Hello Shannon, greetings from the Critique Club!
First of all, welcome to DPC, I see that you've recently joined us, I hope you're enjoying it so far :)
Regarding your photo, don't be discouraged because of the placing.
Your original idea was very good, and it shows creativity in a challenge where you didn't have an alternative, and that got you higher marks from the commentators.
Composition
Considering that this was a planned shot, you could have made a much bigger emphasis in the main subject of your photo. For example, not having the OOF (out of focus) red car on the right, it would make the central toys much more visible, and like this it was a distracting point.
The can of spray is a very inventive touch, but the way it is you can hardly perceive that it is a can. It's too out of focus.
Lighting
One good technique to light up toys, is to have two light sources (can be desk lamps, flashes, etc) one from each side, perpendicular to the camera. This helps to remove any shadows, and does not create reflections for the camera.
Processing
The colours are very good, probably could just be a little brighter, it appears a bit dark on the screen.
Also, next time you could take advantage of the full 800px size, it will retain you more details.
Overall
A very imaginative photo, that could be much improved by two or three important points, that you can do them on the next one.
If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
Regards,
Joao |
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