Day 8 - Fork, fork, whose got the fork?
by JLC

Comment by Art Roflmao:
Oooh oooh! The munchkin has it! :D Clever, well done, fun & entertaining!

Day 8 - Fork, fork, whose got the fork?
by JLC

Comment by sfalice:
Wouldn't you know the kid with the ouchy would get the fork, too.
Sweet idea and execution.

Day 8 - Fork, fork, whose got the fork?
by JLC

Comment by littlegett:
L()L very clever idea, and it did make me smile. L()L (-;

Ok, I was looking it says you used f14, but there was still blur, I am guessing that is camera shake from using a 1/10 shutter speed. I say, next time bump up the ISO, so you can have a faster shutter and help to eliminate the camera shake.

I do a lot of low light, and sometimes you have to take the grain with higher ISO in hopes to smooth it out later, as apposed to blur/camera shake.

Still makes me laugh... 'Fork, Fork, whose got the Fork! 6-;

Day 7 - Today a Salad Fork
by JLC

Comment by fotomann_forever:
Nore veggies, please ;-)

Day 7 - Today a Salad Fork
by JLC

Comment by pixelpig:
um nope not a salad unless it's got black olives & chipotle cheddar in it--elegant fork, though.

Day 7 - Today a Salad Fork
by JLC

Comment by sfalice:
The arrangement of the tomatoes makes this especially attractive, but smardaz is right. Needs more of the "good" stuff...
:-))

Miss Teddy Bear
by JLC

Comment by Louisa:
A little overexposed in some areas, but a cute pic, nice angle.

Day 7 - Today a Salad Fork
by JLC

Comment by smardaz:
that salad is not very interesting looking....need to add some ham and cheese and hard boiled egg and black olive then smother it in 1000 island....y'know just sap the health right out of it!

Day 7 - Today a Salad Fork
by JLC

Comment by littlegett:
It look like your white balance is off a bit. But, ya know.. I think I would eat the salad all the same L()L Yeah, I think you have good composition and stuff... just the colours are a bit off. No worries, just something for you to play around with later (-;

Pinecones
by JLC

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Overall, I like how you have filled the frame with the subject. It gives it a sense of busy-ness, but also showcases the uniqueness of each of the cones.

Compositionally, I like that the one prominent cone is in the upper left "third" of the shot. I think if it were in the bottom left or right, though, it would have a stronger sense of balance to it. Also, there is a very subtle line drawn between the browns and the lighter browns. You can use this to make your composition stronger by setting it on a diagonal, so that the "line" (even though it is not obvious), runs corner to corner instead of side to side.

Technically, the focus seems just a hair off. If you were not using a tripod to steady the camera (which would be my first suggestion), I would think lower the aperture number would give you the ability to shoot with a faster shutter speed, and if the slight blur is due to camera shake, that might be eliminated. It is a bit flat, so a slight touch of contrast (via curves, levels, brightness/contrast) may help that a little.

This was a tough challenge because I think with "still life" comes the notion that you have every thing under control and should be able to shoot until perfection. As a result, the voters were probably a bit picky.

Best to you in future challenges
karma