Smart butter
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Comment by Neuferland:
Greetings from me!

I see you never received the critique you requested so here goes.

Does this suck? Welllllllll, not if you compare it to my first couple of challenge entries, LOL! Mine really sucked, oh wait, they still do, LOL!

Anyway, this has potential and could be salvaged if done a little differently. One of the things I learned during my time here is to be totally aware of what you are seeing through your camera. You saw the peanut butter and bifocals. I see those as well, but also the pillow, the red edging, the heart or flower or whatever else that is under the pb.

Now, take the pB and bifocals and put them on a plain background, all white, all black, all any solid color and see what a difference this can make just doing that. All the distractions are gone so now you can concentrate on your subjects. Next, the arrangement. Fool around with it, try different things, glasses on top, pb wearing them, top off the pb, glasses inside, you could do just about anything. And then try different angles. From above, the left, the right, below, head on. See what you like the best. The one thing I love most about digital is that I can take 100 shots learning and if one comes out right and I remember what I did in that one shot it's worth it. If I get more, great!

Next, your lighting. It's a bit flat and dull. This can be corrected in post processing either with levels, brightness/contrast or curves depending on the program you use. If you can get it right the first time that's even better but if you have to do a little correction on post processing, no big deal either, unless of course your flash doesn't go off and you missed the perfect shot and it's pitch black, LOL :)

Last, composition. I don't this this is bad overall, I like the use of space in this shot and if it wasn't for the distractions it would be pretty good over all!

I see you've only done 4 challenges and haven't faired to well yet, hang in there, you get better with each one, sometimes you slide but you do learn.

I hope my comments help and Good Luck in future Challenges!

Deannda

Smart butter
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Comment by 308:

Originally posted by jmsetzler: Greetings from the Critique Club... Hi 308 :) If you think this photo sucks, why did you bother to submit it? John Setzler

Great critique.

Message edited by author 2006-05-07 03:21:21.

Smart butter
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Comment by 308:

Originally posted by chaimelle: Sorry, but those are not bifocals.

Yes they are

Toy Train
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Comment by BigK:
I like the idea but I think the setup couldve had more to it i.e. some grass, branches etc. to really take me there. The church is a bit blown in terms of lightin on the one side which also detracts a little bit. It's still a nice idea though.

Toy Train
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Comment by vaidhy_msc:
No comments..

Toy Train
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Comment by arvind_e:
ok..

Dreamer
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Comment by 308:
Thanks for the critique. I've learned alot from this image and the comments everyone has made, it's amazing the things you don't see until someone tells you.

Smart butter
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Comment by jmsetzler:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Hi 308 :)

If you think this photo sucks, why did you bother to submit it?

John Setzler

Cat
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Comment by Structor:
A very good shot, but I think it could be a bit sharper.

3573.jpg
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Comment by 308:
Thanks for the feed back, I croped it down like you said and it looks much better now. :)Added the the info and comments.