Test Your Snake-Phobia-Boundary !
by Mona

Comment:
HI from the CC and Happy new year! The lighting in this shot is poor and so is the background. Your idea however is good! What your shot conveys tho is that you or subject is very comfortable with snakes vs. phobia of them. I think you could of found a way to display the snake in a way that the lighting and the snake are much more prominant. I also think the shot would of done better if the car on the shelf was gone or moved. Maybe try to take shots outside if possible to get a warmer not so harsh light, or use some side lighting if can. There is also some glare from the light on the snake and the background, try to watch these reflections. Just a few thoughts.. hope it helps... happy shooting!!

hanging on the edge of soberity
by dtouch1

Comment:
Greeting and happy new year from the critique club. Your title here is what rescues this shot. It certainly makes you think not only subject but photographer had one too many. Here's my critique hope it helps...first of all this is not a flattering shot of your main girl (tho she does look drunk). There is a lot of 'stuff' in the background, the doorframe the white door, this extra hand attached to no body, the balloons? on the top. I think you could of improved this shot by doing a much closer crop to start. And perhaps be adding the hand only person. The lighting here is also blasée (indoor light is usually bad unless studio lighting of some sort). I try to stay away from it when I can. Well I hope that helps, I find focusing on one aspect of shooting at a time helps, I think working on backgrounds may be a good place to start.
Keep shooting and learning : )
lynn

Sitting Pretty
by TerryGee

Comment:
Hi terry greetings and haappy new year from the CC, Well I like the perspective you chose for your shot, it is great to see things from the bottom up or top down for a change : )! I think this is a very well done shot, could use a little more space around it especially by the tail IMO. Could also use a bit more sharpening perhaps. But you have captures his eye and feather details very nicely. It is an uncluttered shot which is very nice also, just your subject, his perch and blue sky. I think you also met the challenge well. You may want to give a bit of thought to finding more unusual subjects? To help boost your score, just a thought I am trying to be critical...but with such a good shot it is hard. My overall feel is that you have a good grasp on technical aspects, maybe need to try being a little more on creative side. : )
keep shooting well done!

Life's Edge
by spectre013

Comment:
Greetings from the CC! and Happy New Year! I think the idea of this image is powerful, and you certainly got some elements right on IMO, the mirror idea was great, much more interesting surface than a table, black background was a great choice, making for a much more dramatic photo. The lighting is pretty good, just shy of being overexposed on the medicine bottle. The compostion is the element i will be critical of. I would like to see it cropped equally on top and bottom with med bottle the comparison or perhaps a more one third two third crop to make it a little more interesting, you have fufilled the 1/3 2/3 rule more on the left to right vs. top to bottom. Anyway hope that helps! keep shooting!

Expect to see the reindeer calves in their yard next Christmas!!
by jpb323red

Comment:
ROFLMAO

Tacky but Tasty
by Harz_Joerg

Comment:
I love this shot! Notonly cuz i like dogs but it is a well done shot also. Great composition, clear, well exposed, and creative.

Green apple in the rain
by Alexys

Comment:
Greetings from the CC, well here are my two cents worth, the shot looks a bit too 'clean' to be wet from rain. It also appears to be a little too bright especially on the left. IMO the strong points of interest are by the stem of the apple and the center bottom of the apple. I find the splashes in many spots a bit distracting. I also wish that you had got the whole apple in the shot, and perhaps a slightly more intersting compostion. I also find the spots in the upper middle of apple a little distracting. I try to be very critical, I think you have a good idea here, maybe reshoot it a few times and see if you can play around with it a bit more. happy shooting. lynn

Chairman of the Board
by crabappl3

Comment:
Well you either have a great lens or are related to dr. dolittle. Great texture and sharp image.

Longing
by jenesis

Comment:
this shot is overexposed in the background on the grass, however despite this technical flaw the shot still pulls off a high emotive quality, the expression, composition and posture of the dog behind the fence make this shot much more than a pet shot. very well done.

Tableau
by zeuszen

Comment:
Shot has a great emotive quality to it, the dark portion of the water on the horizon is especially inviting, there is a peaceful calm to this shot which is enticing.