Hold on to your hat
by booboo_goon

Comment by rjhawkin:
not sure if the close shadow helps or hurts probably would be better if it was a softer shadow. great expression. getting the hat into a third point would have been nice but would have centered the model too much.

papel
by booboo_goon

Comment by booboo_goon:

Originally posted by Larus: Greetings from the critique club :) Well I don´t really know what to say about this image so I´ll start with that I really like it. I am not big on minimalism but this one is very well done in that genre and if I had voted I probably would have given this a 7. It´s well lit, easy on the eyes, well done compositionally and of course meets the challenge very well. I do understand that people voted it low though, usually to impress the DPC voters you need something that looks like it took a lot of effort and gives off that "wow" factor that is so elusive. I do not think you should worry what other people think as you comment after the challenge was over, if you like photos like this, just keep on entering them and think that 63 people gave it a 7 score or higher so they must have really liked it and ignore the one´s that gave a 4 or lower. There is more to photography than scoring well and winning ribbons on DPC :) Kind regards from Iceland, Lárus.

Yes I have noticed that the voters here look for effort in each challenge, which is fair enough but at the same time who's to say my entry didn't require effort?! I spent quiet some time working on it, so I'm not too sure if what people see as effort here. Then again my entry was very very simple and I agree that maybe needed the WOW factor that your talking about!

I do completly agree with you there is much more to photography than a ribbon hehehehehhe Thanks very much for the critique tho, some really encoraging words!!
Luana

Hold on to your hat
by booboo_goon

Comment by CassieDoodle:
a bit too contrasty for my liking, very cool idea,though. the shirt is a nice touch

Hold on to your hat
by booboo_goon

Comment by PhylFlash:
I would have preferred this one without the shadows, and with a bit more detail in the eyes and hat.

Hold on to your hat
by booboo_goon

Comment by boyd2000:
The flash shadows are really harsh, but I love the composition and outlandish hair, expression and moves she's doing. The hair going out all directions does not look like wind blew off the hat, thus not supporting the title. Maybe if it was flipped upside-down it would make sense to hold on to your hat.

papel
by booboo_goon

Comment by LalliSig:
Greetings from the critique club :)

Well I don´t really know what to say about this image so I´ll start with that I really like it. I am not big on minimalism but this one is very well done in that genre and if I had voted I probably would have given this a 7. It´s well lit, easy on the eyes, well done compositionally and of course meets the challenge very well. I do understand that people voted it low though, usually to impress the DPC voters you need something that looks like it took a lot of effort and gives off that "wow" factor that is so elusive.

I do not think you should worry what other people think as you comment after the challenge was over, if you like photos like this, just keep on entering them and think that 63 people gave it a 7 score or higher so they must have really liked it and ignore the one´s that gave a 4 or lower. There is more to photography than scoring well and winning ribbons on DPC :)

Kind regards from Iceland, Lárus.

papel
by booboo_goon

Comment by booboo_goon:
Oh my god!! If I'd known people hated minimalism I wouldn't have entered this one!!! lol

Awwwwwwww thanks for all the comments tho, at least some people liked =)

papel
by booboo_goon

Comment by noraneko:
You are brave to enter something so simple. The simplicity is a plus as far as I'm concerned, but a little more key on the tip of the page would push this up a notch I think

papel
by booboo_goon

Comment by gtjewell:
minimalist idea doesn't work here i think...not enough interest in the photo...nice try

papel
by booboo_goon

Comment by jjstager2:
I love the color and composition. I love the way this tricks your brain.