Silver Surfers
by jwaddison

Comment by hotpasta:
I like the feel of this image...nice 7

Silver Surfers
by jwaddison

Comment by Melethia:
Love the toning of this.

Silver Surfers
by jwaddison

Comment by Ja-9:
usually I do not like photos that are so "dark" in the foreground like this one...but I like how the waves/background just "shimmers"...very well done

My Garden
by jwaddison

Comment by salmiakki:
Greetings from the Critique Club.

Interesting take on this challenge. Technically the shot is well composed, lighting is good, it's in focus etc, so all good from that point of view.

I believe the primary reason it did not score higher was down to the inclusion of the computer monitor in the background. I personally am struggling with the relevance of this as in my opinion it spoils what is quite a good image.

I'm afraid I gave it a fairly low score, due to the background. Would have been considerably higher without the computer there.

My Garden
by jwaddison

Comment by Lydia:
Very well setup and lit. I like the monitor for scale. The brown of the background is a bit distracting, but maybe the monitor would have been lost in the black. I don't know. Not voting.

My Garden
by jwaddison

Comment by Ammie:
Fantastic job.

My Garden
by jwaddison

Comment by bob350:
Some of the little toy pictures aren't as good as this one, which comes across with a sense of humor, like a cartoon. Omitting the monitor and lighter (?desktop) background would have enhanced this a lot for me. Unhappy having to give a vote for the whole thing, would rather vote 6 on the bottom two thirds and 2 or 3 for the top third.

My Garden
by jwaddison

Comment by daryn:
I really like the bottom half, but I don't get the connection with the monitor. Sorry! Still giving an OK score because of the great lighting and scene.

My Garden
by jwaddison

Comment by KarenNfld:
This is really cute.

Wink
by jwaddison

Comment by jwaddison:
Thank you snaffles. You have given me plenty of food for thought. I really like IreneMs work and sure would like to try a similar shot some time. I need a remote flash! As for this shot I am happy with the score. I realised it lacked sharpness when I submitted it. Something I knew I would get marked down on!

Thanks for the kind comments! James.