...myYard.snail(7613).forage(...myYard.flower(1))
by ericwoodford

Comment by ericwoodford:
I had wanted to take a picture of the power outlet on the pancake griddle, since it looks so much like the head plug, but this idea struck me as odd. What if the matrix is a OOP (Object oriented programming)?

Thinking about it, I wanted to also tint the picture a little green, since everything in the matrix is ... :)

Thanks for your honesty!

...myYard.snail(7613).forage(...myYard.flower(1))
by ericwoodford

Comment by LeahStephen:
Oh man I didn't understand it when voting! Darn it. Sorry, I bet you got slammed because people didn't know what that title meant.

...myYard.snail(7613).forage(...myYard.flower(1))
by ericwoodford

Comment by StevePax:
I bet you're getting killed on the vote on this one. I like it, and I'm giving it a 7.

...myYard.snail(7613).forage(...myYard.flower(1))
by ericwoodford

Comment by ChrisW123:
What? Wrong challenge? Strange title also. Ah I get it now :) You have some object-oriented code (matrix) to control the snail don't you. :) You're gonna get slammed I bet because only 1 in 50 will understand (if that). Good luck!

...myYard.snail(7613).forage(...myYard.flower(1))
by ericwoodford

Comment by Allen:
not sure how this has anything to do with matrix. It was a very nice picture and nice use of light but not seeing how it relates t o the topic

...myYard.snail(7613).forage(...myYard.flower(1))
by ericwoodford

Comment by GreggeN:
Computer programmer, by any chance???

...myYard.snail(7613).forage(...myYard.flower(1))
by ericwoodford

Comment by bluegoose:
yuk

...myYard.snail(7613).forage(...myYard.flower(1))
by ericwoodford

Comment by jgal76:
Wrong challenge? I don't get it

Larus occidentalis "Western Gull"
by ericwoodford

Comment by MattW:
I feel there is too much background in this image, although it still is pretty nice.

April Showers, bring May Flowers...
by ericwoodford

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

COMPOSITION
I like the elements you have chosen to work with here. There is just something special about children and flowers. I think, compositionally, though, it may have worked better if you had tried one of a couple of different things. First, you could have tried a portrait/vertical framing. This would have prevented the top of her little head being chopped off, and it would have allowed more of her arms and hands to show. If you really wanted it horizontal, then I would recommend moving the frame so that the child is more on the left, and more flowers on the right were showing.

TECHNIQUE
The focus works okay here. Her arms do seem a bit soft, but it is also interesting how the flowers on the right are focused, adn those on the left are not. I love the concentration on her face; you have captured a priceless memory here.

OVERALL EFFECT
Though I understand the connection to the challenge here, some may have found it a bit of a stretch. Perhaps a lower camera angle to capture some blue sky or something would have made a difference. I think you have done well. Best to you in future challenges.
karmat