ghost of a moon
by chazoe

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Seems overall slightly out of focus and not quite grabbing me visually. Might be a really good shot to do as a grainy, moody b/w.

ghost of a moon
by chazoe

Comment by Ja-9:
for me your focus is to soft...you've lost the definition of the trees because of it...

Hand Warmer.
by chazoe

Comment by WeJay:
Wonderfully and creatively composed! 9

ghost of a moon
by chazoe

Comment by scooter88:
Everything seems a little blurry. 5

Hand Warmer.
by chazoe

Comment by sekarmalathy:
Good theme and composition. Nice choice of the subject.

Hand Warmer.
by chazoe

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
I like the soft tones, the ripples in the coffee, and also the soft vignette that frames the subject. It just comes together nicely. Very well done.

ghost of a moon
by chazoe

Comment by hotpasta:
very blurry and soft...the idea was nice

Tee-Ball fun!
by chazoe

Comment by sfalice:
GREETINGS FROM THE CRITIQUE CLUB

what a cute little guy you have with his engaging smile. No wonder you like this image of him. And welcome to DPC! You entered a tough competition with your first entry.

Since you are new to this, I can certainly tell you that you have a great feel for photography as this is well framed and you caught a good expression on your model's face. It's just going to take practice and camera technique from here on.

Others have mentioned that the shadow across his face obscures the best of his impish smile and cancels out the highlights in his eyes. A little careful concern for lighting will work wonders on your future images. there is so much to be aware of when you make an image. It will all come almost instinctively as you progress.

Finally, that white 'hot' spot to the right. When you understand your photo editing tools a bit more, you will rid your images of that stuff in an instant.

So again, welcome to DPC and I do look forward to seeing more of your work in the near future.

Alice

Tee-Ball fun!
by chazoe

Comment by dtremain:
This is a great picture - would be king on a scrapbook page. You've done some very nice things here - he's off center, your choice of positioning vs. the sun puts shadow on his face, but it is nicely and evenly lit - probably the best anyone could do considering the conditions. Great expression, and he's looking right out of the picture at you. IMO, "perfecting" this picture would result in a loss of the natural charm, and reality of the shot.
This picture does everything you wanted it to do, and more.

Tee-Ball fun!
by chazoe

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
A very cute pic, but the bright sun and back lighting bring it down some.