Willy Wonka has nothing on...
by jmlelii

Comment:
I'd like to see a bit more light on the composition, the blue adds a bit of color and helps but I'm not sure I get the dripping on the bag.

Color My World - Chocolate
by Jolie2044

Comment:
this is cute idea (did he "poop" out two m&m's? LOL)
compositionally I'd like to see less diaper and more face (the hand in front of your cute subject detracts from the portrait) the chocolate on the side sheet pulls my eye off the baby and I think I'd like the chocolate just on the face.

Acceptance
by derekbeau

Comment:
could be my eyes but I'd like your main sujbect in a crisper focus. diagonal framing works well as does the placement of your "different" one.

Two Kisses
by TooCool

Comment:
while you got the chocolate in focus the red is such an eye-catching color that the fact that it's oof doesn't feel right to me -- I'm left with the sense that too many of the "important" elements are oof.

Have a Break, Have a Kit Kat
by jimika

Comment:
the bighter oof areas overpower your main subject making the shot a bit too blurry for my taste.

Splash - milk to the chocolate
by joaoba

Comment:
excellent timing! the ? in the lower center detracts a bit as my eye gets drawn off your perfect splash.

Shell Game
by C_Steve_G

Comment:
It could be that I'm used to only dark chocolate in a Kiss (if these are suppose to be more of a butterscotch color - I apoligize) but the center kiss seems too yellow/washed out -- could be a color adjustment's needed or a different color light?

yummy
by slingshot

Comment:
you've arranged the items well, I like the bit of space empty to the right, would like the background a bit blurred (the lighting here is great), a bit more space under the glass and A crisper bag (perhaps the other side of the bag w/o the fold?). a touch more light on the bottle to bring out details (but keep that partial shadow as it adds interest) Good luck with your shot!

Closed
by admart01

Comment:
Thanks all for your comments -- I'm thrilled with how well this shot did and learned a lot from all your comments. I found I really like shooting windows :)

Visionary
by Zoomdak

Comment:
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