Alien eggs
by p_johns

Comment:
I don't know what this is, but its pretty cool. Looks like something leftover from 3 mile island though. Great exposure and color. For some stupid reason it reminds me of S'mores.

Pin
by kosmikkreeper

Comment:
Looks like its just a pinch out of focus. Great idea. I'd have framed this just a touch more to the right to bring the pin decisively beyond the halfway point

Big Bad Bully rocks
by BadPigg

Comment:
Cute idea. I don't see this really as a macro so much but I think the idea is good and the exposure and framing are good.

Almost Holy
by Konador

Comment:
Many congratulations Konador. Exceptional pic. And I remain without a ribbon.... - Bob

Macedonian Salad
by pitsaman

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club
And from your favorite critic too!
By Inspzil :)

Firstly, if you don't like my opinion, don't take it personally. I'll assure you that I'm not overpaid to do this. And because I take this to be somewhat professional, I will do this critique.

Composition - Excellent colors. The arrangement is very good. The bit of water on the olives is a nice touch. The only thing I think that takes away from the overall composition of this photo is the bowl showing on the side and thru the tomatoes and peppers. Otherwise, very well conceived.

Technical - Very well lit and framed. This is a nice crisp image that portrays these vegetables to be very tasty. I think this could be a little crisper, but not much. Very well taken photo.

Overall - Well conceived and executed photo. My only suggestion would have been to push the green pepper in a little tighter toward the center of the frame to show the whole thing. This would in turn cover up some of the bowl that shows between the tomatoes. Aside from that, I think you did well to get the most out of this shot. Good job with this shot and good luck in future challenges. - Inspzil

Above
by kjarri

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club
By Inspzil

Composition - 180 degrees from the challenge topic. I'm sure that's most of the reason for the very low score. I don't know if you didn't understand it or just dared to be different. Whatever the case, this is way, way off. But lets overlook that for now. The composition of this photo is not bad. It looks like its a really cloudy morning or evening. The tower silhouette is pretty good, but maybe a little dark. The ominous clouds are pretty scary looking. Looks sort of like a weather tower but I'm not sure. Great perspective.

Technical - A little underexposed and a little soft. Subjects like this rarely do very well if not really crisp. I think the overall bluish tone to the picture is good. This might be fixable to some degree in Photoshop or other program to lighten the colors and sharpen it a little. The photo may be slightly off vertical too. From this perspective its always hard to tell.

Overall - This is probably a little below average pic that is totally opposite of the challenge topic. I'm sure that's the biggest reason for the score being a little "sub-par". Definite could use some improvement on the photography part but its not real bad as is. Good luck with your future challenges - Inspzil

Oil in cup
by zerocusa

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club
By Inspzil

Composition - This is a very simple composition. Probably a good one to start out with to get your feet wet in DPC. There isn't a lot to it, hence I don't have a lot to say about it. The background under the cup would've been better if it were something non-reflective. This could've had a lot of visual impact if you would've put something in the bottom of the cup. The oil may have magnified it or reduced it thru the water.

Technical - Not a bad little photo at all. Good exposure and framing. No harsh reflections in the water or oil and also a very sound choice to use black and white.

Overall - Very simple well taken photo. But realistically for DPC, a little too simple. In future weeks, I'd encourage you to work on creative composing a little more. Good to get this one under your belt, but you really could've done some fun stuff with this one to make it a little more visually impacting. Put a coin in the bottom or something more colorful, just to see how it will look. Always explore the possibilities and dare to try something new and different. It doesn't always work out, but you'd be surprised how many do work out pretty well. Good Luck with your future challenges. - Inspzil

Mama mia! She said she could cook before we got married!
by Anastasia

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club
By Inspzil

Composition - Cute theme. Definitely nice aspects in terms of color happening with this photo. First is contrast in blender and background. Second is the rest of the earthy tones in the eggs, utensils and noodles to offset the more sterile white blender and black background. Couple minor things I don't like - First is the cord of the blender does not need to be in the picture. Second is the lack of light on the wooden spoons. I think I'd have removed the cord and put it out of sight, spread out the pasta lying down diagonally from top L to bottom R to eat up a little more room in the frame. Composition is pretty good.

Technical - Well taken photo. For some reason, about every other time I look at it I think it needs to be rotated to the left a little. It needs some more light on the wooden spoons too. Besides that, exposure, DOF, focus is all very good.

Overall - Not a terribly dynamic picture but portrays your theme very well. It was a very good idea very well executed. I think it was a good image that met the challenge aptly and was rated fairly. Nice work and good luck in your future challenges - Inspzil

Can you feel the heat ?
by migidi

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club
By Inspzil

Composition - Beautiful colors on this candle. The little marks all leading to the center of the candle really help this one to illustrate how clean the image is. This photo however is basic to the extreme and very simple to execute. This is a pretty clean image like I said earlier, but it really lacks dynamic visual impact. There just isn't a lot here.

Technical - It probably isn't very noteworthy that the flash did not fire. At this range, the flash would've made the whole picture white. You did a good job with the exposure on this one. The framing is okay, but I think I'd have turned this 90 degrees clockwise so that the image was not L/R symmetrical and so that the edge of the candle would've better framed the overall image.

Overall - A simple picture of a simple subject. In all fairness to you, its not a badly taken photo. In fairness to the viewers, there really isn't a whole lot to go with in this photo. You may have tried to put more emphasis on the wax around the candle and not so much on the flame. The dead center approach is generally not looked well upon in most circumstances by any of the "old timers" on the site who are mostly pretty experienced photographers at this point. There are times and places for it though. Good luck in future challenges. I hope this could be of some help to you. - Inspzil

Gotcha
by dadas115

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club
By Inspzil

Composition - I don't really care much for the composition of this photo in terms of the actual subject. It does possess some good qualities, but on the whole it really doesn't do much for me. The parts of this I do find appealing are the lighting and the DOF. If this subject looked more like Molly Simms or Heidi Klumm, I'd be more apt to like it :) The one thing I really don't like about this photo is the way that the arm of the glasses looks like its cutting into the finger. I don't know why I noticed that, but I did and its bugged me since I voted.

Technical - This is really a very well taken photo. The lighting and DOF I mentioned earlier. I think the DOF might be just a touch greater so that the hand is more soft than blurry, but it definitely works this way. The choice of black and white was very sound. The mood of this photo almost requires it.

Overall - This is one of THOSE photos.... Really well taken but not the most interesting subject. It's sometimes difficult to critique these because they aren't bad photos at all. You've done some really outstanding photos and I'm sure you'll do some more. Keep up the good work. There was a time that I'd have been thrilled with this score. I'm sure its a little disappointing for you. Good luck in future challenges and I look forward to seeing more of your outstanding work. - Inspzil