Mystery potion
by sessa

Comment by jfriesen:
Hi from the Critique Club!

Technically speaking you have done a fine job with this photo. Nice DOF especially and the exposure is real clean. I don't see anything too over or too over exposed. I bet your histogram is happy (hehe camera jokes) I do notice a little loss of quality/clarity on the table portion that is in focus. Not sure what caused it, maybe the camera, maybe not, not something I would expect at ISO 100 in the daytime.

The object placement is nice and interesting enough for me to enjoy the photgraph, but for "Magic and Mystery" one would expect something a little darker and a little more mysterious to bump the votes a bit. Maybe some swirling dye in the bottles but I understand something like that may be out of the question if you don't want to wreck the capping on your bottles.

But like I said, I like this photo and I think you are on the right track, but it my not have been Magical or Mysterious enough for the voters.

Good job overall!

:)

Mystery potion
by sessa

Comment by lynnesite:
Simple and effective, painterly even. 7

Fire
by sessa

Comment by lifternessjt:
*Critique Club*
Hello Sesselja. You have been chosen as my first critique in the Critique Club!
First of all , I have to say I'm in no way a professional photographer. I just like to look at pictures and take a few pictures!
The first thing I did when I got your picture was to look at it and then go do something else and let the image simmer in my mind.
What did the picture make me feel? Well, I got the feeling of warmth (of course!), and then I got the feeling of spending a comfortable, relaxing evening at home. That's good!
What I liked? I liked how it made me feel. I kind of liked the simple composition. We see fire, that's it. So, it fits the Challenge well. I also like the colors given out by the flames. The focus is great.
What I didn't like? Maybe the composition is too simple. You don't get to play around with different elements, like DOF, exposure, textures, and different elements in the picture. That's because we see fire and only fire. You didn't give yourself anything other than the fire to work with. I think this is the main reason your pic didn't get a higher score.
All in all, it's a nice fire shot. I've looked into your profile and your portfolio and i know you have the skills to get this fire going!
Keep trying!

Mystery potion
by sessa

Comment by photom1946:
Very similar to mine..hmmmm....I think at least a 9 is in order...we think alike, scary...

Mystery potion
by sessa

Comment by Trumpeteer4:
I think it would be better the the liquids weren't clear.

Mystery potion
by sessa

Comment by mpeters:
NIce use of DOF. Subject may not be strong enough to push your score past a 6 but nice shot nevertheless. Would be a bit more challenge appropriate if there was a little color to the liquid. JMHO.

Mystery potion
by sessa

Comment by Jaguar:
Maybe with a spark, fire, flash, or something of magic. 8

Mystery potion
by sessa

Comment by levyj413:
This strikes me as a still life, and a decent one at that. But not mysterious or magical without the title. Maybe if there were some color swirling in it, or if it were open and smoke were bubbling out? 4.

Mystery potion
by sessa

Comment by talmy:
I don't think the OOF bottle in the background adds anything to your picture. I'd want to see them both up front and in focus.

Mystery potion
by sessa

Comment by DrAchoo:
Hmm, a neat idea. The flask looks exotic enough. Could we have colored it somehow to add something? The choice of surface wasn't the best. I don't like the glare. 5