being there with sister
by dizzydean3

Comment by MindsEye:
I don't see comfort in this one.

being there with sister
by dizzydean3

Comment by dleach:
composition seems off with the little girl in the back getting covered. Also, the highlights are distracting.

A Final Bow
by dizzydean3

Comment by KaDi:
Critique Club Comment:

A spent sunflower tiredly leaning--nice subject for duotones. I love the texture and the way the lighting shows it off!

Composition: The eye is led in from the left by the stem and comes to a stop at the seed head. There is, after that, little for the eye to do except start over. The balance within the frame feels awkward--though that may help convey the inevitable falling of the flower stalk. Perhaps other approaches to the framing or cropping would have worked better--hard to say.

Technical: I see nothing wrong with this technically. There is a nice range of tones, detail in the shadows, and various tones in the sky which help avoid a dull backdrop to your subject.

Overall, I think you have chosen and interesting subject, tried to convey a mood and suggest a story. It's not the sort of image that will immediately graab all viewers--but if one is willing to spend some time with it, they will discover its subtle appeal.

being there with sister
by dizzydean3

Comment by BakerBug:
The lighting really hurts this shot. The flash is too harsh on the foreground statue and the background one is too dark. Maybe a different time of day would have been better.

being there with sister
by dizzydean3

Comment by Nyck:
good title!

being there with sister
by dizzydean3

Comment by beam:
Try to

being there with sister
by dizzydean3

Comment by alpharich:
is there any way to soften your flash?

being there with sister
by dizzydean3

Comment by jfwolpert:
the light is too harsh and doesnt match the scene

A Final Bow
by dizzydean3

Comment by persimon:
Excellent sharpness and tones.

A Final Bow
by dizzydean3

Comment by JohnBeebe:
great sky and light.