2000 Watts, 8 ohms, 200 volts
by docjonny

Comment by faery:
Beautiful capture.

Nature's Umbrella
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Comment by DJWoodward:
Challenge Relevance:4 Impact/Emotion/Mood:4 Technicals:6 Processing:6 Creativity:5.5

Nature's Umbrella
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Comment by photokariangel:
great lighting, the different textures are beautifully accented.

Nature's Umbrella
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Comment by NikonJeb:
I like the light and vibrant colors.....6

Nature's Umbrella
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Comment by ELLIPS:
Not sure this was a good subject for the challenge. This kind of graphic subject must be as sharp and clear as possible in my opinion. The grain is working against your image here. But the composition is excellent.

Fish anyone?
by docjonny

Comment by boyd2000:
Greetings from the Critique Club

This is definitely a colorful shot, and the fruit and vegetables look very fresh and appealing despite the comment about the olives. I love the colors produced by the wide variety of delicious looking produce.

I think the f3.8 hurt the depth of field a little making the layout not as sharp overall with this close shot as my taste would prefer.

I do have some issues with the fish. The glaze on the eye and the shininess of the skin make it appear to be not as fresh as the rest of the food. You may have been able to correct that with a polarizing filter and some lighting corrections. I know you can't keep fish long without them getting that glazed look in the eyes.

Personally I would have preferred the fish not being so tight in the corner, especially its face, and having some vegetables around the top-left part of the picture.

I do like the clumped layout of the vegetables which looks more realistic than if it was all tossed together and laid out more randomly.

The subtle frame works well here. I haven't used frames myself, but I do like them when well done. Good job, and I'll come to your house for dinner anytime!

Fish anyone?
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Comment by posthumous:
I love the crammed composition. Lost of energy. 9

Fish anyone?
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Comment by mikears:
Looks delicious, but I'm not sure if the picture looks appealing

Little Boat
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Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Initial impression: Often seen this view from a plane, too, so yes everything is very teeny from way up there. Having said that, this would be a shoehorn, as the scale presents the boat as miniature...but it isn't a true miniature. You often have to interpret the challenge very literally to do well.

Technical: POV and comp interesting, but shot quite grainy. Feel that the b/w doesn't do this shot justice, even muted colours may have helped it pop a little more.

Artistic: I like the clouds casting shadows on the mountains towards the middle/right of shot, gives it depth and texture.

Overall: Not a bad effort, you have the right approach. Keep shooting!

Feel free to PM me with any questions,

Susan

Fish anyone?
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Comment by jukeboxx:
I love the picture, even though it kinda grosses me out. :)