Neon Ponybeads
by neatizzy

Comment by melismatica:
This is a fun subject but the lighting is very drab. A high key white background would work better to make the colors sing. To do that, simply set your EV mode to a + setting and it will overexpose the white background, reducing the shadow that makes it appear grey. Try a few + stops up until you achieve a good balance--you don't want to overexpose the beads in the process. The grey background drabs down the colors of the beads. Also, try to create a seamless background to avoid the line bisecting the frame. For a subject this small, a piece of white paper taped to a vertical surface with a portion of it resting on the table works fine.

Neon Ponybeads
by neatizzy

Comment by ShadowSpirit:
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Neon Ponybeads
by neatizzy

Comment by _wu_:
Quality of the pic could be much better.
Putting much more light would also make this pic better and more 'neon'

Neon Ponybeads
by neatizzy

Comment by jmsetzler:
This meets the challenge but it doesn't seem to hold any particular interest for me beyond that.

Blue Dog Toy
by neatizzy

Comment by skylen:
Nicely done shot. Sharp, good color, nice composition. The little dog-treat things are kind of distracting though, the brownish doesn't go well with the blue, IMHO.

Blue Dog Toy
by neatizzy

Comment by MrsFuzzButt:
Great idea and focus... 10

The Knife
by neatizzy

Comment by dr rick:
A larger knife would have made a more interesting image. The blurriness and pixelation are distracting, as is the meat at bottom left.

The Knife
by neatizzy

Comment by Ivar:
The picture is out of focus. Also, instead of taking such a straightforward pic of the knife being used, perhaps a different angle should be explored for more interesting photo.

The Knife
by neatizzy

Comment by xhoss:
i like the idea and composition. I don't know if it's because it was resized, but it looks a little out of focus all over.

The Knife
by neatizzy

Comment by BobsterLobster:
Orange cast casued by poor whitebalance, picture blurry! Not very inspired composition. I'd have tried different lighting and perhaps a macro of the knife with a strip of meat. 3