Asian Contemporary Still Life
by chalice

Comment by sherpet:
Maybe just a tad to busy for my taste, but a good image all the same.....
It doesn't have a focus point, and my eyes wonder all over the place.....

Dad's Patricide Comedy
by chalice

Comment by tngrndream:
hello again,

i first didnt really like the title. not that it is inherently wrong, just not for me.

i thought the white balance (whichc you may have intended) and the glare off the glasses made this lack any sort of appeal. this combined with me not liking the title....

i think the light on the arm is too harsh. i am unsure how to acheive the effect i think you wanted (kinda like that holding a flashlight to your face). i think you could have placed the light a bit more away from the forearm making that better. the glare on the glasses is gonna be bad from that lighting angle, so not sure what to do other than remove the lenses or eliminate them (but i agree they need to be there). the hat is a nice touch. maybe even one of them "hawaiin" shirts for color.

Dad's Patricide Comedy
by chalice

Comment by Melethia:
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I thought this one quite humorous - gave it a 6. Angles and lines are good in the composition, and background is nice for the shot as it echoes the texture of the hat. The yellow light on the arm is a bit strong, and I'm not sure I like the yellow light overall, which makes the face a bit too red. If the reflections weren't on the glasses, you'd better be able to see the eyes wide open in "terror". Overall a pretty good shot, and definitely scored too low.

Dad's Patricide Comedy
by chalice

Comment by timfythetoo:
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First off - if you had lost the glasses and we couldhave seen your eyes your score would have been higher IMO. It looks as though you have them bugging out great but they are hidden by the shades and the bad reflection in them. A different background would have helped as well. One solid piece without the division and stepping away from it a bit would have been nice. THere is also an odd yellow color cast. Maybe the lighting that you used. I give you kudos on the shot ingeneral as self portraits can be challenging. You got pretty good focus on your face. As a movie poster shot - I am on the fence on that one.

Dad's Patricide Comedy
by chalice

Comment by Kelli:
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I thought this was a good poster. During voting I gave you a 6. The only thing I could think of to make this better is to lose the glasses as the reflections are distracting. The composition is great and I really love the hat.

Dad's Patricide Comedy
by chalice

Comment by ericwoo:
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I don't get it. This is definitely not a sub-5 photograph. Great lighting, nice composition and excellent focus. The title works nicely with the capture, as well. My only critique would be to shift over to the viewer's left more. The door jamb is a little distracting. Nice work despite the score.

Night Light for the Weary
by chalice

Comment by Commando303:
I feel that the bottom could have been cropped somewhat, but rather like the shot, nonetheless. Good work.

Silk Flower Rhythm
by chalice

Comment by kirsty_mcn:
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I'm not really sure what i'm looking at here... and this puts me off a little. I get that its mirrors, with a repeated reflection, but I still keep trying to figure out how the metal bars all fit in...lol I think it works compositionally, but I personally get distracted by trying to figure out what's what.

The rhythm of the repetition works well, but I get a kind of clinical feel from it, I think from the greens of the sheets, and the metal bars.

It is quite busy, I think it may work better with a lower angle, and cropping out the bars in the top half so that it is simpler, and the reflections recede further into the distance.

Night Light for the Weary
by chalice

Comment by kiumars_kashani:
very clear and sharp

Night Light for the Weary
by chalice

Comment by UNTITLED:
Great framing at the top with trees, the bottom looks a little strange though. It looks like the ground just falls away. I like the light cast by the streetlamp. Good photo-6, probably go 7 or 8 if the bottom didn't bother me so much.