"Head - Shoulders - Knees & Toes"
by pipersd

Comment by Breeee123:
What a great shot - this should have placed in the top 10.

"Head - Shoulders - Knees & Toes"
by pipersd

Comment by veggie:
How beautifull!!!! Love the setup Too bad the toes look a little cut on the bottom left !

Me and My Shadow
by pipersd

Comment by lkn4truth:
CRITIQUE CLUB COMMENT

First impressions: The child in the photograph is too backlit so we can't see them clearly. I realize it was intentional to have the shadow of the child come out toward the camera but the shadowed front of the child gives the appearance of being poorly shot. You possibly could have compensated a bit with some bounce reflectors of some sort to direct light back onto the front of your subject. The backlight particularly hurts you here because your subject sort of blends in with and dissappears against your background. Again, coming in closer and using bounce reflectors of some sort to light up your subject could have helped tremendously. In my opinion this photo is also hurt by the child not really being at the thirds intersection. It's close, but the child is a little low and the shadow only increases the feel that the subject is not truly in the thirds perspective perfectly. Overall this really isn't a bad entry at all. It did meet the challenge (though a bit off in my opinion) and for the most part was well exposed except the bad backlighting. Typically I warn people away from photos of children. It is common for people to take random snapshots of children and think they are great because they are emotionally attached to their child. Your commentors however didn't seem to mind. Having said that, a general rule is, if you are going to shoot children in your photo make sure it is an exceptional shot. Good entry...keep submitting.

"Head - Shoulders - Knees & Toes"
by pipersd

Comment by boriana84:
AWESOME! Absolutely love it! Maybe lighten up the frames to pure white so they stand out a little more but I'd give it a 10 if they would let me vote! haha

"Head - Shoulders - Knees & Toes"
by pipersd

Comment by smurfguy:
=) Very creative.

"Head - Shoulders - Knees & Toes"
by pipersd

Comment by jblaylockrayner:
Great idea that works well.

"Head - Shoulders - Knees & Toes"
by pipersd

Comment by pennyjack:
Great concept, well executed!

Colonial Kitchenware
by pipersd

Comment by dewdodesign:
Greetings from the Critique Club

This is my very first Critique so go easy on me :o)

The first thing that strikes me about this image is the natural material which really helps to give this the "old" cosy feel you say you like so much.

Lighting
You have made very good use of the natural light available to bring out the detail in the wood, making the grain in the wood stand out which results in a very sharp looking image.
The exposure is pretty much spot on and helps to capture a natural looking photograph with great contrast between the different material types.

Depth of Field
The depth of field is sufficient to blur the background and helps to keep my eye focussed on the main attraction in the foreground which is definitely a good thing in this case.

Composition
In my opinion the only thing that lets this down is the composition and arrangement of the utensils. It almost feels a bit too cluttered and I really think the bowl would have been better positioned away from the person as the fact they both cross detracts from the bowl itself and also from the interesting perspective of the beef mixing man, which could have been a focal point in its own right.
That said, I do like the fact this has been taken from a low angle as it gives this a rather unusual perspective

My Opinion
Personally I think this is a nice idea which has been captured well by good use of lighting and exposure, however in my opinion it is slightly let down by a "cluttered" feel and may have been improved by better spacing of some of the utensils.

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

"Head - Shoulders - Knees & Toes"
by pipersd

Comment by Penny Lane:
This is too cute! I love it!

"Head - Shoulders - Knees & Toes"
by pipersd

Comment by Monique64:
Original concept!!