Aftermath
by morg002

Comment by atupdate:
Hello from the Critique Club,

I enjoyed reading your comments on how this picture was captured. You did a very effective job at making it look like the image was taken just after it stopped raining. Your post processing work is very good and the compositional arrangement of the table and use of DoF are excellent. So why didn't this score better? It's called the DPC game. Even challenges like rain, where people don't expect to see highly saturated images, the voters look for two things, mood and creativity. Your image doesn't have a lot of "Gee, I wish I had thought of that" to it and that is reflected in the score.

Your understanding of the technical aspects of photography leads me to believe you will score consistently in the sixes once you figure out how to play the game. I'm still working on this myself. Good luck with future challenges.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions regarding this critique.

Tim

Aftermath
by morg002

Comment by JackRyan:
Good use of DOF and nice, sharp focus

Juglans nigra (Black Walnut)
by morg002

Comment by ambaker:
Critique Club Review:

Nice picture.

The picture could pass for one done outside on an overcast or very cloudy day. The lack of shadows indicates that the "day" was not sunny.

Focus is excellent, and the depth of field was used very well to isolate the subject from possible distractions.

The use of the bottom light is interesting, and at the same time a small bit distracting. The highlight on the bottom of the nut, and the bright fiber above and to the right of the highlight, do not look "right". (Hard to say why, they just don't.)

Other than that, this is a nicely done picture, and if there were a visual indication as to why the nut is on the basket, it would make it a bit better for me.

Overall, nicely done and an enjoyable picture.

Aftermath
by morg002

Comment by pacpinto:
I don't think that the shalow DOF on this works very well, I would like to see a bit more...

noilednaD
by morg002

Comment by Prism:
!teewS Nice clairty and depth of field. Good lighting to capture the highlights.

Aftermath
by morg002

Comment by karmat:
I love simple shots like this. The shallow depth of field really works for me to add interest. The *drab* colors help to reinforce the theme of rain, and sets a tone or mood for the shot.

Aftermath
by morg002

Comment by Nuzzer:
Nice DOF

Aftermath
by morg002

Comment by Alemor:
Interesting textures, and the steely cold metal contrasts nicely against the warm lights reflected in the pools and droplets of water. Good choice of subject matter for this category, as it definitely captures the "feeling" of rain.

noilednaD
by morg002

Comment by Knightmoves:
nice surreal quality, well done

noilednaD
by morg002

Comment by Krystle:
Beautiful!