CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat
Compositionally, I like how you have placed the subject primarily in one corner and used the rest of the background as a dark "negative space."
Technnically, the egg is focused as is most of the rice, and that is a good thing. However, the lighting on this is very, very harsh. Flash? perhaps? or a directly hitting light? To me, the shadow behind the egg really detracts from the image, and it causes the rice to be lit unevenly as well. If you were to reshoot, or if you tried something like this again, I would recommend bouncing the flash off something white to help diffuse it. Even if you are using an on-camera flash, you can put a bit of tissue in front of it, or a white piece of paper to diffuse it or bounce it. Also, a lower perspective may make the overall shot a bit more interesting. As it is now, I am seeing the egg and rice as if it were sitting on the table in front of me. This is a view that I can see any time I want. To really engage the viewers, sometimes it helps to have a view that is atypical.
Overall, you met the challenge well. I honestly had never thought about the finiteness of rice or the perpetuity of an egg, but it is an interesting contrast.
Best to you in future challenges, and if I can further clarify anything, please let me know.
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