Nourished By The Sun
by SquishyB

Comment by atupdate:
In responce to your forum thread, here is what I see in your challenge submittal.

This image meets the challenge and you've handled the tough lighting conditions very well. However, the main subject is dead center in the picture and the trees in the background are a distraction. I would have also tried to isolate the main subject a bit more to remove the branches in the background and the trunk from the birch tree. Overall, this image has the feel of "I could have shot that" instead of "How did they do that" or "I wish I had thought of that".

Tim

Nourished By The Sun
by SquishyB

Comment by jdfido:
I like this shot, better than my attempts at this topic. I think a better composition would have helped bump up the score a little bit, maybe placing the sun in the top third of the image.

A Gift From Above
by SquishyB

Comment by cpanaioti:
*** Critique Club ***

First impression : Attempt at high key

Composition: Positioning of the dog is fairly strong though maybe a vertical crop would have made it stronger. Also, cropping a little off the bottom so the nose wasn't so central I think would work as well.

Exposure: Blowing the highlights can work however I think that they still need to blend with the rest of the image. To me the change from bright to dark is too drastic. However, you did well to avoid red-eye.

Impact: Being close to the dog I think is where the impact of the image is coming from, the 'In your face' effect.

Remember, this is just one opinion.

Colette

A Gift From Above
by SquishyB

Comment by posthumous:
great dynamic shapes. 7

A Gift From Above
by SquishyB

Comment by anna-m:
What is the point of this photograph? Cute dog but why this angle of view, why so overexposed (it certainly cant be a high-key!) etc.

A Gift From Above
by SquishyB

Comment by Jedusi:
Great looking doggy !!

A Gift From Above
by SquishyB

Comment by djpage:
over exposed

A Gift From Above
by SquishyB

Comment by Haneck:
Interesting idea here, but the harsh lighting doesn't really work for me. Maybe if the focus was on the eye instead of the nose? I'm sorry. :( Cute doggy though!

A Gift From Above
by SquishyB

Comment by JustinM:
It is too washed out for my liking, and the eyes are not in focus

A Sleeping Puppy is a GOOD Puppy
by SquishyB

Comment by Photologist:
The lighting is a bit harsh, but I understand that you probably didn't have enough time to set up (didn't want to wake the puppy). However, a little tissue over the flash would have diffused the light enough to remove the sharp shadows.