In a previous existence
by e301

Comment by Diversq:
I really really like this shot. I love old machines (i have an very old antique typewriter and a few others) so appreciate this shot. The lighting and composure are perfect. I gave it an 8

Splash
by e301

Comment by e301:
Intersting comments - thanks to all. Two things not mentioned before: this shot is SO much more interesting in colour for one, though the intent was to shoot something about motion capture that had to do with reflection rather than refraction. Also, it actually IS level, horizontally: look at the nagle at which the water is sitting rathe than the edge of the bowl. Unfortunatley, it was too tricky a capture, and I hadn't enough time to get both bowl and splash straight with another set of shots. Still. Glad some of you liked it.

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by e301

Comment by JB707:
I like the lighting. nice composition...
JB

Splash
by e301

Comment by HBunch:
*Critique Club*
Well, I will admit that I'm not seeing this the way you had intended. I found the splash itself to be interesting, but the extra falling objects to be a distraction. I expecially don't like the ones at the very top. Are they coins you were dropping?
Anyway, I like the crown created by the splash. It is almost a thing of perfection. I would have cropped out the top thing of falling objects, and even the second. So that the shot included the crown, and only the little splash marks coming from the crown. Yeah, maybe that does make it a bit 'cliche' but I think things are cliche for a reason. Cause they look good, and are quite effective.
I think having this in black and white is enough to set it apart from 'the rest' though. Usually people are putting all kinds of colors and patterns in it. Black and white actually accents the crowns edges to me. Lets us see JUST the splash and not have to worry about other elements.
It looks like you need a very slight left rotation, as the far edge of the bowl appears to be leaning to the right a bit.
Overall a nice shot, just would like to see that tighter crop.
~Heather~

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by e301

Comment by buck4free:
Wow, this is remarkable soft lighting. The milk looks a little off-white, what liquid is this? It looks as if great care was taken in all aspects of the set up, and for that reason the odd-shaped droplet throws me off. Not to say that all the pools should have been uinformly round, the odd shape is crucial, but just that in a shot with a studio feel such as this, even the irregular or randomly shaped elements need special care to preserve harmony. Something about the way the left tail kind of narrows to a point? I can't really finger it. I KNOW it sounds like nitpicking, Im just relaying what my eyes told me. It was the 'only' thing that detracted. Fabulous shot. (9)

In a previous existence
by e301

Comment by karmat:
I really like the dramatic lighting and your use of depth of field.

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by e301

Comment by KarenB:
the lighting and composition is wonderful. the theme and story telling is equally excellent. Nice clarity as well. good work!

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Comment by justine:
Nice composition, title and focus...I only have an issue with the light. The milk is grayish/flat looking color. Still this is nice and it is obvious it's milk. Good job.

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Comment by GreggeN:
Very well-lit, well set-up shot. Poignant - not that I'm in floods yet... :)

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Comment by ninerfan:
Extremely nice mood to this. The liquid seems placed just right - and the shadows are very moody. I like it.