Kissable Smarties
by JMart

Comment by bassbone:
nice use of repeating shapes. the placemetn of the candy at an angle works well. i almost feel the image is just a little close cropped on the top of the imag - I would like to see more of teh kissables rather than the smarties

Pink Petals
by JMart

Comment by maymay:
the orange flower catches my eye rather tha n the pink

Choices: Sometimes the best choice is just sitting down to think for a while.
by JMart

Comment by JMart:
Yippee! I'm glad to get closer to the -6- range. Thanks to posthumous for noting that the flare is an important symbol. I was also thinking of the light as a temptation. Sometimes we are drawn to that glorious/bright path when the better choice might be less well illuminated & clear.

I also intend to follow up on many of the suggestions regarding font, lighting and techo's idea to try keeping it in color. I am going to print this one for my classroom, so I want to refine it some more.

Thanks All.

Choices: Sometimes the best choice is just sitting down to think for a while.
by JMart

Comment by posthumous:
the flare is an essential part of the picture (one path is lit, the other shaded, emphasizing that a choice must be made) and the grayness of it helps to emphasize the white text. this is a good poster.

Choices: Sometimes the best choice is just sitting down to think for a while.
by JMart

Comment by Techo:
I was really hoping this would do better but congratulations on the new personal best! :)

I agree the shot needed a little contrast tweaking, some Shadow/Highlight tweaking... brightening up the shadows and bumping up the midtone contrast. The flare doesn't bother me, it could be seen as a feature of the shot, or not. It's like it signifies the spark of thought and ideas. Either way, the main composition is really good. Any chance you think it would've worked better in color? About the text, perhaps the bottom text being non boldish but of the same design would've looked more refined. But for the me the shot and the words that go with it are a big motivation. Sometimes we do have sit down and look at the world from the side, out of the stream of the fast life.

Message edited by author 2007-09-10 10:18:33.

Kissable Smarties
by JMart

Comment by PhotoDave:
Nice idea, the lighting seems just a tad flat but could be my monitor. Good job though :)

-dave

Kissable Smarties
by JMart

Comment by JLC:
Nice colorful image! Sharp focus is nice!

Kissable Smarties
by JMart

Comment by Scapeshots:
nice idea and great shot. 7

Choices: Sometimes the best choice is just sitting down to think for a while.
by JMart

Comment by Techo:
Indeed, this rings true. Excellent job with the capture and pairing the right words with it.

Pink Petals
by JMart

Comment by surfdabbler:
The orange blob doesn't really add anything to the photo. It might be better cropped out.