Horsepower
by Rino63

Comment by xXxscarletxXx:
WOOOO go the woody!!

Horsepower
by Rino63

Comment by Diana:
lol

Horsepower
by Rino63

Comment by JuliBoc:
Well done.

Touch me!
by Rino63

Comment by unknowndeath:
E.T. found a Friend!

Goodbye DPC
by Rino63

Comment by klstover:
*Critique Club*

When I came across this image during voting my first thought was that I LOVED the little camera. I think that's just so creative... I saw more than one shot with a small camera and I didn't even know they made those!

The background is nice - I like how it is blurred and not distracting. I agree with the comments that say that improvements in lighting or a curves tweak could help this. I want the main focus to be the woody but it seems that the red at the bottom is competing for attention. Composition is nice and so is the positioning of the elements in the shot (I think you did a pretty good job making him seem like carrying those things is natural).

So overall, could use a bit of improvement but it is a good image that is fun to look at. Great job.

Housewife
by Rino63

Comment by dahkota:
Greeting from the Critique Club!

What a wonderful image! I think this has great bones and I think it fit perfectly with the challenge topic. The duotone works very well here - gives the image a sense of timelessness. I think the lighting works very well to enhance the image and the focus is dead on.

But (there's always a but, right?) I think there are a couple of things working against this image that could be easily fixed in post processing (I work with the image I have) and may have gotten you a slightly higher score (if that matters to you). The background, while interesting, detracts from the overall feel of the image. You could easily blur it into a mottled background which would work very well with the feel of the image. The crop is unbalanced. This often works but for this image I feel it distracts. There is no purpose in the lack of balance and it does nothing for the image. I tried a square crop as suggested by a commentor but that didn't work for me - it left her no elbow room. The midtones are just a tad muddy. A very, very slight curve only at the mid point might make a difference.

Anyway, I love this image - simple truth. This is the way it is. Wonderful that way. You've done an excellent job portraying a housewife in an artistic, thoughful manner. The focus is great and the lighting well done.

Dream is a wish
by Rino63

Comment by love:
perfecto! 10

Dream is a wish
by Rino63

Comment by skewsme:
good idea ;-) do mine next.

Touch me!
by Rino63

Comment by AnnFC:
I like this on many levels.

Goodbye DPC
by Rino63

Comment by IreneM:
Very humorous and creative. Excellent image.