Crystal Globe
by Physics_Guru

Comment by ericwoo:
Hey there from the Critique Club

First of all, congratulations on a new personal best score. This one is nearly a half point better than you last personal best. Well-done.

Camera Work/Technical:I like the cool tones that you created here, and the depth of field is terrific. My only technical issue is that the primary focus area seems to be on the reflection that is on the right side of the globe. It might not have been possible just based on the materials, but I'd really like to have seen this one more crisp around the continents.

Lighting: The lighting is superb, and your chosen materials lend themselves to this. Again, the cool tones make this one appealing.

Composition/Content: Something is off with the composition of the image. The globe itself looks well centered, and I think that this was the right choice for the capture. However, the bowl appears to be shifted a bit to the left of the frame as if you were angled to one side of the setup. It gives the image an unbalanced feeling while it looks like you were shooting for balance.

My Opinion: 5.888 is a very good score for this image. I think that you did a fine job meeting the challenge, but your creativity was lacking a touch. Glass has become a very common subject on this site. I do like what you did with the lighting and the cool tones, and this gives the image a nice darkness that I do like a good deal. Again, congrats on the new personal best.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric

Crystal Globe
by Physics_Guru

Comment by outland:
Nice grouping. I like the lighting but the whole effect is a little to dark for my taste. Good depth of filed. Maybe if you cropped it off center? 5

Crystal Globe
by Physics_Guru

Comment by KarenNfld:
Great colours, wondering why you put it in a bowl. I think the globe would have been great on its own.

Clouds
by Physics_Guru

Comment by LalliSig:
No offense but in a challenge like this, this kindof will get lost in between a lot of great entries, you need to try harder but not a bad shot at all though so I gave it a 5.

Clouds
by Physics_Guru

Comment by Spizzer:
This has nothing special in it too attract my attention, and the burned out part is distracting.

Clouds
by Physics_Guru

Comment by tannah:
too burned by the sunlight.

Welcome To Florida
by Physics_Guru

Comment by puzzled:
The composition is lovely here. I like that it is centered, contrary to the normal rule of thirds. I also think the lighting is perfect and there's very good color. But I do have some critique as well: This image could've really benefited from noise reduction, as there is quite a bit of visible grain, especially in the sky. Also, it looks like the image is tilted clockwise a few degrees. If the noise were reduced and the image were straight with the horizon, I think your overall challenge score would've been quite a bit higher. But I like the image a lot, as described above. Well done!

Welcome To Florida
by Physics_Guru

Comment by pixeldust:
This would make a beautiful card!

Welcome To Florida
by Physics_Guru

Comment by robinssong:
A neighbor! Looks a bit noisy on my monitor but nicely composed and lovely.

A Calm Sunday Afternoon
by Physics_Guru

Comment by posthumous:
amazing how the composition blends her into the book she is reading. 8