"little bitty" planet
by aprudhomme

Comment by stantheman1313:
i beat you by 3 places in this one. bring it AP.

this is still friggin awesome though.

Message edited by author 2011-07-06 04:29:42.

Eye of Sauron
by aprudhomme

Comment by stantheman1313:
duuuude this is sick! the blur, imo, makes the pictures look even better, cuz the dof looks shallower.

way impressed. keep em comin.

Absolut: So Good 2 out 5 Can't Resist Drinking Irresponsibly
by aprudhomme

Comment by FrankRobinson:
Hi Alex, welcome to the Critique Zone!

I think that you are beating yourself up unnecessarily in the photographers comments. This is a really nice shot. Clinical, to be sure, but that's also the nature of Vodka so why not? You seem to be developing a somewhat minimalist, clean style and I, for one, quite like it.

There's really not a lot to critique - you have nailed the technicals from where I'm sitting. The lighting and 'tone' is spot on and whatever PP you have done works well. If I was being picky, the limitations are in the reflections in the bottle (a doorframe on the left and something dark on the right), and in being able to see the edge of the table - but that is really nitpicking - I'm not sure if the rules would allow you to make the table edge shadow disappear but it would be risky.

Overall, a really nice take on the challenge.

Happy hunting,

Frank.

Absolut: So Good 2 out 5 Can't Resist Drinking Irresponsibly
by aprudhomme

Comment by Chandi:
Nice concept, execution and lighting.

2 minor details keep it from perfect:
1. There's a slight slant in the pic. The right inverted bottle is chopped off a little bit at the top, whereas the left inverted bottle is intact.
2. The dark reflection on the right most bottle is distracting.

Absolut: So Good 2 out 5 Can't Resist Drinking Irresponsibly
by aprudhomme

Comment by Revecca:
The title of your image throws me off, however I like the picture itself. It was creative to include more than one bottle. The lighting is a bit harsh, especially since some areas are very light, and some dark (bottle caps) but the contrast it gives works to give the image a bit of a pop!

"little bitty" planet
by aprudhomme

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
I was glad to see you entered the only other mini-planet in this challenge. They won't stay unique for long, though! Congrats on a nice high score!

Absolut: So Good 2 out 5 Can't Resist Drinking Irresponsibly
by aprudhomme

Comment by KarenNfld:
Neat setup and good lighting.

Aunt Minnie
by aprudhomme

Comment by Melethia:
Heh! I don't think she'd have been a junior trooper in the 1800s.... no cars or seatbelts to buckle at that time. Interesting collection of stuff, though.

Absolut: So Good 2 out 5 Can't Resist Drinking Irresponsibly
by aprudhomme

Comment by blindjustice:
Nice work.

Aunt Minnie
by aprudhomme

Comment by vawendy:
Congrats on the top 10! Wonderfully done!