Low Key
by Toddh

Comment:
although this is well focused and decently well lit, the subject matter really does nothing for me. i suppose you're trying to play on "low key", but it still makes for a pretty boring photo. technically well done, except maybe for the liberal crop of the chain. 5.

Green on Black (aka Hulk Breath)
by JPR

Comment:
interesting concept and pretty well done. i'm assuming the "green breath" is a photoshop technique, because it doesn't really seem to be a part of the photograph. actually, i kind of wonder how much of this actually is photoshop, but i guess that's a sign of it being pretty well done, since i can't really tell. the green border is awful, in my opinion, but the rest is pretty cool. good work. (btw, i've been listening to a lot of type o negative the last few days and i don't know if you are familiar with them, but this image fits them well. heh). 7.

dark wood
by deceptive

Comment:
this is nice. simple, effective. i dig the spiral effect and how you've placed it's vortex off-center. i think my only gripe would be the lack of overall contrast. i like to see more direct and contrasting light on the subject in these kinds of images. overall, good work. 7.

Lace and grace
by fleenk

Comment:
i think this image is a little too busy/cluttered. when i think of low-key images, i think of simple images which convey shapes and forms using high-contrast lighting effects. this is just too cluttered up by different textures that it really doesn't have a central point of focus to draw me in. the subject doesn't connect with me as the viewer. also, the light is flat and the image really needs more contrast overall. 4.

hands
by grigrigirl

Comment:
i find two pretty basic faults in this photograph. one is that the subject matter is kind of dull. no real interest or emotion here. and two, the contrast of the image is on the low side. i think getting more light to reflect off the hands would act to further outline the shapes and contours while hiding some of the textures of the hands, which could make the image more abstract and appealing, at least to me. 5.

Veiled Tragedy
by ursula

Comment:
this is kind of spooky, but i think the netting in front kind of ruins it. if you took that off and just shot this ominous mask, i think the image would be a lot stronger. the lighting and shadows are nice. 6.

Life is too Short
by arnit

Comment:
this is really nice, but there's a couple of things that bother me. one, i think, is the shallow depth of field. i'm usually a big fan of this technique, but i think it looks a little odd with the glass ashtray and the cigarette. the sharply focused end of the cigarette and the very nicely lit and focused smoke trail are really great parts of this image, though.

maybe if you move the subject to the opposite side of the frame, the blur wouldn't bother me as much. i think right now it's kidn of blurring off into a hard edge of the photograph, whereas if it were on the other side it would blur off into the blackness of the background. anyway, overall a very nice effort. 7.

Egg
by SharQ

Comment:
this is a good effort, but i think you're lacking interest in the subject matter. also, i think maybe just a little more light to give some more contrast to the top and sides of the egg would make this a little better. for some reason, i think i'd also rather see the egg on the other side of the frame, but i'm not sure. seems less balanced the way it is. 5.

Shades
by marco

Comment:
this is a good idea and a good effort, but i think it falls a little short. the lighting on the glasses is good, but i think you need a little more contrast on the person. also, the cluttered backhround in the reflection is taking away from the clean lines of the glasses and making the shot seem busy. maybe trying it with a black curtain or sheet behind the person and more directional light on them would give this more punch. also, either with digital editing or lighting techniques, i'd try to get that nose piece out of the reflecting lens. good effort. 6.

My entertainment center
by camelotnorth

Comment:
your digital effects are really detracting from this image. your choice of subjact matter was probably a little on the boring side and you felt the need to give more interest to the image, but it's not working. lighting seems okay, but i can't really tell much. it just doesn't have the feel of a "photograph". 3.