Winded Up Flashlight...
by Wildpurple

Comment by strags:
Not 100% sure what I'm looking at here, even with the title's help. Interesting composition, but the out-of-focus thing in the foreground is a severe detraction.

Winded Up Flashlight...
by Wildpurple

Comment by sbeaumont:
i find the selective focus a buit distracting. Hard to make it sharper but a very small aperture helps. Black and white is good for this.

I love you Mommy!
by Wildpurple

Comment by graphicfunk:
Another touching image. Congratulations on your 12th placement.

I love you Mommy!
by Wildpurple

Comment by graphicfunk:
Good crisp focus and great subjects makes this an attractive entry. 7

I love you Mommy!
by Wildpurple

Comment by MarkK:
lovely image

Broken Glass
by Wildpurple

Comment by graphicfunk:
From the critique club:

First a beautiful subject with lovely color. A very strong diagonal composition with a great fractured glass pattern. The lighting could be improved some what with bounce light and avoid the two glares of which the larger on the left is most obvious.

Question: how can an image with good subject and beautiful color score so low? Well, the answer is simple: the image attracts the eyes but then the rewards for scrutiny are missing. The glare or burn outs do not help and the shallow dof leaves the viewer wanting.

Despite this, it is certainly a good effort because with a little more attention and time you could have looked at the results here and say wait, let me do whatever to close the lens to increase the dof. Even changing the angle, a side shot could have done this but the angle you have here works and so closing the lens is the only way out. Next, you have observed the strong light. Even if you do not have studio lights you can light this to your satisfaction with regular household lights.

To conclude, you are on the right track and lacking just a little more tweaking to have created an image that not only attracts but rewards the looker. Your next effort will be even better.

Christmas Carol
by Wildpurple

Comment by Bear_Music:
very serene. I'd like to see a little more breathing room on left.

Christmas Carol
by Wildpurple

Comment by adyus:
Excellent atmosphere and great lighting. I only wish the background wouldn't be so plain. It kind of sucks the eye away from the figurine.

I love you Mommy!
by Wildpurple

Comment by TDCollins:
This captures the affectionate relationships that exist between pets and their owners. Good job.

Tribute to "Making Waves"
by Wildpurple

Comment by brianlh:
if you coulda lost some of the stray fibers and added some depth of field, this could've been much much stronger. still, not a bad shot at all. 6.