Butterfingers
by johnm

Comment by Amor_E_Morte:
I don't get it... what does this pic. have with "letting go"????

Nighty-night
by johnm

Comment by TooCool:
With no textures in the subject it's really hard to tell where the focus is. Nicely composed and thought out, but maybe not the best subject for THIS challenge!
TF

Butterfingers
by johnm

Comment by Whiskey:
Neat.

Nighty-night
by johnm

Comment by Dave Gordon:
The background is definitely out of focus, but it still comes through too busy. Something simpler and in tune with the doll would have been better, IMHO.

Aquarius - the water carrier
by johnm

Comment by Dibutil:
From critique club.

John, actually, I was not lazy to check out your other works and can see some amazing stuff among them!
Everything is good about this image: quality, color, angle and content...
However, I did not rate this one high (+5) because it does not create any nice mood... like some lame postcards (no offence meant!). When something plane and dull is suddenly associated with high ideas and does not make fun of it really but instead makes them look plane and dull. Sorry...

Nighty-night
by johnm

Comment by justine:
Great colors.... ? who is that....I'm so out of the loop.

Sleep tight...
by johnm

Comment by johnm:

Originally posted by Dibutil: From Critique Club. I agree with all good words about this photo by other commenters. The lights on dolls' faces make the look alive and expressions are very intriguing. Everyone has own character and story. The low score, however, may be explained by questionable composition. The dark spot on the top-right looks unnecessary. The center-bottom - I still can't get what is it - could be little lighter or the light could be distributed more evenly. Overall nice, abstract and symbolic. Good idea and choice of the title.

Many thanks for the comments.

The dark spot and uneven lighting were an attempt to exploit the moving light source element. I probably overdid it. No apologies for the composition though which is deliberately unusual. I don't mind my usual low average score as a few people have enjoyed it and made appreciative comments.

Sleep tight...
by johnm

Comment by Dibutil:
From Critique Club.

I agree with all good words about this photo by other commenters. The lights on dolls' faces make the look alive and expressions are very intriguing. Everyone has own character and story.

The low score, however, may be explained by questionable composition. The dark spot on the top-right looks unnecessary. The center-bottom - I still can't get what is it - could be little lighter or the light could be distributed more evenly.

Overall nice, abstract and symbolic. Good idea and choice of the title.

A nice fire in the grate
by johnm

Comment by cbeller:
The "ghosts" are really unnecassary and seem to detract. Because of the focus on the "ghosted" subject, the fire is out of focus, or it appears that way. Your crop is also crooked. I would have rotated it just a tad clockwise.

Aquarius - the water carrier
by johnm

Comment by johnm:

Originally posted by adine: startling color and perspective compared to others in the challenge. Good thinking ot of the box, You could do a series of these unexpected zodiac, could make a cool poster.

Thanks. If only I had the time.