Swarovski Crystal Pendant (Daniel Van Rossen)
by Beetle

Comment by FocusPoint:
Very cool :) I love the sparks :)

gondola ride
by Beetle

Comment by wmprkg:
I love this place. My wife and I had lunch at the restaurant on the right side of your photo. We were right on the canal.

I hate chores ! (Point of View)
by Beetle

Comment by kari1:
::: Critique Club :::

Hi, my name is Kari and from the critique club.

First Impression - the most important one:
Ok that is one pissed kid ... you have taking on the advice received previously well.

Subject:
Done with style .. meets the challenge well.

Composition:
I think this is interesting ... the arms behaves well as a leading line ... she looks more annoyed and a lot older now ... also well placed on thirds.

Technical (Colour and light):
I really like that the lights are off .. and this caused the full flash impression in the last picture. Her face is sharp and you ahve added blur in the right places and not overdone it.

To grow its vote?:
I think this is great ... pity you needed to use the 'lesser' camera and had to manufacture some of the work .. but it really honed your PS skills.

Summary:
Great work ... I think the improvement speaks for itself.

If you've got any questions about this critique, please feel free to contact me via the PM system.

Cheers

Kari

I hate chores ! (Point of View)
by Beetle

Comment by ralfw:
Extra point for the perspective - well done!

I hate chores ! (Point of View)
by Beetle

Comment by mpeters:
Great idea and execution.

I hate chores ! (Point of View)
by Beetle

Comment by angela_packard:
what an expression...looks like my stepdaughter when I tell her to do the chores!

I hate chores ! (Point of View)
by Beetle

Comment by Judi:
Hehehehe...I know this expression.

She's Leaving Home
by Beetle

Comment by kari1:
Critique Club

Hi my name is Kari from the critique club.

First impression
Wow, I read the lyrics which are in the comments you have received .. what a lovely image you have created using them.

Subject
You meet the challenge so well ... and I don't really know any of their songs .. well not the non-popular ones.

Composition
I think that overall this is done well ... my issue is with the actual bedend .. it really didn't need to be there to complete the shot and only really became a distracting feature from the girl (who I missed at first look) .... the girls body plays well on the thirds line, with the bedend being on the other vertical line.

Technicals
I really think that you have thought this through really well. The DOF gives the impression that this is a dreamy kind of scene without allowing it to be a dream in itself. I really like that the bed is outside the DOF ... and that the note itself can be read.

Improving the score
Think about everything in the shot .. down to the nth degree .. to ensure that the right elements are there, and that those which only cause destraction are removed. This will always see you right .. .It is like my partner keeps drumming into me background background background .. for this shot it is foreground foreground foregrounds.

Final words
I think you have done great to create this image in the way that you have ... you have a fantastic portfolio ... keep it up.

Any comments on the critique feel free to PM me.

Regards

Kari

I hate chores ! (Point of View)
by Beetle

Comment by Ken:
Good idea for the Point of View challenge. DOF really puts the focus on the model, and nice expression too. Much of the picture is on the right side and unbalanced. If you brought the model in from the left you may have been able to see more of her face without the rack in front of her forehead.

I hate chores ! (Point of View)
by Beetle

Comment by brimac:
haha ha...great idea! Very creative.