Leading troop of clones
by paha_l

Comment by hughletheren:
Hello Pavel from the Critique Club,

Composition
There is no single point of interest - the six water drops are the main theme and they seem to be randomly placed. The wood grain background running at a diagonal is probably the best choice. Somehow the balance is not quite right for me - maybe if the drops were placed in a defined pattern,(circle, square, diamond?) it would make more sense.

Focus
You have used a fairly shallow depth of field, which is good for drawing attention to a particular item or area but there does not seem to be a reason for it. Maybe a deeper depth of field (smaller aperture=higher f number), bringing all the drops into focus might improve the image.

Exposure
The expoure looks just about right, any more and the highlights which are already blown out would become intrusive, any less and the image would be too dark.

Challenge
Does it fit the challenge? Maybe in the context of capturing a macro of water drops, which is unusual but maybe not quite extraodinary.

Overall
Sorry but the image doesn't seem to have any purpose. If your intention was an abstract, then perhaps it needs more interest. If your intention was to stretch your photography - great! Keep shooting.

Hugh
Any comments or reactions, feel free to contact me.

Wants, as they
by paha_l

Comment by Soleil9:
At first, it was hard to tell that the girl in the forground was not in the billboard behind her. Also, I'm not sure what is being advertized. Communications? Cell Phones? A particular company?

Wants, as they
by paha_l

Comment by Node:
Very smart idea! Must have been difficult to keep it in reasonable focus. Well done!

Wants, as they
by paha_l

Comment by hannafate:
wow. Until the last bit of the photo loaded, I thought the girl was in the billboard. Good shot.

Wants, as they
by paha_l

Comment by drgsoell:
Very unique and good idea. I like the composition, but the light on your model could be a bit brighter.

Waiting
by paha_l

Comment by Gareth:
I like the image of the child looking through the galss, but I think I would have cropped a little closer, I also wonder if the composition would be better without the plant? Also the angle looks a little off.

Waiting
by paha_l

Comment by CDS:
Great concept. IMO the reflection on the left curtain onto the window distracts from the overall color tone of the picture.