A Three Panel Affair
by menele

Comment by train:
Love the humour LOL!

Day 5 - Music
by menele

Comment by sherpet:
Nice focsed, with a perfect balance to the DOF in the background.....

A Three Panel Affair
by menele

Comment by posthumous:
Nicely told story. funny. 7

Day 4 - Screw Loose
by menele

Comment by JerseyGenie:
very imaginative. Very well done shot too.

Day 3 - Book Store
by menele

Comment by JerseyGenie:
Gee, this just screams urban grunge. The brick is really stunning but even more I love the painted sign, it just makes the shot IMO

Day 5 - Music
by menele

Comment by jonfrommk:
Nice shot with excellent dof

As previously mentioned it would have been great if you could have achieved slightly more contrast with a white background

Day 5 - Music
by menele

Comment by Retroesque:
Great idea, but I'd have liked to see the paper be less gray.

Take your Medicine
by menele

Comment by atupdate:
Hello from the Critique Club:

I didn’t vote in this challenge andI really haven’t looked at many of the other entries, so my critique will be based on what I see here and not in comparison to the other images. I like the concept for this image and the color works for me, as it adds interest to the image. However, as noted in the comments you received, the execution could have been a bit better. The biggest area needing improvement is the clarity of the image. I would think a faster shutter speed would help here considerably (20/20 hindsight on my part). Once the bubble clarity is solved, then the composition might be next. This is one of those subjects where it is hard to pin down what is best compositionally. In all likelihood, a simple vertical crop with the subject centered would probably be the strongest composition. There is no need for negative space on either side but some at the top could be useful. Overall, a good try and I hope to see more of your work in the future.

Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this critique.

Tim

Day 5 - Music
by menele

Comment by violinist123:
Once in a while I get it in my head to shoot something out of the stacks of sheet music here. I always find it hard to make it interesting without including other 'props' (violin, a glass - something). So, this is not the most exciting shot in the world but I can appreciate the difficulty. For what it is, it is nice and crisp. I'd agree, maybe a bit higher contrast would serve the shot better.

Day 5 - Music
by menele

Comment by Artyste:
A great perspective, but given the subject, I would have loved to see a little more work here to get a better stark contrast. Whiter whites, especially. The photo is a little too dark and muddy to really stand out the notes like they ought to. This can either be done in post, or with the original shot through some better lighting. (In this case, you'd probably need a light-tent of some kind... but that's the subject of a whoooollee other project. hehe).

I'd suggest trying both curves and manually adjusting levels to get those whites to jump out some more.