Leaf it alone
by freetime

Comment:
Could have been so good! This is very similar to a shot I wanted to do. Lack of focus really lets it down.

Bounty
by ebranties

Comment:
I can't believe you tried this! Really good job. I don't minfd the focus dropping off at the back but the soft focus at the front is a bit offputting. DOF only extends half as far in front as it does behind the point of sharp focus (except at really close up). If you'd focused on the first line instead of the seconf it would have been spot on.

The Breakfast of Champions
by lmhr

Comment:
Good strong image. The blue background is very effective.Lacks a little in focus though. Bottom of the handle is sharp but the nails aren't. Either needs more DOF of focussing to be on the nails as they are the main subject.

Ridges
by miller

Comment:
Love the shallow DOF on this - really works well.

Wet Duck
by siggithor

Comment:
Glad your title explained this.
Excellent!

Red White & Blue.....Sand
by rajron

Comment:
Lacks a real centre of attention.

Velvet Antlers
by bobgaither

Comment:
Well yes, they have velvet antlers but tat really isn't obvious from this picture.
Focussing on the deer is pretty soft and composition could be better - they are both looking out of the frame in different directions which makes for a confusing picture and the right deer is very close to the edge of the shot.

hat
by aripps

Comment:
Nice shot of the hat and the lhs is great. RHS of the picture lets it down especially the shadow.

lick suck
by defrosted

Comment:
Great idea! I think 2 things could have made this better. (1) sharper focus on the skin (2) getting rid of/moving the shadow. It's very dark and quite big. A small reflector would have softened this or using natural light. Also, did you try another background? Strong blue or even orange would have set the colour off better.

Abstract Nature
by sweetk1685

Comment:
Good sharpness in the whole picture but really lacks a subject.