Blues with Banana
by RickDN

Comment by coolhar:
I really like this but wish the background wasn't so dark, the blue glass doesn't show as well as it could on a more neutral color bg

Just being my cute self
by RickDN

Comment by admart01:
Hi Richard,

Greetings from the Critique Club...

I was surprised to see the score on this shot -- lower than I would have expected.

Your muted tones are a great fit for the subject and composition. The pale green oof grass sets off your subject very nicely. The splotches of yellow let me feel the spring in the air (to nit pick - the one white one distracts).

The informal portrait is wonderful -- the crisp focus on the blue eyes and the soft wind-blurring of the hair is excellent. I agree with the commenter who wanted to fill the frame a bit more with the face.

So why the relatively low score? I can only guess that the blurry tree uses a good amount of space but does noting to increase the appeal of the shot. It's soft color/lighting goes well. It has to be blurry not to distract but its blurriness detracts as well. This brings me back to the "more of your subject" suggestion as the way around this.

I hope you found the comments helpful. Please pm me with any questions

Regards,
Theresa

Blues with Banana
by RickDN

Comment by Wildpurple:
8.

Just being my cute self
by RickDN

Comment by nordic:
very natural well composed image

Just being my cute self
by RickDN

Comment by BobsterLobster:
Cute portrait... the shallow dof works well, and the flowers in the background really add to the shot. The photo really complements the girl... there is just the right amount of sharpness and the saturation is perfect.

Just being my cute self
by RickDN

Comment by TLL061:
very pretty , nice shot 7

Just being my cute self
by RickDN

Comment by doctornick:
Nice blurred background, I would have moved in closer to get more of the head to fill the frame.

Just being my cute self
by RickDN

Comment by awpollard:
Very nice, good dof

Old steamer
by RickDN

Comment by fstopopen:
this could have been better from an angle, not straight on. everything is too centered.

Old steamer
by RickDN

Comment by Triops:
Great looking train wheel. I thought they are usually silver. Have not seen one in white before.