Fairy Thinking
by Mush

Comment:
** Greetings from the Critique Club **

Nice deomnstration of shallow DOF. Colors are also very nice. I imagine the lighting was not easy on such a sparkly subject, but side lighting would have brought out more detail than straight on. The only other correection that would have also helped would have been horizontal straightening.

- Linda

Victory Over Mice
by Twyla

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** Greetings from the Critique Club **

I honestly do not feel the focus being on the word Victory came across clear enough to get people to understand how this fit the challenge. After all, the image was supposed to convey the fear - not the remedy.
Technically, the lighting needs improvement as the harsh shadow off the cheese is distracting being in sharp contrast to the blown out cheese. The poor lighting would also account for the grain/noise of your background. I would have liked to see better focus overall.

- Linda

I'm Ready for My Close-Up Mr. DeMille!
by SJCarter

Comment:
Another beautiful photo. great head shot, nice expression. I like the DOF and PP blurring.

Back Off - This One's Mine!
by SJCarter

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Awe - look at that expression! Nice shot. It's like she is inviting you to come pay with her and her toy.

Olivia & Shasta
by SJCarter

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Jim, what a wonderful emotive shot. I love the expression on your nieces face, and how the dog is watching closely over her. Nice capture.

caged
by arsenal

Comment:
** Greetings from the Critique Club **

A creative use of DOF - reverse of what most would do, but I like it. This makes the subject "caged" instead of just another bird shot. The amount of focus on the bird is just right in my mind.
Composition is well done, as is the lighting and focus on the cage bars.

Keep up the creative thinking and good shooting

- Linda

Deception
by hutch699

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** Greetings from the Critique Club **

My first take on this was of a man who had just commited adultery. But then why would his ring be on the dresser and not hidden away in his pocket? Then I thought perhaps the deception was that the wife who had "everything" engraved inside his wedding band was now realizing it was over as he was dressing to leave her. Can be taken several ways.
No matter how it is taken - the image is powerful and emotes a ,.lot of feeelings. I like that in a photo. The mystery of which meaning it has makes it even better.
Excellent DOF and composition. The blown highlights on the wedding band are the only negative here. Keep up the good shooting and creative thinking.

- Linda

The Timeout
by rlgphoto

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** Greetings from the Critique Club **

Technically, this shot met the challenge, but minus the title would have been weak. If I were just looking through photos and came across this - not for a challenge or anything - I would wonder why the child was all blurred out. It is obvious the child is the subject, yet you chose to not have your subject in focus.
B&W works well with this image. The chair along the side of the table is a bit blown out on top though and I found it a bit distracting.

- Linda

goldfish
by gaurawa

Comment:
Congrats on the yellow. Fun shot

japanwindow
by librodo

Comment:
I had no doubt this would ribbon - excellent shot. Congrats