ambeer
by pupparazzo

Comment by Olyuzi:
Wonderful close up shot with excellent colors. Only the harsh specular reflection coming off the beer's label is very distracting.

ambeer
by pupparazzo

Comment by KarenB:
the lighting is very harsh on this. perhaps moving the light a bit further away, and using a reflector to fil in the light on the bottle would help? Or did you use a flash? The composition is good, and seems pretty clear and sharp. Just the lighting would improve this.

ambeer
by pupparazzo

Comment by jpb56ny:
Good try the hot spot on the bottle is very distracting. Colors and exposure are good.

ambeer
by pupparazzo

Comment by MattW:
nice cropping..i like how the glasses are dripping off

ambeer
by pupparazzo

Comment by alanfreed:
Not a bad attempt, but the overwhelming effects of the flash detracts from it a bit, I'm afraid.

ambeer
by pupparazzo

Comment by mindyparker:
THis is nice. Wish there weren't a reflection on the bottle.

ambeer
by pupparazzo

Comment by qachyk:
Okay, if I drank beer, which I don't, I would think of this as a very enticing commercial shot, so nice job. A bit too much bright blur on the label and that funky flame-like artifact at the top is, well, funky, but the way the light hits the glass is great.

The One With Cool
by pupparazzo

Comment by HBunch:
*Critique Club*
Well, I've sat here now for awhile looking, and I can't find all these 'deep' meanings. I've seen both movies and I'm still drawing a blank. Oh well. Blaming my own ignorance here.
I will start out by mentioning something no one else seems to have mentioned. The lighting on the dogs face is really harsh. Wipes out all the detail in his fur.
I'm not really sure what the boot means, especially sitting next to a sleeping dog wearing sunglasses, but It doesn't seem to fit, and actually takes away from the dog in sunglasses. As the boot is so dark, and the rest of the shot is so bright, it stands out and appears to be the main attraction, expecially being right in the middle of the shot, when the sunglasses are hugging the edge of the photo.
Focus and clarity appear to be good. There is good detail in the carpet, and also in the part of the dog that is not harshly lit. Love the detail on his nose especially. Really great texture there.
Angle and framing/cropping seem to be a bit off. I'd like to see the sunglasses not so close to the edge of the frame. I feel that they should be a more important part of the pic, and they just don't stand out well way out there.
Funny shot though with the dog wearing glasses.
~Heather~

The One With Cool
by pupparazzo

Comment by MattW:
i don't see how a dog fits in with the matrix

Weeping Wisteria, Secondary to None
by pupparazzo

Comment by HBunch:
*Critique Club*
I can see to the right of this photo, that this plant produces some really pretty flowers. I am wondering why you did not focus more on the actual flowers rather than half blooms.
Also, the brown slimy looking thing protruding from the top of the photo is not only a bit of a distraction, but kind of grossing me out as well. lol I don't find that part appealing much at all.
Did you just use flash on this? I'm wondering because it seems dark in some places, and the water drops are a bit bright. The overall lighting on the petals are ok, but some harsh shadows are created and also the inner part of the plant is dark.
Focus and clarity look ok to me as well. I think that you show some good detail in the petals and the water drops.
I think that the overall shot is a bit busy. There really isn't a focal point. I think that if you were to put the main focus on the pretty opened up flowers, that might help to create something to look at, rather than just our eyes wandering around searching for it.
The color is good, which is important for the purpose of this challenge. It's a good solid purple, which definately fits the challenge.
~Heather~