Hot and Sour
by jaymody

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Overall, I like the attraction the colors of this have. It catches the eye in a pleasant way.

Compositionally, I think it could be a bit tighter. There is a lot of white around the edges, and while this is not necessarily a bad thing, it does give the picture a centered, static feeling. I think a crop of showing partial veggies would be effective, and would show more detail of them. It may also help you to eliminate some of the hotter spots. Use the shapes of the tomatoes to add stability to the shot, and use the curves of the peppers to lead the eye through the frame.

Technically, it is a bit bright, and the light is a bit harsh. One thing that I have found that is quick and easy is to put a tissue over the light to lightly diffuse it, or a papertowel if you need more. That way, you have the benefit of a lot of light, but it softens it up, or diffuses, it somewhat. The white background is very clean, but it does give the effect of being a touch overexposed.

Best to you in future challenges.
karma

Stop Breaking Down
by jaymody

Comment by phlick:
i'm loving the personification shots like the banana one in faceless extremem emotion. one small thing is some of the left paper clips(?) is a little lost almost all black. i love it so much, high marks from me. funny how much emotion can be shown in inanimate objects.

Stop Breaking Down
by jaymody

Comment by rugman1969:
???

Stop Breaking Down
by jaymody

Comment by rjhawkin:
interesting concept, out of (paperclip) box thinking. focus great.

Stop Breaking Down
by jaymody

Comment by Camabs:
Very subtle, like it (8)

Stop Breaking Down
by jaymody

Comment by birkirk:
Innovative

Stop Breaking Down
by jaymody

Comment by airatic:
Creative, but too dark. I think this would be a 10 image if the light balance was fixed. Make sure you check the shades of grey/black bar when you submit your image. Parts of the clips disappear into blackness or are distorted by it, distracting the eye from what is otherwise a very poignant and well captured scene. Your focus is nice and sharp, without oversharpness.

Hot and Sour
by jaymody

Comment by codfish:
Having all green pepper would have provided a stronger contrast to the tomatoes.

Floral Seduction
by jaymody

Comment by jaymody:
Thanks everyone for the wonderful comments... I really loved this image is one of my best shots, but was way disappointed to see it so low in the challenge I thought it deserved a better ranking... Thanks ursula your floral images are a big inspiration for me....

Hot and Sour
by jaymody

Comment by jorgeperez:
white is too hot