Thank you, Susie! I guess that eventually was the look I was going for - looking through a curtain - so I'm glad it worked!Hi Sheylara ....it looks fine to me, and that was inspired thinking to add the girl with the dog.....it reminds me of looking through a curtain on a bright summers day. Well done
Hi, I like this one of my favourites of the week it does look a little like barbed wire to me which adds a sinister nature to it, probably not your intension.
I think the girl and dog are on the right side of the frame for me as the dog is looking into the emptiness while the girl is walking off
I agree with the others, a very strong image for the theme and leaves plenty for interpretation, good stuff!
Ooh - I like this a lot Sheylara! I agree with Allan about the placing of the girl. I also thought of barbed wire, but it feels as if the girl is 'escaping' it somehow - and the dog is looking out for her and being protective. A very thought provoking image any which way, and well done for the fab PP on it
First time visiting and no idea it took me 15 weeks!
Technology; nice idea and good use of dof to blur out the background including the big TV.
Horizontal; very clever and pp work. The inclusion of your niece and the dog makes a stronger image too.
Well it may be last minute.com but boy that works great for me, I really like the background image with the dog looking back into the frame, well pulled together, love it
Works for me, I'd say a nice bit of photography there, well done
That's a very striking image, I think it works really well, the horizontals remind me of a barbed wire fence. Thanks also for the helpful explanation of how you made it.
Hi you have done a good jobl with this, my first thoughts for the theme was sky but I didn't think it would work well at all, how wrong was I
Well done
Hi Winter
Horizontal - Works for me, adding your niece and puppy dog add extra interest
Vast - I like that shot. Very dramatic with a large dynamic range.
I like that Sheylara - and whilst it's a simple image, it's effective. I like the processing changes you've made (thanks for explaining) - as whilst they don't look totally natural, that's the point - it's about the contrast you've created.
Just a tip, which wouldn't have created a better image, but would have allowed you to play with the features of your camera - you could have adjusted the "metering" and exposure of your shot in camera, especially since you knew you wanted to lower the exposure on the left of the frame anyway. If you use the exposure compensation button (just to the right and behind the shutter release, it's a +/- button) you can tell the camera to make the scene darker than it would (make it a negative) or make it brighter (a positive). Alternatively, you could potentially have used Highlight metering mode on your specific camera, although that might have led to it exposing for the sun which would have left the frame terribly dark and too underexposed.
Only thing to remember if you dial in "exposure compensation" is to undo it after your shot(s)! It's even more important to remember that if you ever dial in positive comp, as forgetting will likely lead to the rest of your shots having blown highlights which are unrecoverable!
Anyway, making that change would keep the sun blown (as it should be), but would probably make the star burst that little bit "tighter" and more defined, especially in the middle. You might need to go over the clouds and paint on some exposure increase though (or use a gradient to lighten the highlights on the right).
Just a suggestion as to how to play more with the camera and try different stuff rather than improve the image - it's good as it
Nice star burst in a vast sky, very moody too.
Vastness of biblical proportions.
There's definitely something biblical about this shot as David says. That starburst is awesome and the ominous darkness certainly counterbalances the optimistic brightness of the sunshine. Simple but very effective shot.
Like this alot. Lovely skyburst and the way you've processed it to the dark on the other side works really well.
Love this one Sheylara, I tried sky and it just looked like sky but you've managed to really make it look vast and powerful ....the swirling clouds, the darkness, the starburst, very well done
Ooh...I do like a starburst! I really like this one - the darkening of the sky works really well for me
Horizontal - I like the hint of the girl and dog behind the screen very arty.
Vast - I like the star burst on the sun and the darkened sky.
Hi Sheylara. Composition works and the DoF too and that exfoliator serves to fit the theme. I think it would be better if the area of sharp focus included the jar as well as the crystals.
I find myself agreeing with Carl, I would have liked the Jar in focus too, but then perhaps the flowers would have been in too much focus...
Another shoe-d in shot for rough, it seems a lot of people have found this theme a bit challenging.
.... sweet picture, with interesting backdrop, flowers and other niceties.
I think you need to focus/zoom in on those FG crystals some more.
A subject with which I have no familiarity but you have set up the shot beautifully and captured it well. For me the DoF is good but as a minor nit-pick I would like all or none of the top right flower
A Pleasant still life, nice muted colours. It doesn't scream Rough, then again mine doesn't and sometime a subtle approach works well.
Cheers.
Rough - I agree it would be nice if the jar was in focus, but I like the tranquil set up
Excellent idea Sheylara ...I'm in two minds about the flowers because when I zoom in to the bottom half of the photo I think it suits the topic well on it's own, being nosy I want to be able to read the writing on the jar
Rough - I agree with previous comments about the jar being in focus. The flowers in the back, I think the smaller bottle works but would probably have left the flower out of the bigger one. Good idea for the theme though.
Sorry have to agree with the above comments regarding the focus, it works compositionally but if you include the label people expect to be able to read it
I like your rough composition, not going to pretend i know what any of it is though
Horizontal - excellent, very artistic and love the colours but even in B&W would make an interesting photo. Rough - agree with other comments - would have liked the jar in a focus too
A nicely set up scene - I think it works with or without the flowers and it definitely works for rough for me. Like Susie, the one thing that niggled me about the shot was not being able to read the writing on the jar - I would have liked to see that in focus.
I wouldn't say it was boring, it's an appealing image and you have cropped it well and the focus and DoF contribute well to drawing attention to the subject.
Lovely shot Sheylara.
Focus is bang on the eye and plenty of in focus fur too.
Aww..that is one cute guinea pig. He must have thought you were about to kidnap him, throwing a towel over him like that! Great focus on the eye and good detail in the fur - I would say it was a good find for the theme if you hadn't confessed to tampering
Cute image, nicely covered
Aweee how cute is that, my daughter is going to like this one !!!
The background is a bit fussy, but the shallow DoF and Fluffy Cuteness do distract from that... like it
Sharp on the colourful furry face.
I like the cuteness and simplicity of this !
No way is that boring Sheylara ...I love him ....super shot of a little cutie.