On the Edge
by Zoomdak

Comment by JohannesFrank:
very good 10

On the Edge
by Zoomdak

Comment by Dr.Confuser:
Yet another bug ... but a good bugThe shallow DOF works wonderfully to creat a 3 dimensional feel to this. I like the subtle colors. Among the best I've seen.

Schmitz
by Zoomdak

Comment by bongo:
Hey! I wanted that one!
Nice job.

Schmitz
by Zoomdak

Comment by vadvirag:
DOF is excellent! :-) Personally I would have placed the eplty slid a bit more lower, for example cutting the sweet on the bottom off. For me, that composition seems a bit more balanced, it's just an idea. (7)

Schmitz
by Zoomdak

Comment by garlic:
Cool idea and good usage of shallow DOF.

Visionary
by Zoomdak

Comment by admart01:
Hello Thomas and Greetings from the Critique Club...

Your score suffered a bit from the "not on theme" but you knew that (and according to your Manafesto - that's okay by you! - for the record I gave it an 8 but the tie to the topic was in my own mind)

Wish you had filled in the details as promised as I would like to know how you see the fit to the theme.

On to the photo itself. The lighting and colors make this an engaging photo, IMHO. The blue in the eye and the patch of blue light compliment each other and draw the background and main subject together. The blur of the eyebrow and upper cheekbone makes the sharpness in the eye even more pronounced and helps make it more of the main element. The top left pinkish area detracts a bit as my eye is drawn there but finds nothing as interesting as the other elements you've put together. Even the white rimmed border supports your image.

As far as I can tell, a title that more explicitly tied the shot to the theme is all that is needed to get the score higher -- you already have a technically and artistically well executed shot.

I look forward to more of your work in upcoming challenges. Please pm me if you have any questions on the comments.

Regards,
Theresa

Precarious
by Zoomdak

Comment by Stagolee:
Precarious it is, shows balance well and has a lovely backdrop.

Precarious
by Zoomdak

Comment by C-town driver:
Good colors and composition. The rock pile seems to blend into the background a little too much for my liking (due to tones and textures). Maybe a shallower DOF to contrast the rocks more would have helped?

Schmitz
by Zoomdak

Comment by Rasai:
I would have preferred more DOF

Precarious
by Zoomdak

Comment by Prime_Time:
Good clean shot.....how long did it take you to stand those rocks up?