Sharp Green
by amandalore

Comment by levyj413:
I would have voted this a 5, so I think your score was pretty much on target.

The leaf's shape is interesting, its placement is good, and I think you did a nice job of focusing on it.

My two suggestions reflect what I'm trying to remember at the moment:
1) Watch out for the busy background. That stem going low left to upper right really takes my eye away from the focused leaf.

2) Low contrast between subject and background. Same leaf, but in red or yellow, would have really made it pop out. I'm not saying you could've found such a leaf, but I'd be curious how it'd look now if you tried it in post-processing.

c a n ' t ..... r e a c h ! ....... (double stuffed chocolate lens cap)
by amandalore

Comment by levyj413:
I'll go with the comments about the difficulties of white-on-white, and try to remember that myself!

Very creative idea, though, and your hand position matches the title very well. I know that feeling myself, which is why I'll choose a wide-rimmed cup for cookie dipping.

The Results
by amandalore

Comment by levyj413:
This is a powerful shot. I actually prefer this one to the edited version. It's somehow more emotional - it says "raw response" to me more than the other one.

Okay, you could get rid of the spot on her right. But I prefer the angled tiles to be visible.

I really like how you left it open to interpretation!

too old to play with dolls
by amandalore

Comment by levyj413:
This shot and the title complement each other beautifully.

After thinking about it a bit, I decided I really like all the space at the top - it gives you the viewpoint of an adult looking down at the doll.

I'd love to see it lightened some, though, as others have suggested. It's just a little too hard to see the doll.

And congrats on your finish!

Progress in Time
by amandalore

Comment by KarenNfld:
Very well done.

Progress in Time
by amandalore

Comment by ghettophoto:
great idea

Progress in Time
by amandalore

Comment by jrtodd:
Nice photo where I get the sense of progression, my only suggestion is to use a background that doesn't show the wrinkles, it just looks like a bed sheet. 6

Progress in Time
by amandalore

Comment by Fromac:
Lovely idea. Like the conceal/reveal technique.

Was the iron broken? The wrinkled backdrop kind of detracts from the appeal of this simple but effective image.

Single Light Source
by amandalore

Comment by levyj413:
One of the most tantalizing photos I've ever seen. Way to go!

Edited to mention I added it to my favorites.

Message edited by author 2006-07-11 18:08:15.