Visual Aid
by Lorene

Comment by br o kenl o ve:
I would've like it better if you zoomed in closer to the eye. The nose in the corner is a bit distracting. Great job with the warm tones though!

Visual Aid
by Lorene

Comment by sersal:
Great framing. Good definition. Maybe the right hand side area should be cropped.

Visual Aid
by Lorene

Comment by Dirt_Diver:
Clean picture, neat idea considering the challenge is "framing" but I don't care for the glare in the lens--takes away from the eye that is being framed. Also you can see the nose in the left bottom corner and that takes away from the picture some to..

Visual Aid
by Lorene

Comment by no__1__here:
Sharp as can be, great idea.

Visual Aid
by Lorene

Comment by FocusPoint:
Simple, and very nice shot ;)

Visual Aid
by Lorene

Comment by pineapple:
Classic.

Visual Aid
by Lorene

Comment by hotpasta:
great sharp shot and wonderful for this challenge 8

(Words are) Flowing Out Like Endless Rain Into a Paper Cup - "Across the Universe"
by Lorene

Comment by ursula:
Hello from the Critique Club:

I am so glad I got this image to write about, I love it! It's always easier to comment on something you like. The only problem is that I think the image is pretty much just right the way it is. Hmmmm.

Anyway.

For the technicals:

Focus is right on - the cup, drops, and "rain" are all nicely in focus, while the sky is soft in the distance.

Exposure - F8 & 1/250 sec seem to have worked just right here. If you would have wanted to get a more streaky background (traces of water coming down) then you'd have to use a lower shutter speed (1/60 or so), but then the drops in the air would not have been as clear. There is a series of flower images made in front of a sprinkler, at 1/30 to 1/60 shutter speed, backlit (that is, sun, shower, flower in that order) that look absolutely beautiful - maybe you've seen some of them.

Lighting - seems just right to me also.

Composition - Just something that comes to mind, there are few square images that win at DPChallenge (I don't know why). I like your composition quite well. Maybe it would be worth experimenting with placing the cup at the bottom right, so that it looks like more of the rain is actually flowing into the cup (right now, there is a big area to the right where the rain isn't going anywhere so to say). The slightly blurry area at the bottom right might also have thrown off some viewers. But I like the cut as it is.

Meeting the challenge - this is probably the area where your image suffered most. The lyrics read "flowing out", yet the image has a feel of "flowing into". The image does not convey the idea of rain very much - that might have hurt. You did really well though, a top 20 finish at DPC with your 4th entry is quite an achievement.

I am looking forward to your future creations. Congratulations again on an excellent entry.

~Ursula

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(Words are) Flowing Out Like Endless Rain Into a Paper Cup - "Across the Universe"
by Lorene

Comment by graphicfunk:
A lovely work of art. Congratulations on your top 20 finish.

(Words are) Flowing Out Like Endless Rain Into a Paper Cup - "Across the Universe"
by Lorene

Comment by Structor:
Congratulations on your 14th place, great shot!