Mother...........Mostly Comfort!!!
by ARMY_DOC

Comment by Nyck:
gr8 pic

Mother...........Mostly Comfort!!!
by ARMY_DOC

Comment by BeeCee:
I find the bright blue overpowering. Sorry, but it reminds me of a cheap catalogue cutout.

Tresses : His Best Accessory!!
by ARMY_DOC

Comment by admart01:
******** Greetings from the Critique Club ***********

Welcome to DPChallenge! Great to see you jumping in and entering.

You have quite a few comments on this entry and I'm not sure I can add any additional insight. I would agree with those who saw the connection you were making with your subject and the background. The playful pose sits in front of the "professional" image revealing just the right amount to have us see both the parrellel and the connection to the theme.

The concept worked and the technical details are what held your photo back in scoring, imho.

Please pm me if you hava any questions.

Regards,
Theresa

Mother...........Mostly Comfort!!!
by ARMY_DOC

Comment by bseifipour:
Looks like a 1980's ad for a baby carrier.

Mother...........Mostly Comfort!!!
by ARMY_DOC

Comment by jfwolpert:
if you wanted the interaction between them i would have gotten in closer

Mother...........Mostly Comfort!!!
by ARMY_DOC

Comment by sandabella:
I'm not liking the colours in this shot. Good idea for challenge though

Mother...........Mostly Comfort!!!
by ARMY_DOC

Comment by espy2:
Looks like a catalog photo for baby carriers :)

Tresses : His Best Accessory!!
by ARMY_DOC

Comment by magnus:
Very interesting idea, but the deep black shadows on his face don't work for me.

Boat ENVY!!
by ARMY_DOC

Comment by Rikki:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Please take my critiques as a constructive criticism and as I always say, take it with a grain of salt. Now on to the show shall we?

The image in itself lacks the "punch" that most DPCers are looking for in all our challenges. The almost "snapshot" feel of this image further added to the short comings of this image.

The crop is a bit awkward to the left of the frame. his shoulder is literally cut off the frame so it tends to look like a quick snap shot rather than a well composed image. Most DPCers including myself will just give this a 4 and move on.

Light and detail is the key to make your audience stop and let the image sink in. As always, these are just my personal opinions on this image. We are all out here to learn ;)

I have seen your portfolio and there is promise of definitely breaking out of the 4 slump. Your motion panning shot is quite warm and wonderful. Keep on shooting and continue to learn from the folks in our group!

Cheers,

Rikki

Tresses : His Best Accessory!!
by ARMY_DOC

Comment by DrAchoo:
A great attempt, but he is too dark and not sharp enough. The picture in the back looks sharper than he does. I would also have cropped the yellow letter out on the right. Maybe you could have used a small light on his right or a reflector to give the rest of his face a little detail.