The road to nowhere
by purpleflutterby13

Comment by Germaine:
Great picture, nice processing, and good title. I didn't vote on it, but my guess is that the trees weren't prominent enough... DPCers like to be hit over the head with the challenge theme.

The road to nowhere
by purpleflutterby13

Comment by mamba:
good work, like the perspective that you got in this shot and it definitely, works well in b&w now I'm just trying to figure out where in Edinburgh this was taken :P

Revenge is sweet
by purpleflutterby13

Comment by Melethia:
Greetings from the Critique Club

First of all, welcome to the madhouse that is DPC!!

In reading through the comments given below, I think the major issue with this picture has already been identified - lighting. The idea is very good, the composition is pretty good, too, with the neck of the guitar forming a nice diagonal. To get your point across, I think the shoe and foot need to be a bit more prominent in the picture. And overall, you need more, less flat light. For those of us who don't have studios, you can try shooting outdoors, preferably on a cloudy day, which provides nice even light, or use some indoor lights available in your house. I've used desk lamps and large pieces of white posterboard as "reflectors", opposite the desk lamps to provide reflected light and help reduce shadows.

In this picture, some stronger light coming from the lower right would add some texture and depth, I think. You'd still need some from the above left to highlight the shoe and face of the guitar.

If you have any questions about my critique, please don't hesitate to send me a PM. You've got a good eye and a creative approach - best of luck and keep shooting!

Purple heaven
by purpleflutterby13

Comment by Ken:
I like the lighting, but just a bit too much purple for me.

Purple heaven
by purpleflutterby13

Comment by Omni:
Nice soft colors

Purple heaven
by purpleflutterby13

Comment by TheStick:
Wow! I love how these glow! Can't wait to read your PP notes!

Secrets of the night
by purpleflutterby13

Comment by pineapple:
Nice dark drama there and the reflection really does enhance the photo. 8.

Purple heaven
by purpleflutterby13

Comment by pamelasue:
I would like to see this photo in it's natural colors ...

Secrets of the night
by purpleflutterby13

Comment by Mustardhead:
Fantastic low key work. The lighting is perfect and the reflection of the window in the puddle is inspired. Shame about the tilt though. That takes it down to a 7 from a definite 10, sorry.

Purple heaven
by purpleflutterby13

Comment by loseme:
Very interesting, it really makes me wonder if this is the natural color. Nice job not centering the flowers.