Candy Cane
by kimberlyMai

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

First impression: Gave this a 7 during voting and glad I did so.

Artistic: I like the bright poppy colours and the use of pattern in the bg to reflect the stripes on the candy cane. For such a close macro it worked very well! However I do agree with the open-mouth comments, it's difficult to make an open-mouth shot look good. Something fine but very white like rice powder might have worked to take down the skin tones a little and ad to the red/white effect.

Technical: Lighting good, composition quite good, though you might have wanted to fade out that little bit of glare on the cane, I feel it looks a little flat with it there. You can get away with a lot in Advanced. Even just a few passes with the burning tool may have helped, or a diffuser over your light source.

Overall: Hey, a top 15 finish! I think that speaks for itself, and you got a fave too. Keep up the good work!

Feel free to PM me,

Susan

La tête dans les livres
by kimberlyMai

Comment by Krisby:
awesome set up..

La tête dans les livres
by kimberlyMai

Comment by cutout:
please crop it 7

La tête dans les livres
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Comment by MarioPierre:
I definitely love how confined it is and the symmetry. The tone is perfect for this shot, makes it look old and rustic... like old encyclopedias, exactly. Good one.

La tête dans les livres
by kimberlyMai

Comment by jagar:
Nicely done, the tone works well here.

La tête dans les livres
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Comment by blindjustice:
perfect shot.

La tête dans les livres
by kimberlyMai

Comment by melodicgrace:
Oh books! Delightful!

La tête dans les livres
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Comment by mcaldo:
We also have that saying in Italian. Like the image very much.

La tête dans les livres
by kimberlyMai

Comment by hiriam:
nice

La tête dans les livres
by kimberlyMai

Comment by MargaretNet:
But this is just the one book!