jesse1.jpg
by kashi

Comment:
again, i am so sorry. my thoughts and prayers are with you.

Make up
by Rino63

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Compositionally, this is a very interesting image and a creative take on the challenge. The repeating face almost gives a sense of the day after day routine that many women do. The squarish crop makes it feel a touch static, I think.

Technically, I think you have done well at making the skin tones and other colors work, and her eyes are captivating. I think the single drawback, as someone mentioned, was the feeling of a lack of focus. It appears that the eye in the "middle face" is the most focused, but the others aren't quite as much so.

Again, you have met the challenge and met the challenge well. Best to you in future challenges.

Karma

Sunshine
by dswann

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Compositionally, I really like this shot. You "fill the frame" but still leave a bit of black in one corner and this seems to balance the shot very well. I also like that you chose to photograph the back of the flower. The only teeny tiny nitpick I would have is that I think the shot would have a bit more dynamics if it were tilted ever so slightly to the right so that the stem was more in the corner. However, please realize that this is probably just a personal bias of mine as I really like tilting shots. :)

Technically, you have nailed the exposure, focus, etc. The lighting really accentuates the details, and the flower really does look like a miniature sun.

Overall, very well done and congrats on your top10!

Karma

On Gward!
by Art Roflmao

Comment:
the village burning apprentice, maybe?

Ambush!
by chales

Comment:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Compositionally, you have a very strong entry, I think. The "subjects" in the shot wrap around from upper left down and through the bottom right, generally. This gives it a sense of balance and movement. The small amount of negative space also pushes the viewer's attention down into the action.

Technically, it is also well done. The exposure allows for good details, and the blurred foreground sets up good depth of field.

So, it is a well done photograph, with little that could be improved upon; however, I have found in the 7+ years at dpc, toys as subjects don't tend to score well, generally (there are some very noted exceptions, but overall. . .). I'm not sure if it is because adults don't connect with toys in general or what, though I suspect it is more a case of having higher expectations -- if you are shooting toys you have control over everything in the shot, therefore it needs to be perfect and/or very dramatic. Don't know if that was the case here, though I suspect it may be.

And like one commenter noticed, the white guys are just too happy to be killing their enemies. :)

Good work, though, and best to you in future challenge.s

Karma

Unique
by VitaminB

Comment:
There is a certain amount of irony here -- two shots, same in concept, same in caption for "Unique." :)

Peace in the Harbour
by hotpasta

Comment:
very hotpasta-ish. Nice blues

Attitude
by Jedusi

Comment:
daggone. that looks downright scary.

watching it
by bmartuch

Comment:
I almost missed the ball. There is a bright white object/reflection/glare underneath it and I actually noticed it first. However, the crop made me pause long enough to ask, "WHY would someone crop a picture like that that?" and that make me look a bit more closely.

Fool for trying again!
by teranb

Comment:
this is just "weird" enough and "wrong" enough for me to lik.