Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo!
by arron_christensen

Comment by annig:
so cute!!

Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo!
by arron_christensen

Comment by bvlindalou:
great comp....

Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo!
by arron_christensen

Comment by colorcarnival:
Perfect! Love the colors and the sparks. I'm waiting for the pumpkin to turn into the stage coach!

Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo!
by arron_christensen

Comment by ltlmschrisss:
cute idea. the border is kind of overkill imo.

Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo!
by arron_christensen

Comment by Mike_Adams:
:) very nice clean image. Great relation to challenge and just very sharp. I might have liked a black background on this one to make the orange and the sparks pop but that is just me.

Where the Path Meets the Fog
by arron_christensen

Comment by alexzen:
Greetings from the Critique Club

I am honored to be able to critique this image.

Composition

First impression is that this is a very successful photo. It conveys a simple message immediately. I won't comment on the appropriateness to the challenge since it was effectively a free-study. Excellent position of both the foreground tree on the thirds line and the row of trees fading into the fog on another thirds line. The leading lines pull my eye through the image very gently and very sucessfully. The darker foreground tree anchors the image very well allowing the eye to dance through the row of trees into nowhere.

Tone

Great tonal range. The contrast and tone of the foreground tree works very well in relation to the fog bound row of trees and background. Good work with levels and curves in not blowing out the fog and background and also preserving the detail in the shadows.

Focus

I might like the foreground tree to be a bit sharper and to show more detail. I imagine the full resolution image does much better in this area. 640x does not help in this area.

If I were to...

If I were editing this, I would experiment with cropping or removing the tree on the far right. It does detract a little bit from the leading lines. By removing it you leave only two main sets of objects that play off each other. This tree on the far right competes a little bit for my attention, detracting from the main interplay between foreground and background. It is a third player.

Last comment on this excellent image is that I am not sure that the relatively strong borders help the image. I am a fan of very thin, subtle borders. I think the strong black and white borders compete too much with the image and possibly a gray border may allow the image to speak on its own. There are no strong blacks or whites in the photo so the border may be a bit too strong.

Great photo. You just missed top 10.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via the PM system.

Ken

alexzen

Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo!
by arron_christensen

Comment by PGerst:
Wonderful lighting!

Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo!
by arron_christensen

Comment by jdannels:
very nice work, I remember the scene. :) good luck

Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo!
by arron_christensen

Comment by Veiolets:
nice!

Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo!
by arron_christensen

Comment by timfythetoo:
At first I rated this a 5, but just after I hit the 5 and went to the next pic I had to go back. I bumped it up to a 7. I hate the frame (and that may ahve been what initially set me off) but the concept overall is very good. The colors and sharpness are quite nice. Definietly not a 5. Sorry for the first vote.