Shhh...Don't Tell the Kids Daddy is Santa!
by bspurgeon

Comment by SusanJonesOutOnTheCoast:
Ok you go have a look at my pics and you will immediately discount anything I say. So, thats+6 settled. I don't know poop about poop about this stuff...for some that is a very good thing..for others not-so-much. So, neither here nor there I can vote and do.
I liked the shot of you, think that is fab! but that shadow (not the 5 o'clock)...I didn't like it so much..it was contrived a little to much. My eye wasn't feel'n it (no my eyes don't really 'feel' you know what I mean!).
So, if I gave you a lower (I'm totally not a super-bitch and give out nasty numbers) I'm sorry...bottom line it just didn't tickle my fancy. *shrugs*
But I love your work, love you and your grungy unshaven face!
xox
Happy New Year baby!

My Papa...The Tickle Monster
by bspurgeon

Comment by moondog:
Great catch

My Papa...The Tickle Monster
by bspurgeon

Comment by PennyStreet:
Papa must be older than he looks... This is a very well done photo too.

Shhh...Don't Tell the Kids Daddy is Santa!
by bspurgeon

Comment by bspurgeon:
@Ken and Deb...thanks, actually that helps. That was my intent as it is a fantasy. Although I must admit, I gave my neighbors hell for not having a wooden Santa shaped like me! ;)

Shhh...Don't Tell the Kids Daddy is Santa!
by bspurgeon

Comment by david_c:
1st of all, I didn't vote, but it would have had a 6 from me. I think it's a clever set-up, and I like the humorous pose...but there's some technical issues. The red cast on Santa (which you mentioned), and look at your hand/face skin tones...it totally lacks contrast, like highlight/shadow run amok on the highlights. There's no detail either there, or on your sweater. And you needed a shave. But 30 out of 125 ain't too shabby, is it?

Shhh...Don't Tell the Kids Daddy is Santa!
by bspurgeon

Comment by KarenNfld:
I gave this an 8.......so I can't explain why it didn't do better. I thought it was well done.

Shhh...Don't Tell the Kids Daddy is Santa!
by bspurgeon

Comment by Judi:
I don't know why this didn't score higher...I think it is great Voters scuk!

My Papa...The Tickle Monster
by bspurgeon

Comment by choltmeier:
Great lighting and fun expressions!

Shhh...Don't Tell the Kids Daddy is Santa!
by bspurgeon

Comment by Melethia:
I'll kinda echo Ken's comments - the technicals are very good (as they always are with your shots) but the "shadow" seems to be a completely separate from the foreground - ie another element of the shot but not related as one would normally expect a shadow to be related. Does that make sense? Your expression, however, is quite fun!

Shhh...Don't Tell the Kids Daddy is Santa!
by bspurgeon

Comment by Art Roflmao:
5.6 is reasonably well. :) The concept is good - only problem I see with the execution is (to my thinking anyway) that the shadow should more closely match the foreground in terms of scope - would be hard to use a bust of santa and convey the idea though, so I think if you got your whole body in the shot and mimicked Santa's pose, it would have struck a better chord with voters.