wind mill pencil
by aripps

Comment by LindaLee:
Very creative shot; the very subtle lighting of this shot takes away from the impact of it, for me. I would love to see strong lighting on the subject against some kind of dark or brightly colored background. lhall

I'm a little rusty
by aripps

Comment by sjgleah:
I like the idea... don't like the backgorund... would prefer if the armor were standing in a more appropriate place. 4 sjgleah

I'm a little rusty
by aripps

Comment by nightfall:
good subject, good composition, and good colors. the only problem you need to correct is the overexposure of the sky. it looks like you already tried to fix that with your flash. I guess there's not much else you could do if it's in a museum. maybe you could have a buddy cover up the window fromthe outside? what might be best is to wait until it's not so bright outside (though by then the museum or whatever could be closed. I don't know)

I'm a little rusty
by aripps

Comment by KrazyKat:
Great subject matter but the red wall is a little distracting. Perhaps if you had made this black and white the armor would be more of a focal point? Also, it is a bit off-centered. Perhaps if it were zoomed-in a bit more also and focused in on a specific part of the armor like the helmet?

I'm a little rusty
by aripps

Comment by 4david:
nasty flash, taken old very literally

I'm a little rusty
by aripps

Comment by Swashbuckler:
Too bad the window is right there! That's a rust armor! I kinda question the cropping, esp. the left elbow and hands, I can live without the legs/feet. 7 Swash

I'm a little rusty
by aripps

Comment by mjcecil:
Flash is too obvious in this one. Might be better as a tripod mounted medium exposure.

I'm a little rusty
by aripps

Comment by karmat:
That is a bright red, there. I think if you had moved jsut a touch to the left, then the yellowish color could play in the picture a little more. It kinda looks like he just walked in the door. karmat

I'm a little rusty
by aripps

Comment by jmsetzler:
this is definitely a nice subject for the 'old' challenge... the background, however, does not contribute much to that concept. Maybe it woud have been possible to move to a better area, maybe not :) - jmsetzler

I'm a little rusty
by aripps

Comment by owennnn:
white window distracts -- as does red background. ignoring that, I think the title was very appropriate, and if the figure were talking to something other than the edge of the picture, it would be quite cute.