it's a shame about the camera shaddow
by latida

Comment by alfresco:
Great idea!

breakfast
by latida

Comment by mycelium:
i think this falls more in the category of 'still life' than 'abstract.' try to use a light source that will give you stronger contrast between highlight and shadow. this looks like it came from indirect windowlight - which is a great source of light, but placement, time of day, and nearby reflective surfaces all make a difference.

breakfast
by latida

Comment by KarenNfld:
Dull lighting, also needs to be sharper. I really don't consider this to be abstract. If you had focused closer on the shapes and textures of the avocado it would have been better.

breakfast
by latida

Comment by violinist123:
abstract: Having an intellectual and affective artistic content that depends solely on intrinsic form rather than on narrative content or pictorial representation

breakfast
by latida

Comment by pottersclay75:
Needs some lighting.

night conversation
by latida

Comment by HBunch:
*critique club*

What I'm seeing is a photo that is entirely out of focus. I'm not seeing anything at all in focus and that is what bothers me about this image. The motion blur doesn't add to the photo in my opinion either. In this image, I would prefer to see everything in focus, even the people, which unfortunately makes this a bad choice of image for the challenge.
Not sure how to explain it, but in this instance, having the people blurred doesn't make a lost of sense. You didn't offer any hint as to your purpose of the photo in your Photographer's comments section, so I'm not sure what you intent for the photo was. I don't know if you purposely made everything in the entire photo out of focus or if it was just an accident or whatever. So my critique can be based only on personal opinion.
My advice would have been to set the camera down on something, and use the timer if available. That way, it will eliminate any chance of blurring due to camera shake.
The image seems quite dark as well. It's really hard to see what's going on. Ok, there's a conversation, but since you can't capture the conversation in a photo, we only get to see 2 people sitting, moving a little and they were drinking water by a beach? I'd like to see a main focal point. Something that draws us in and hold us there. The photo lacks interest to anyone who wasn't there to experience it.
The angle and framing are ok. Having the people one on each side of the photo is good. I think that creates balance as far as that goes. However, your horizon is tilted and with those lights in the background, it is blaringly obvious. Pay closer attention to your background when there is such a strong horizontal line.
Overall I think the entire shot needs work, starting with lessening the items that are out of focus.
Fits the challenge though.
~Heather~

night conversation
by latida

Comment by Rebecca:
Interesting idea, but I think it suffers a bit in execution. Elements that should be in focus are not, like the lights in the background and the water bottles. The effect looks more like camera shake and accident than a deliberate motion shot.

night conversation
by latida

Comment by Judi:
This is great...a 3D feel.

night conversation
by latida

Comment by Jason_Cross:
Very nice image, love the backdrop.

night conversation
by latida

Comment by kyebosh:
The whole image seemds kindof soft and the orange. The movement in the left person doesn't seem natural to me and the person on the right is transparent. I can't tell if the person on the right is also the person on the left but I think that the light needed to be cast on the right subject to give it more substance.