Hard to but Countable, and Easy to but Uncountable
by Callisto

Comment by karmat:
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by karmat

Compositionally, I like how you have placed the subject primarily in one corner and used the rest of the background as a dark "negative space."

Technnically, the egg is focused as is most of the rice, and that is a good thing. However, the lighting on this is very, very harsh. Flash? perhaps? or a directly hitting light? To me, the shadow behind the egg really detracts from the image, and it causes the rice to be lit unevenly as well. If you were to reshoot, or if you tried something like this again, I would recommend bouncing the flash off something white to help diffuse it. Even if you are using an on-camera flash, you can put a bit of tissue in front of it, or a white piece of paper to diffuse it or bounce it. Also, a lower perspective may make the overall shot a bit more interesting. As it is now, I am seeing the egg and rice as if it were sitting on the table in front of me. This is a view that I can see any time I want. To really engage the viewers, sometimes it helps to have a view that is atypical.

Overall, you met the challenge well. I honestly had never thought about the finiteness of rice or the perpetuity of an egg, but it is an interesting contrast.

Best to you in future challenges, and if I can further clarify anything, please let me know.
Karma

Fashion plays no part in survival.
by Callisto

Comment by Jedusi:
Good concept that could possibly be explored even further with visual contrasts of maybe snow scenes and bright kiddies hats on grown-ups. Unfortunately the B&W conversion lacks punch here and it looks more like someone sitting in their bedroom than trying to survive against the odds . .

That said - staying in many teenagers bedrooms for more than 5 mins can seem a little like trying to survive . .

:- )

Every good architect knows direction is everything.
by Callisto

Comment by mrturtell:
beautiful picture

Every good architect knows direction is everything.
by Callisto

Comment by Luci11e:
This is a perfect discription of this winter....only this has more color....I like it!

Hard to but Countable, and Easy to but Uncountable
by Callisto

Comment by chazoe:
I had this shot rated pretty highly(an 8), I really liked the concept and the execution was very good. Very witty idea.

Fashion plays no part in survival.
by Callisto

Comment by mitalapo:
There is a '40s feel to this, and the look seem like it has a story to tell.

Hard to but Countable, and Easy to but Uncountable
by Callisto

Comment by jayzundel:
i like the colors and black background

Her Favorite Shoes
by Callisto

Comment by Caine:
Looks more like her favourite feet, than favourite shoes. Perhaps if you wiggled them and got her to chew them or interact with the shoes some way this would have helped.

Her Favorite Shoes
by Callisto

Comment by kama0529:
Very cute

Her Favorite Shoes
by Callisto

Comment by typologic:
i like the espadrilles and the idea! cute doggie.
the harsh lighting and background detract from the shot however :(