Childhood Chiaroscuro
by markmulkerin

Comment by kiwinick:
Man this is an image which depicts the subject righton the button and brings back my child hood dreams .10

Childhood Chiaroscuro
by markmulkerin

Comment by shabbychic:
Great capture of vibrant colors and I love the glow caught by the arm. I know it wasn't allowed by the Basic Rules, but it might have benifitted from burning or cloning out the blue clothing.

Childhood Chiaroscuro
by markmulkerin

Comment by ninja:
I love this image...:-) maybe it'll be better with the babys face

Childhood Chiaroscuro
by markmulkerin

Comment by petrik:
Where is the other half of the picture? This one's missing the mark.

Has the lantern got a moving inside to it? I'd like to see the blurry bits in the lantern a little bit sharper (not totally) and also the face of the person being lit by the lantern. Then the composition needs work. Cut it in half, throw away the left side and I think that fixes the composition.

Childhood Chiaroscuro
by markmulkerin

Comment by tate:
I've looked at this a few times and it definitely is an effective mood image - nice color also.

Childhood Chiaroscuro
by markmulkerin

Comment by Brooklynsbridge:
I would have liked to see more of the light shining on the child's face...otherwise...i like this

Childhood Chiaroscuro
by markmulkerin

Comment by sputnki:
I would have liked to see reflection on the wall too!

Childhood Chiaroscuro
by markmulkerin

Comment by Jutilda:
This is just fabulous!! I love how you see the underside of the child's hand. I even like all of the black area on the left - fits the challenge perfectly.

Loves Me Not
by markmulkerin

Comment by HBunch:
*Critique Club*

When first seeing the 'loves me loves me not' shots in this challenge, I thought 'what a neat idea for the challenge'. Then I'm thinking that It's not really a decision. It's more of a conclusion. An answer. The decisions has already been made by 'HE' and the flower game is trying to discover what was that decision.
Anyway, I think I may be looking to far into it, but those are my thoughts anyway.
That being said..I think you did a really nice job with this photo. I love the colors. The lighter pink left side looks neat with the darker right side. I only wish the greens were a bit more green. I think that would be a nice contrasting color addition.
Background is nicely blurred. White works well for background as well. Nothing distracting there.
Focus and clarity look to be good on the subject. The one remaining petal appears a tad soft, but nothing major at all.
Overall a really pleasing shot to look at and well done.
~Heather~

Loves Me Not
by markmulkerin

Comment by emeel:
Very nice composition, peaceful portrayal of a decision, vivid colors and precise focus. I think the title should change to "Loves Me" :)