Unparalleled Simplicity
by calaille

Comment by jmsetzler:
great composition... the lines on the surface create a very interesting optical illusion when viewing this photo.. the centered composition of the egg also works very nicely in this shot... = 10 - setzler

Unparalleled Simplicity
by calaille

Comment by tomzinho:
neat idea. well done.

Unparalleled Simplicity
by calaille

Comment by Bitz:
Without a doubt, my favorite this week! I love the optical illusion you have created here. It makes me want to get out the tape measure and see if this photo is square...lol. Love it!

Unparalleled Simplicity
by calaille

Comment by emorgan49:
the border is too dark, it competes visually and makes the whole image pulsate and distort - or did you mean it to?

Unparalleled Simplicity
by calaille

Comment by justine:
Nice composition.

Unparalleled Simplicity
by calaille

Comment by soldatbigras:
Simple, just a big wow. I like the idea of the lines to attract attention to the subject.

Framing Excellence for Generations...
by calaille

Comment by JPR:
true. you should have put the same border on your picture.

Focus on Knowledge
by calaille

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

COMPOSITION
Potentially, I think the composition of this shot is very strong, but there are a couple of minor things you could do to help it. One is to move the horizontal bookshelf down a bit. This would allow the vertical shape of the books to be a little more continuous, yet broken by horizontal lines. Also, I would place the "window" in the upper right or left hand corners. Ideally, I think the lower left or right would be more effective, but that may be a logistical nightmare depending on how tall your model is and how high the shelves were! By changing the location of the window, it may also force the viewer to look more for the "waldo."

TECHNIQUE
The focus is awesome. The books are in focus, as is the model's eye. The colors of the books also make a nice picture, though I am wondering what it may have looked like in black and white!

OVERALL EFFECT
You have met the challenge, though the "waldo" may be a bit obvious, but sometimes obvious is better to many of the voters at dpc. Nice work, and good luck in future challenges.

Framing Excellence for Generations...
by calaille

Comment by albright1:
What a great idea! That's a yellow that is part of life for many of us. Thanks for thinking of this!

Framing Excellence for Generations...
by calaille

Comment by Dremelman:
very original