Gift
by jaxed

Comment:
Nice start. I like your choice of composition here, but use that full 800 that D&L were so kind to offer for portfolio work. I like it.

Busted!!!
by timfythetoo

Comment:
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Camera Work/Technical: Very creative, one of the most creative of the challenge. This is a wonderfully executed double exposure, and it scored pretty well due to that fact.

Lighting: The flash looks a little harsh for the image on the left, but near flawless for the right hand image.

Composition/Content: Again, very interesting and very creative. Great job with post-processing to finish with a very nice image.

My Opinion: I like it. I think that it scored pretty close to its potential, and you ended up with another well-deserved 6+.

Eric

my daily shave
by DanSig

Comment:
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Camera Work/Technical: Crisp focus and a pretty nice tonal range. Great depth of field, keeping both you and your reflection in focus.

Lighting: The lighting is a definite strength in this capture, but it is just a bit too harsh for my taste. The area behind the mirror is so bright that it really competes for attention.

Composition/Content: Great idea, terrific composition, and very well executed.

My Opinion: I think that you captured a very interesting and very creative self portrait. With the lighting toned down a bit, this one probably would have done even better.

Eric

total success
by DanSig

Comment:
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Congrats on one more goal crossed off.

Camera Work/Technical: Excellent focus and great coloring. Excellent settings to catch a crystal clear image with no distracting motion.

Lighting: While it provides a great effect, I think that its a little harsh. It looks like you lost some detail in her face, as it was a bit overexposed.

Composition/Content: Wonderful in both areas. Her figure and shadow very well together to move the viewer through the frame.

My Opinion: You met the challenge very well, and you finished with a well-deserved top 10.

Eric

Invasion of Privacy
by tngrndream

Comment:
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Camera Work/Technical: The first thing that jumps out at me is the graininess and flat details. Some NeatImage would have helped out a great deal. Great colors and toning, but the grain really detracts from the color image.

Lighting: Overall a bit flat, but you did a pretty good job with what you had to work with.

Composition/Content: Great expression and a very neat idea. I think that the motion blur adds some interest to the image. The positioning of the camera could have been better. The door behind you is very distracting.

My Opinion: You met the challenge well, but this one needed better execution. I think that it scored to its potential as it is.

Eric

M
by Louis

Comment:
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Congrats on a nice finish and your second highest score so far.

Camera Work/Technical: Great focus and really nice detail capture. The sweat beads, the zipper and the leather texture all jump out and grab the viewer's eye.

Lighting: Very well done, and I'd call it a successful first. I like the mood created by the lighting, but I'd like to see that right eye with a bit more detail.

Composition/Content: This is a very strong composition that benefits from the strong expression here.

My Opinion: Great work, and a fine score. I think with some detail in that eye, you'd have easily been at a 7.

Eric

A child's crowning achievement
by Kelli

Comment:
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Camera Work/Technical: Amazing focus! The detail that you captured throughout the image is very nice, and works very well to draw the viewer's eye around the subject.

Lighting: The lighting is a bit harsh, but not all bad. The gradient that you created from top to bottom provides some interest, but I think that it is just a touch too harsh, mostly on the top. The top area looks to be a little overexposed.

Composition/Content: Interesting, but I think it would have benefited if it were around the kid's neck with a big smile and funky pose.

My Opinion: You met the challenge, and I think that your score should have been a bit better based on the technical aspects alone. The composition could have been better, but I don't think that it's a sub-5 capture.

Eric

Failure: Another Loser DPC Score!
by chalice

Comment:
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Camera Work/Technical: Very nice focus, depth of field and great toning to give a very secluded feel to the photograph. I think you lost a little detail in the black shirt, but that's easily remedied with a slightly longer exposure.

Lighting: I like it. The lighting works very well to provide you with some very interesting tines in this one.

Composition/Content: Not bad, but I'd like to see where that right arm goes. It really pulls me out of the frame, and there is nothing in that area to get me back into it.

My Opinion: I said earlier that it makes me think too much. That might have been after hanging out with my buddy Sam Adams too long that particular evening. I think that it's very creative, and it does portray failure. I do not believe that it is a sub-5 photograph, but I also don't think that it was exactly what the voters were looking for.

Eric

Hot Footin' It
by chalice

Comment:
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Camera Work/Technical: Very nice exposure control, and I think that the motion blur adds to the overall feel of the photograph. Perfect white balance, and great choice of aperture to keep the entire frame in focus.

Lighting: The lighting in this one works very well. You did a very nice job bringing out the red of the burner, and your skin tones all look properly lit.

Composition/Content: Very interesting. The leg and foot serve very well to draw the viewer's eye into the frame, and the burner works well to keep it there. The toenails are too much. They really stand out against the motion blur of the foot. I think that I would have left them dirty.

My Opinion: You met the challenge, but, as mentioned before, feet do not normally score very well. There are some small improvements that would make the shot a better photograph, but I don't think your scoring would benefit much either way. This is an odd place sometimes.

Eric

Man in a Panama Hat
by chalice

Comment:
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Camera Work/Technical: I agree with Artyste. This one is lacking a little focus. Focus is the most difficult part to master when putting together a self-portrait, especially with a background that is empty. I do like the warmth from the white balance that you chose, and I think that the depth of field would be nice if the main subject was in focus.

Lighting: I like it! I would like to see you catchlights dodged a little to really bring them out, but I like the effect you created with your light source. You achieved a very nice balance between highlights and shadows.

Composition/Content: Very nice composition here. I like the position that you were captured in, and even the cropping of the hat works very well.

My Opinion: I recognized you right away, so you met the challenge perfectly. With a bit more attention on the focus, I think that this one would have been close to a 6. Nice work with the lighting, just get that focus worked out.

Eric