The television and the baby
by dryn

Comment by bobnospum:
Nice use of a relection. Colors seem a tad oversatured and they certainly dominate the compostition.

The television and the baby
by dryn

Comment by liberty:
Aww..she's a doll...nice comp and colors, 6.

The Maltese Falcon
by dryn

Comment by Ecce_Signum:
Greetings from Andi via the Critique Club

First Impression: The background is what upsets me in this shot and makes me think it was more of a 'grab' shot than a well thought out composition for the challenge?

Composition: Other than the background I like your composition and (for me) the best part by far is the oof head. I'm guessing many of your voters just perceived this as a poorly taken image but since I am able to see your comment that it was intentional then I'm more impressed. Here at dpc sharp and shiny most often prevails and if the basic 'rules' get broken (intentionally or not) you tend to get hit with low votes.

Subject: I've already mentioned the background bothering me but overall its a compentent take on the challenge (even if its not from Malta lol). I'm guessing for your oof head to have had more impact the entire wing being in sharp focus would have helped.

Technical: Back to the bg again, the t-shirt is quite blown as is the birds neck and the overall image is a little flat.

Final thoughts: I admire your effort for trying to add another dimension to your image, something that is not often appreciated by the masses at dpc though you may find a few lovers of breaking the rules for 'arts' sake.

The television and the baby
by dryn

Comment by marxus:
cute shot and you know it ;-) I like the colors but there could be a little bit more of the TV...

The Maltese Falcon
by dryn

Comment by dryn:
The reason why I didn't set the focus on the head was, because I wanted it to looks like a statue. I hoped that the depth would make it clear.

It was just a try :) Many thanks for the constructive critics!

Message edited by author 2009-08-20 04:37:00.

The television and the baby
by dryn

Comment by Kathy:
If I didn't know the theme......... (cute picture, adorable child, but...)

The television and the baby
by dryn

Comment by chrono_trigger:
The TV is hardly the subject in this picture. In fact, if you wouldn't mention it in the title, it might have as well gone unnoticed.

The television and the baby
by dryn

Comment by my-planet:
Nice colours. Loooks HDR.

The television and the baby
by dryn

Comment by RobMcGee:
rather: the baby and a slight bit of a tv, I'm afraid. I'm not happy with the colors either and it is a bit dark, the red eyes are unfortunate, 2

The Maltese Falcon
by dryn

Comment by mgsmith53:
Oh, for a little more focus and sharpness! Still a very nice shot.