Vacanze romane
by Rino63

Comment by posthumous:
been there, done that. (so I know you've captured it perfectly) 9

Flower pot
by Rino63

Comment by imagesbytlp:
Lovely colors and compostion. I love a good still life. 7

Pop Cola
by Rino63

Comment by posthumous:
greetings from the critique club!

You should be proud of your "technicals" on this shot because they're perfect and they're the only reason you scored as high as you did. I consider the ripping of the can part of your technicals: it creates a curved more interesting surface for catching highlights. But there's no other reason for it. It doesn't convey "pop" in any way, unless you think the can popped or somesuch? The only thing you have conveying "pop" is a can of Coca-Cola, the single best known brand in the world, so it does meet the challenge but not in an original way. There were lots of Coca-Colas in this challenge, as I knew there would be.

The free space on the top serves no purpose. I just made a funny realization. I notice how often DPCers leave blank space in photographs, and now I think it is because they are emulating advertisements. But the only reason advertising photos leave blank space is for text!

Flower pot
by Rino63

Comment by boyd2000:
interesting, unnatural scene not really against the light source

Flower pot
by Rino63

Comment by Citadel:
Interesting colors. The vase is a little underexposed. Darkening more would create a silhouette which would be nice. A little lighter and it would show more detail. I would move the horizon line up so that it is above the flowers and vase. The way it is now it "cuts" the vase.

The pronounced shadow is a nice touch.

The composition works well.

A shallower depth of field would help make the background more effective.

The challenge:
Not really contr-jour. The shadow is falling to the right which means that the main source of light (the sun) is to the left. (Out of the frame). Now if the shadow was to fall towards you...

Vacanze romane
by Rino63

Comment by Rebecca:
Sono gelosa!

Still in the blue
by Rino63

Comment by m2iw:
good long exposure, but I feel that it is slightly oversaturated and that gives the shot an unrealistic feel.

wow - just noticed that you had to validate - ugh! Sorry you had to go through that.

10 minutes and the moon will be changed
by Rino63

Comment by Dirt_Diver:
Lens flare is too much.

10 minutes and the moon will be changed
by Rino63

Comment by Jammur:
4/4
Contre-jour a day early..... very good job

Still in the blue
by Rino63

Comment by xodiak:
Amazing depth of field! Nice work.