"Pathway" to Heaven
by bly_12

Comment by SkyeMari:
I like the idea of the composition but a little too much of the picture is blurry.

"Pathway" to Heaven
by bly_12

Comment by paynekj:
Nice idea, but I feel you needed a slightly larger depth of field as you don't seem to have anything sharply in focus

"Pathway" to Heaven
by bly_12

Comment by danielbordeleau:
Good idea, but I think the shot would be better if the aperture was reduced allowing a greater depth of field. Also the focus should be done on the beginning of the fretboard, not in the middle.

"Pathway" to Heaven
by bly_12

Comment by andrewt:
Unfortunately at your point of focus, the focus is still too soft. Image needs to have more DOF & crisper focus to have more impact. Overall composition is good.

"Pathway" to Heaven
by bly_12

Comment by ssturges:
The colors on this one are fantastic. I love how it looks. The focal point on this image is really in the perfect spot.

"Pathway" to Heaven
by bly_12

Comment by codys:
I don't know if the narrow DOF works well here. It is so narrow that you have to look twice to see if anything is in focus. I do like the concept. The colors are engaging and the lighting looks pretty good. The body of the guitar looks to be pretty well centered, but the fret bar is not - I think that takes away from the image a little.

"Pathway" to Heaven
by bly_12

Comment by Limescope:
For my taste, the depth of field is too shallow here. A nice take nonetheless. -6

"Pathway" to Heaven
by bly_12

Comment by tpbremer:
I think your DOF may be too shallow in a pattern challenge.

"Pathway" to Heaven
by bly_12

Comment by neophyte:
I like the idea and the Pov. However, the focus area seems a bit soft.

"Pathway" to Heaven
by bly_12

Comment by tootsweet:
I bit of a stretch for me, but I see what you are doing. Interesting use of dof to bring the eyes to the center of the neck. This is a choice I haven't seen used much, not sure if others are going to appreciate it. Oh, back to the challenge. If you could have taken this shot and showed only the neck, I would be more inclined to accept, without question, how this fits the challenge.