Payday
by Elmakias

Comment by mandrade:
how does oops fit in

Payday
by Elmakias

Comment by seancgn68:
I like the composition and the mix of colors. Your lighting is a bit harsh. Some softer light/flash setting would have helped this, or maybe a darker background.

Payday
by Elmakias

Comment by sherpet:
Great image, but can't see the connection to "Oops"....................

Payday
by Elmakias

Comment by carpents:
The flash is really harsh - I like the idea though.

Payday
by Elmakias

Comment by Brad:
On-board flash rendered this very harsh and the shadows hurt overall.
Not sure I get the oops relationship either. (5)

Payday
by Elmakias

Comment by Elaine:
I don't get the Oops.

Payday
by Elmakias

Comment by soccergirl:
would be better with darker backround but AWESOME picture.

Payday
by Elmakias

Comment by L1:
Your image is rather harshly lit and very bright. I assume you are using the onboard flash of your camera, which rarely gives good results indoors. I know all about having to "make do" with what you have, so some suggestions might be to back up from your subject and allow your zoom to move closer, move the subject away from the background more, and use as much natural light as you can (or available room light if that's what you have to work with.

I'm guessing that the concept of your shot is that the tree is a money tree and is growing $20 bills which are going into the purse for the "payday." Nice idea, but the execution is not clear. Perhaps shooting the same shot vertically, with the money falling from the branches into the open purse, might help illustrate it better.

Good luck and I hope you continue to enter challenges. It takes a lot of practice, patience, and thick skin, but you will learn a lot and have fun in the process. :)

Payday
by Elmakias

Comment by hutch699:
a bit too bright