Breakfast for Two
by OneSweetSin

Comment by emorgan49:
Whoa! What happened here??!! This should have placed MUCH higher?? Frame it and gloat over the stupid voters!

Breakfast for Two
by OneSweetSin

Comment by jadin:
Greetings from the Critque Club!

Composition:
While it is a very centered photo, there is enough going on to keep your interest. The real downfall is your background. It's just too much for the photo. An out of focus kitchen would seem more appropriate for this shot. And quite a bit more natural of course. After reading your comments I'm surprised you removed the kitten. I think "Breakfast for Three" would've made the photo that much more interesting, as well as 'cute' :)

Lighting:
I think your lighting is good. His face isn't hid in shadows, and your exposure is just fine. I think the real problem is the brightness of the background, you take that away and the photo looks a lot better.

Technical:
I think your photo is technically flawless, everything looks good as far as your technique is concerned.

Post-processing:
You might want to consider adding a touch of contrast to it. It is a touch on the flat side right now. Other than that it looks good.

Overall:
This is a great shot. I like it a lot. With a more appropriate background I think you would've scored higher. But even the best photos will get hit hard if the voter doesn't see it as fitting the challenge. As you said many will feel this was a snapshot, and they voted accordingly. I think people were really looking for the "Sunday at Sears" look. ;)

Hope your photos score more deservingly in the future.

Breakfast for Two
by OneSweetSin

Comment by Neuferland:
This is a nice candid shot but not really a classic studio shot. the background is so stark, it's ends being distracting. A 4

Breakfast for Two
by OneSweetSin

Comment by David.C:
Lighting: the lighting is good, but seems to have a slight color cast.
Pose: more of a candid than a portrait. The motion blur is distracting.
Background: works.

Breakfast for Two
by OneSweetSin

Comment by GeneralE:
Really good lighting and detail. With the flat background I'd be tempted to drop in something else, especially for printing. I'd also crop in tighter to make it more "portrait-like" -- I think your subjects are just a bit overbalanced by the amount of negative space.

Edited for the ubiquitous typo ...

Message edited by author 2004-07-05 12:37:39.

Jewel of the County
by OneSweetSin

Comment by MrAkamai:
Interesting perspective but I think there is too much "stuff" on the left and right. Exposure also seems a bit bright and contrast could also be increased a bit.

Breakfast for Two
by OneSweetSin

Comment by ScottK:
This coulda made a great advertisement shot, but it looks a bit too candid for what I think of as a portrait.

Breakfast for Two
by OneSweetSin

Comment by L1:
How sweet! The lighting in this picture is just a bit flat, almost creating a hazy look. Perhaps a different background or a bit stronger key light could help. :o)

Jewel of the County
by OneSweetSin

Comment by Hye5:
Nice wide-angle view. Too bad about the sky though.

Jewel of the County
by OneSweetSin

Comment by LobsterClaws:
the b&w doesn't really do anything for the image.