Erupting Paper Clips
by ladpupmoe

Comment by eloise:
9 - very cute concept. :->

It is so quiet you can hear a pin drop.
by ladpupmoe

Comment by inspzil:
Greetings from the Critique Club
By Inspzil

Composition - I think this is a very good idea. I don't really like the mirror though. There are times and places for mirror shots and I don't happen to like it on this particular picture. That's just me. Black is a necessity to the background though for good contrast with your subject. Good choice here. What I think this needs to make it just a little better is a little motion blur. And maybe instead of the mirror, you could've put something that looked pretty hard and dropped 3 pins on it like there is in the picture here, then dropped the 4th with the shutter a bit slower to show it moving.

Technical - I don't know how easy it would be to change the shutter speed on your cam, but the motion thing would've been good. There are always a couple things you can do to fool a camera into taking the shot you want. Also you could take the pic when its a little closer to the surface its about to strike, its simply moving faster there. The framing seems pretty good and the exposure is ok. The one thing that is pretty rough about this picture is all the noise around the pin. That is a bit troubling.

Overall - I think you had a good basic idea. The little touches like not using the mirror and trying to get a little motion blur would be more helpful conveying your idea without having to put so much in the title. I'm not sure what's causing your noise either. I wish I had the answer. Hope this could be a little helpful or a solid alternative for next time. Good luck - Inspzil

Sky & Telescope ~ Eclipse of Sun
by ladpupmoe

Comment by Dallas_TX:
proper, Dude.

Erupting Paper Clips
by ladpupmoe

Comment by inspzil:
The roll of tape is not really helping things in the picture. This might have been better if you didn't show the bottom of the cup, or the bottom of the screen behind it. You really lose the illusion of the paperclips in motion knowing that the screen is immediately behind the cup. If we couldn't see that at the bottom, it would be a better sell. Its a good idea, and this picture would've worked if you cropped off the bottom. I know why you didn't (the paperclips on the table), but I think weighing out the pluses and minuses, it would've been more conducive to cut it off

Sky & Telescope ~ Eclipse of Sun
by ladpupmoe

Comment by rhipster:
Nice macro, ...nice telescope.

Sky & Telescope ~ Eclipse of Sun
by ladpupmoe

Comment by K-Rob:
I like the subject. It makes a good picture. I would recommend a black background though.

Sky & Telescope ~ Eclipse of Sun
by ladpupmoe

Comment by jillz:
This is a very clever shot. The only thing that I would like to see different is the glare near the base of the telescope eliminated. Great composition and framing.

Sky & Telescope ~ Eclipse of Sun
by ladpupmoe

Comment by RiderGal:
The bright white behind the BUSHNELL on the telescope is very annoying, it totally draws my eye from the main point to it... I think I would have used a lighter colored background... because the wine color is almost similar to the telescope, and it makes the telescope blend in. Watch your reflections.

Erupting Paper Clips
by ladpupmoe

Comment by frisca:
its a revolt! did you use saturation on this? its somehow got a funny feel to it from that. I like the composition though, very fun! :)

Erupting Paper Clips
by ladpupmoe

Comment by avanti2135:
Wow - Now I know how I have more paper clips on my desk than the night before