mrraz

It's a nice bloom, however, I feel like it was photographed through glass. It comes across to me as very one dimensionally flat. While my mind knows this isn't true, my eyes keep seeing it that way. I think you might consider trying for enough DOF to get the throat sharp. Toning the bright green adjacent to the outside edge of the bloom down would also create some tonal separation. It's a nice concept.

A beautifully accomplished design using the nude. There is a naturalness that transcends the feeling of the shot being posed. Very nice work.

T'was no strain at all.

I have to say the contrast is a bit too high in this image. There's a lot of detail being lost in the wing surfaces. It is also maybe a little too tight at the wingtips and at the bottom of the frame. This does have higher potential if you work on it.

A truly superb water mark!

I prefer the B&W without the faux frame.

Nicely captured moment here. I can see a great deal of recognition on her part. There is thought prior to exposure visible in this image. Nice connection.

An excellent fetish image, the composition is balanced against the back ground, Lida and the Swan, looking over the spandex clad nun's shoulder. The lighting is skillfully done to make the illumination appear to come from the candles. It's a nice touch. A lot of fetish photography is either campy or overtly graphic. This shot is neither. It has a subtle style implying eroticism without a blatant display. Very nice work.

This is shot has some compositional problems created by the space between the pepper and the apples. It comes across to me, as if there are two separate arrangements shot in one frame. If there were some overlap of the apples and the pepper, I think you might find a more workable composition.

 

The lighting is a bit bright but not really objectionable, however, you might consider going for a bit darker shadow areas. It would help create a greater sense of shape and tone to the fruit. Also pay attention to the light on the BG. Darker would really keep the viewer's eyes concentrated on the arrangement.

 

I think you've got a good idea that will work with some experimentation. Use a variety of arrangements looking toward a more cohesive image. Try to minimize the blemishes on each piece or go to the grocery store and pick the best pieces you can find.

You've captured the perfect moment with these birds. The symmetry is beautiful, and the color perfectly complimentary to the visual statement. However, I would suggest rethinking the composition. Were this my shot. I'd crop the top a bit and the right side to move the birds off center to the right and up a bit. I feel it would strengthen the presentation.

There is much to admire about this shot. The tonal range is excellent which in turn enhances the contrast. My only concern is the way you have centered the subject in the frame. I'd suggest cropping the right side just enough to move the subject slightly off the center line to the right. I think you'll find a stronger visual statement. Very nice work.

It doesn't look like the hot dogs aren't all that good judging by the facial expressions, however, you've capture a great moment in time between a father and son. I suggest cropping the left a bit to remove some of the lighter colored visual distractions in the BG. Nice work.

Rajat, I understand many of your choices now that I've seen from where this image came. Think about my suggestion next time you run across something like this. It's beautiful mosiac work, and you've have brought it to life.

Rajat, I like this series of panels you've done, but I feel there is a little lack of depth to the shots. It may be the glass cover is flattening the the light a bit. I suggest you consider trying this view from a small angle from one side or the other to provide some dimensionality to the raised areas of this great mosaic. You certainly don't have to worry about the color. You've nailed it. You should also consider trying a triptych using all three panels in a single presentation. It is very nice work. Best regards.

This is a superb example of surreal imagery. There is a definite feeling of viewing a painted canvas. The dichotomy of the well tailored man; long leather coat(?), striped trousers and polished shoes; holding a vintage suitcase with a tattered elevation of a front door and window imposed on it makes this an engaging visual statement.

Even the placing of the suitcase frame center works for me. The leg and foot below the suitcase is the one compositional element that is not centered. It creates a sense of movement without the necessity of an actual step. Kudos to your vision.

While the scenery is spectacular, I find the composition to be far too centered on the horizontal plane of the shore and trees. I feel there needs to be either more space at the top or bottom of the frame. It really doesn't matter which. I feel you'll realize a much stronger visual statement by making this change.

What a great way to start a Monday, real humor. Now for the technical part of how to improve this shot. I'd suggest tightening the composition by cropping both sides closer to the vegetables, Then crop the top by at least half the open space above the model's head. I think you'll find a stronger visual statement without loosing any of this shot's great humor. An outstanding idea and very good execution.

The compositional elements are in themselves striking, and the color and tone work beautifully. However, for me the image is missing something. That is a more harmonious composition. The composition as it stands is ok, but I feel there is room for further refinement.

Were this my image, I would crop the top and right side to keep the small beads in the upper right in the corner as they are now. This would remove about half the empty space to the right. The intent of this is to strengthen the two largest drops of dew as intial points of focus. It also moves the largest drops further off of the horizontal center.

I know this works for some, but I'm not one of them. Technically, the image is outstanding. The tonal range is complete from light to dark. The composition keeps the viewer's eye solidly in the frame.

However, the use of the chain link fence as a cookie to generate a selective area of shadow which creates a feeling of division across the facial plane might have been a bit too intense. It also creates some discordance in the flow and feel of the light acros the image. Some explanation of your intended purpose would be appreciated.

I'm not sure food with a very limited DOF does much for me, and I have done food photography in my past. Let me concentrate on the design issues I see. First the asparagus spears are coming almost directly at the viewer. It might make more sense to place them perpendicular to the bone. The BG ravioli might move into the image to remove the sense of a line parallel to the bone.

 

Your lighting seems high key, but more direction with less fill might serve by increasing the richness of what should be a dish with a more appetizing appearance.

There is nothing good to say about this shot for me. The subject is so out of focus as to be unrecognizable. The background is cluttered, and the composition has the feel of a snapshot. Short of reshooting there is nothing to be done to improve what's been presented.

It's not a bad shot, but it is compromised in all the areas mentioned by Doug. I do not, however, find any of Doug's suggested solutions very much better. The light on the man's face needs to be a mirror of the woman's. It cannot be just be fill light for this image to work. It has to convey the same sensual feel as the edge lighting on the woman.The only part of this shot that seems to work for me is the composition.

 

This is a remarkable capture, and Jody was very lucky to catch it at the perfect moment even using continuous exposure mode. The image does come across as a bit overprocessed. A bit too sharp to be real is the feeling I get. There are those that like the style, but it doesn't always work for me as the viewer.

The composition is effective, but as has already been mentioned a complete reflection would really have placed this image into a special category. I feel the vertical format works well.

The lighting is deceptive. It gives the impression of an overcast day rather then one that is cloudy bright as you describe. That may have more to do with the angle of incidence of the sun and the location of the camera. No matter, the light definitely enhances to overall tone of the image.

For those suspecting a constructed shot, I feel you may be off base in your assumptions. Sharp, hard edges are nothing more then effective use of USM and a few other auxillary sharpening techniques.

Jody, my compliments on superior work.

Well, they certainly don't look all that happy about your presence, but it is still a remarkable shot.

 

I think there might be some improvement, if you were to brighten the image a small amount, maybe 10%. Right now it seems just a bit dark which creates a feeling of flatness. Otherwise the composition is fine. This is fine work.

This is a very dynamic figure study. The visual flow created by the model's pose and your lighting seems to replicate the tension of a drawn bow looking down range.

 

Were this my shot, I might have done a couple of things differently. I would have first softened the rather quick transition of light to dark on the background. Her right knee loses some separation from the BG. Secondly, I would have used a somewhat tighter crop at the top by reducing the space from the top frame edge to her left arm by about 50%. I feel this would balance the tight feel created the model's close proximity to the bottom of the frame.

 

Even though our choices might be different, there is no faulting your excellent presentation. This is beautiful work!