Three Peppers
by miadrago

Comment by sfalice:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Welcome to DPC. I see this is only your second entry, and I hope to see many more from you in future Challenges!

Okay, to work on this entry: Good composition with the hat, saddle, peppers and the straw-like substance. If it was mine, I'd probably eliminate the white backdrop and add more of the straw to show off the peppers more. And yes, I would give that right pepper some more room.

Technically, I think this image is a bit out of focus. Because those peppers are the stars of the show, they should really be tack-sharp. And you have the lens to do it, too. That Tokina is a nice one! I trust you used a tripod. If not, (or if you don't have one yet) you can set up some books or arrange some surface on which you can place your camera to try for good sharp images. And then bracket your shots.

Good luck here at DPC! And I hope your friend likes her salsa label.

Three Peppers
by miadrago

Comment by Haneck:
I love how there are simple tones contrasted against vibrant colors - it's a really unique and interesting shot! The only problem is that the quality is really low - I can almost see the pixels in a few areas, namely on the white hat. :( If it weren't for that... but this is one awesome image - keep trying!!

Three Peppers
by miadrago

Comment by aerogurl:
the peppers look almost metallic.. nice colors, but it makes the image look unreal, especially the red one, it just doesnt fit somehow. the hat is lovely and the texture is really nice.

Three Peppers
by miadrago

Comment by Dirt_Diver:
WAY too blury

7955e.jpg
by miadrago

Comment by miadrago:

Originally posted by santaspores: Lovely work - almost painterly on this one.

Thanks. This is one of those rare ones that I actually like.

Message edited by author 2007-05-01 19:36:21.

7955e.jpg
by miadrago

Comment by Bernard_Marx:
Lovely work - almost painterly on this one.

Three Peppers
by miadrago

Comment by Chinarosepetal:
This is an interesting shot that makes you think. The red pepper needs a bit more room.

Three Peppers
by miadrago

Comment by shutterpuppy:
the selective coloring looks very unnatural (primarily on the orange and red pepper), and does not come across as very appealling. like the composition, however.

baseballp.jpg
by miadrago

Comment by shaby86:
I love this one.. looks like something that should be in a sports magazine!

Stress Therapy
by miadrago

Comment by acoppola:
cool picture, she looks peaceful, but what is in focus here?