Domino
by rubyrednails

Comment by Rasai:
black is black.... I want my baby back....

Domino
by rubyrednails

Comment by digistoune:
Interesting concept... I think lighting plays a really important role in still life images like this. The domino looks a little grey. You might try stronger lighting in front - otherwise just play around a bit.

lily
by rubyrednails

Comment by jpochard:
Perfect exposure and contrast make this one pop. It's a perfectly formed flower too! Altogether just a lovely shot and would make a great print.

lily
by rubyrednails

Comment by emorgan49:
Mid day sun makes for uninteresting lighting and oddly wasjed out colors. Imagine this same picture with a warmer late afternoon light. Perhaps some better shadows to give depth to the flower and some richer greens and yellows. Nice composition, wrong time of day.

Domino
by rubyrednails

Comment by Bran-O-Rama:
Focus appears soft. Dominoes could've been arranged in a bit more imaginative or creative manner. Not enough variation. Image fails to grasp my attention.

Kat
by rubyrednails

Comment by Neuferland:
This is a lovely shot and I like the posing and cropping very much. The lighting seems a bit bright though and the focus, if you were going for a soft focus came out more of a blur to me than soft. A 5

Kat
by rubyrednails

Comment by bobdaveant:
Kat, you look wonderful, if the picture was just a tad sharper, you'd look perfect. A big 9 for your score. Nice Job!

Kat
by rubyrednails

Comment by TooCool:
A lovely model! Nearly flawless lighting, and classic pose make this a technically superior shot, but it is somehow lacking in something. I think a more creative pose would take this one step beyond. I do think the soft focus is a touch much here.
TC

Kat
by rubyrednails

Comment by David.C:
Lighting: The light is bright enough to keep the image evenly lit; however, even with it being difused, it seems you only had one light source. Several smaller light sources from different angles would have prevented the harshness in her skin tones.
Pose: The pose works, although a more genuine smile would have worked much better.
Background: The background works well with the model. I would suggest putting more distance between the model and the background; which would have virtually eliminated the shadow and blue glow around some of the hair caused by light reflecting back on her from behind.

Kat
by rubyrednails

Comment by sixmacs:
Focus seems just a bit short, like the right shoulder is focused but not the face. Shame. It is a really nice photo otherwise. Maybe cropped too close at top.