MerleFest 2007 Craftsman

Please comment or give suggestions. If you think this is a 3/3, fine,

but I would love to hear why. I appreciate any honest critiques. Thank

you to all the talented folks who give honest feedback!

C'mon folks. I already have a 3/3, with no justification. Why? It's not the world's greatest photo, but is it really THAT bad?

IMHO the value of this photo lies in it's context. As a stand alone photo, it is cropped too tight to show the whole story. When the back story/context of a photo made at a craft show is added, it makes much more sense. It would work well as a photo in a publicity booklet for a craft fair, but it does not tell the story alone. Technically, it is well exposed wifh adequately deep field of focus. The composition is otherwise adequate, but not exceptional.

Thank you so much for an honest critique! This is fantastic. I ,again, admit that the photo is not the 'end-all', but I find the crop to be enough. I, too, teach photography at my local college and IMHO, I don;t feel that every photo necessarily needs to 'tell' something. It just needs to appeal to someone. Obviously, not everyone likes the same visuals, but that is part of the critique process; to 'weed out' the bad and 'bring up' the best. Thank you for your honest opinion. It is appreciated.