Ball and Jacks
by LadyK

Comment by tootsweet:
I tend to agree with the other comments. The red ball should have been the focus. The eye sees it first as the black & silver act as neutrals.

The idea is great and the placement of the jacks is good.

The Love of Romeo and Juliet
by LadyK

Comment by tootsweet:
I thought about this long and hard...

My biggest problem is that red & green are opposites. Because of that the poison is really difficult to see. I read the other comments...I don't have a problem with the numbers showing on the beaker, just the inability to focus on the poison.

Perhaps a different table covering (or even a lighter shade of red)...but I think that solution would take away from the story.

I would go with a black or a yellow poison color.

And perhaps just a hint of a cross (again, maybe simplicity is better), but they do die trajically.

Memoirs of Blue Ocean
by LadyK

Comment by tootsweet:
This seems slightly oof to me. The problem with soft focus vs. oof is that there is a fine line between "oops" and "I meant to that." If your purpose was soft focus you didn't go far enough, if your purpose was just to show the shell and the reflection...it is oof.

Memoirs of Blue Ocean
by LadyK

Comment by mountainsunphoto:
nice!

Ball and Jacks
by LadyK

Comment by mountainsunphoto:
Very intriguing photo! Definitely deserves a higher rating. Anyone finding fault in this photo is obviously just bored.

My Favorite Budda
by LadyK

Comment by bspurgeon:
too much noise

Kitten at Heart
by LadyK

Comment by missykim:
Awe, so cute! Nice expression in the eyes, I can almost hear him purring :)

Kitten at Heart
by LadyK

Comment by Melethia:
While probably not the most technically perfect shot in the challenge, this is a very good pet portrait. It shows how we often see our pets - on their level in their place (our homes).

Kitten at Heart
by LadyK

Comment by tootsweet:
Try to rid yourself of the clutter in the background.

Calm Cool and Collected (Textures V redo)
by LadyK

Comment by tootsweet:
Too much background. Watch your DOF. Good job catching the texural differences.