Pete : The Elf On The Shelf. March Of The Wooden Soldiers
by Toniann220

Comment by Tiny:
WoW , its been so long, nice to see you entering.

Pete : The Elf On The Shelf. March Of The Wooden Soldiers
by Toniann220

Comment by KarenNfld:
Ha cute. Don't like the tilt though.

Pete : The Elf On The Shelf. March Of The Wooden Soldiers
by Toniann220

Comment by GeneralE:
I am a fan of the Laurel & Hardy movie "March of the Wooden Soldiers" ...

Pete : The Elf On The Shelf. March Of The Wooden Soldiers
by Toniann220

Comment by sfalice:
Fun collection. I can see they look good under the tree. (For photo purposes, it might be a good idea to straighten them a bit, so they aren't marching down hill.)
:)

Pete : The Elf On The Shelf. March Of The Wooden Soldiers
by Toniann220

Comment by Tiny:
Perhaps you have lost me,but the slant is nice.

Pete : The Elf On The Shelf. March Of The Wooden Soldiers
by Toniann220

Comment by quiche:
Adjust the white balance so that white items in the scene don't look so yellow. Compositionally, I suggest either moving out a bit so that the elf's feet aren't cut off, or instead cropping in closer so we can see his drum but not so much of his legs.

Pete : The Elf On The Shelf. March Of The Wooden Soldiers
by Toniann220

Comment by giantmike:
I'm not jiving with the tilt here.

Gloria Ann
by Toniann220

Comment by SoulMan1978:
It's a shame there have been many comments about the size of your model. It can't be nice for her to read comments like that :-( I for one think she's quite curvy and attractive.

Gloria Ann
by Toniann220

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

You have done some things very well here. She looks comfortable in her pose and her make up and hair is absolutely fabulous. I like the natural light, but for this pose, it lights "too much." I think some sidelighting, or even backlighting might help it to be more dramatic. If you want to keep the natural light, i would suggest a closer crop so that just her face is showing.

Several people commented on her size, and I am wondering if the pose you have her in actually makes her look larger than she is. Straight on, unless you are toothpick sized, will always make you look larger if I am not mistaken. Perhaps if she were turned slightly and looking back at you it would be more flattering.

You met the challenge. The shot is bw, and it is okay. I think a bit more contrast would help to add interest. To me, it seems as if there is a dark gray ranging to a lighter gray, but no distinct blacks and whites, and this gives the shot a "flat" feeling.

The background -- that one item probably dropped your potential score more than anything. A wrinkled background appears hurried and sloppy. Either iron it, or take the wrinkles out in post processing.

Overall, pretty well done.

If I need to further clarify anything, please let me know.

karmat

Gloria Ann
by Toniann220

Comment by ordinaryangel:
The wrinkles on the background really let this shot down.