Color of Money (Lunaria Annua) Plant
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by soup:
ahh - so that's a money tree - i'll keep my eyes open for one now.

interesting angle - good luck

Color of Money (Lunaria Annua) Plant
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by vaguilo:
Perfect color, light, composition and sharpness. I hope you win a ribbon.

Color of Money (Lunaria Annua) Plant
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by arngrimur:
What a refreshing change from the traditional flower shots. Beutiful abstract shapes. Very nice balance in form and color.

Color of Money (Lunaria Annua) Plant
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by willem:
a great subject with attractive color and nice transparency. For me the image is let down by its composition. A bit messy. I think you should have chosen three leaves or so and make a more simple composition.

Color of Money (Lunaria Annua) Plant
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by sfalice:
Mmmmm, nice one! Maybe the bit in the lower right could have been eliminated, but still a very pleasing pattern and good 'n sharp.

How To Catch a Woman: Bait the Trap; When She Takes the Bait, Collect the Prey
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by Imagineer:
:: Hello from the Critique Club ::
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While I don't normally 'go' for this kind of shot - it is strangely alluring. For me it's not the subject though, but more the colours, lighting and general vibe. Set-up shots like this are a love-or hate them kind of thing, and I tend to fall into the latter category. That said, it's well shot and for its genre it looks accomplished with good DOF.

I'm intrigued by your choice of ISO for this. Why so high? Was there much noise? If anything it looks like there is some background mottling but I don't know whether you wanted some texture or not. I would prefer it super smooth, leaving all attention for your subject.

You may also find that setting your colour mode to Adobe RGB 1998 may improve your output for web and inkjet printing.

Cheers
Jon

Dead Poets' Children
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by OneSweetSin:
Critique Club,

Good attempt on the challenge. Excellent name you came up with shows a lot of creativity.

The one thing I see here that I would say hurt you was that shadow over those 3 stones. They seem to be your main point of interest and yet the shadow just distracts from them.

The other thing that might have helped here is making it duotone. It would have gave it a more eerie feeling. This met the challenge well.

How To Catch a Woman: Bait the Trap; When She Takes the Bait, Collect the Prey
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by Bassie:
I tried that 3 times already. It doesn't work!

How To Catch a Woman: Bait the Trap; When She Takes the Bait, Collect the Prey
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by debitipton:
Very spider webish shadow surrounding that ring.

Reflecting on Codes & Keys
by Dr.Confuser

Comment by shoyles:
A little "cluttered" for my taste. A simpler composition may have been more effective.