"We are Lilies fair, The flower of virgin light"
by obsidian

Comment:
Really like the colours and symmetry

Moonlight Sonata
by Joey Lawrence

Comment:
Really nice lighting. A very dreamy look!

Shadows, color and texture
by AndrewTO

Comment:
Hi! Here�s a comment from the Critique Club.

First Impression:
Nice blue! My eye is drawn to the lock, the bolt, the black vertical line, then the shadows

Composition:
I like the fact that the lock and bolt are not centered. The lighting really works well with the blue and the paint texture.

Subject:
Meets challenge, but the shadow was not the main point of interest.

Technical:
Despite what others said, I find it a bit grainy. Given the light I�m surprised you used ISO800. You didn�t include any post processing comments so I�m not sure what you did, if anything.

Summary:
The blue and composition really carried the shot. Congratulations on your 71% placement. Supports your goal!

the future looks bright
by mamba

Comment:
Hi! Here�s a comment from the Critique Club.

First Impression:
My eye keeps getting drawn to the blown out white below the ball. Focus seams off. Nice lighting and focus on the wood.

Composition:
Chair creates nice lines supporting the paperweight. Nice use of negative space to provide balance and contrast. Works well with the chair. Ball support is distracting. Breaks up the flow.

Subject:
Meets challenge

Technical:
Over exposed. Light areas are blown. With such contrast between the dark background and the bright light, try dropping your exposure down �-2� or �-1� you may lose the chairs, but it will make the hi-lights more appealing. Focus appears off due to the overexposed areas. Option: Try reducing the intensity of the light source with a piece of paper over the light, or a piece of cardboard with a small hole.

Summary:
Welcome to DPC! Have you caught the �update� addiction? You had a good idea for the challenge, unfortunately I think the overexposure worked against you. The voters generally expect clear sharp pictures, and with only a couple of seconds to vote, they won�t spent too much time trying to figure out the shot.

Good luck in you future submissions.

"Have you seen HOW FAR it is to the finish line?!"
by front_element

Comment:
Love the title!!! Good pic too!

Enlightened Writing
by diablo2097

Comment:
Hi! Here�s a comment from the Critique Club.

First Impression:
Nice blue. Neat light source!

Composition:
Excellent positioning of your subjects. The pages really balance the negative space. Written text would have added some interest and action to the shot. Looks a bit static.

Subject:
Meets challenge

Technical:
DOF is shallow, but I don�t know how much you could have influenced or �out thought� your camera settings.
Nice contrast and compromise between blowing out the light and getting hand/paper detail.
Soft focus works for this type of shot.

Summary:
Welcome to DPC. You have a good eye and you did very well with your second entry. Sooo close to a �6.� Good luck with future entries!

Enlightened Writing
by diablo2097

Comment:
Hi! Here�s a comment from the Critique Club.

First Impression:
Nice blue. Neat light source!

Composition:
Excellent positioning of your subjects. The pages really balance the negative space. Written text would have added some interest and action to the shot. Looks a bit static.

Subject:
Meets challenge

Technical:
DOF is shallow, but I don�t know how much you could have influenced or �out thought� your camera settings.
Nice contrast and compromise between blowing out the light and getting hand/paper detail.
Soft focus works for this type of shot.

Summary:
Welcome to DPC. You have a good eye and you did very well with your second entry. Sooo close to a �6.� Good luck with future entries!

Master Sand Castle
by dojoga

Comment:
Hi! Here�s a comment from the Critique Club.

First Impression:
Too bad the file is so small. More wow for the subject than the picture. I can see lots of shapes in the sand, but there is very little sand detail.

Composition:
Excellent light direction. Really brings out the shapes and depth. Works as a centered shot as the castle is the significant subject. Dropping the camera angle, and shooting up may have increased the visual impact. Are we missing anything in the front? Looks like there was some possible lead in features.

Subject:
Meets challenge

Technical:
Sky is washed out. Try to keep your pictures at the max 640 X pix dimension. Yours was 290 X 435. You lose detail with small files and voters will drop their score. Your 400 ISO probably didn�t help the amount of detail either. Given the outdoor location a 100 ISO should have been possible

Summary:
The shot had lots of potential. Really interesting and visually appealing subject. Good eye. Sand grain detail is missing.

Congrat�s on your first entry. Looks like you have been around for awhile. No reason not to enter more submissions.

Master Sand Castle
by dojoga

Comment:
Hi! Here�s a comment from the Critique Club.

First Impression:
Too bad the file is so small. More wow for the subject than the picture. I can see lots of shapes in the sand, but there is very little sand detail.

Composition:
Excellent light direction. Really brings out the shapes and depth. Works as a centered shot as the castle is the significant subject. Dropping the camera angle, and shooting up may have increased the visual impact. Are we missing anything in the front? Looks like there was some possible lead in features.

Subject:
Meets challenge

Technical:
Sky is washed out. Try to keep your pictures at the max 640 X pix dimension. Yours was 290 X 435. You lose detail with small files and voters will drop their score. Your 400 ISO probably didn�t help the amount of detail either. Given the outdoor location a 100 ISO should have been possible

Summary:
The shot had lots of potential. Really interesting and visually appealing subject. Good eye. Sand grain detail is missing.

Congrat�s on your first entry. Looks like you have been around for awhile. No reason not to enter more submissions.

Fabulous 40's
by Photopromo

Comment:
Hi!
Re �unnatural lighting background��
On my monitor I see a lightness that follows just above the body from the waist down to the far right. Also a similar lightness just to the left of her head. I didn�t know if it was intentional to show an edge? Still think it�s an excellent picture. :-)