciate the help and guidance I rec'v from all in the forum threads. If you have time, i would greatly appreciate your input on the REAL one, and I graciously thank you in advance.
Sincerely,
"Tired-Blonde-at-the-Beach" :O)
Cindy L.

Breakfast from the HEART
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Comment by idnic:
Greetings from the Critique Club
I'll begin with my first impression, which was "aweee sweet". Then I began looking at the details -- The shadows on the left and right sides catch my eye first, very distracting. Next the reds, they are very oversaturated to the point that they aren't quite red anymore and lastly the overall issue that probably hurt this image's score more than anything - there are halos around all of the rose petals and some of the cookies - overprocessed, but I can't quite put my finger on why - its not oversharpening - unless blur was used after - just looks odd.

I like the composition - with a tighter crop (cropping out the shadows on the sides) and reprocessing I'm sure this will be quite nice.

I hope I have been helpful.

Cindi

...seen thru BLUE eyes...
by dolphnz8

Comment by persimon:
Nice silhouette. Needs a little noise reduction, and there is a band of really bright ighlights that needs to be toned down some.

...seen thru BLUE eyes...
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Comment by posthumous:
is this a true duotone? enquiring minds want to know!

salt and pepper/dolphin and shark...hmmmmm
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Comment by WaysOfSeeing:
Image looks quite soft to my eyes, maybe a play with sharpening could have improved the image. Good luck with the challenge

...seen thru BLUE eyes...
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Comment by graphicfunk:
This blue tint works very well against the silhoutte. Very nice! 7