RESPECT OF THEME: not sure..... I don't know what that wooden contraption is??? Is it for letters?? IMO you're borderline with respect to the theme. :)
LIGHTING & COLOR: Both spot on! Good job. Especially the lighting on Gumbie's face.
FOCUS: Also very good.
COMPOSITION: 1st off your photo made me smile.:-) What bugs me are the 2 different tones of wood in the BG. And the grain not going the the same direction. My eye looses the focus on the subject somewhat. The shadow areas are nice and the chosen angle of the "thingamabob" isn't distracting.
I gave you a 6 as I fing this to be a photo just a little bit aboce average.
Well I like your Ideal, it was creative and the lighting is excellent, maybe it could of been better to have done more of a office type stuff, keyboards, paperclips and such, but where is the persons own artis personality to come from, I think studio shots are like a artist drawing on a canvis,a part of you comes out in each one, for myself I'm terrible at it, but love to look at others and learn, I would like to have a picture of this in my office.
Hi there...I gave you a 7 and like you say it is sharp and artsy. Maybe the distinct shadows weren't liked. I know my entry had a dark shadow and the commenters let me know it. Should have used some back lighting maybe. Personally I like the shadows.
O.K., it's a bit cutesy, but it's a really good shot! I hate to ask, but can I get some negative feedback on this one??? You know, what's wrong with this and what could have been done to make it better?