Hi, as requested, here is an indepth critique of your submission.
First Impression - the most important one: Interesting... wild colors.. but maybe a bit more forward lighting is needed.
Composition: Centered, it's ok. I'm not real fond of dead center compositions. I like photos that play with the rule of thirds more.
Subject: Subject is strong and definitely stands out clearly from the background.
Technical (Colour, focus, and light): FocusL Sharp and crisp.
Light: AS I stated earlier, you perhaps need more lighting from the front. What you end up with is a slightly under-exposed Santa with blown high-lights around the edges with this lighting setup.
Colour: Not sure why, perhaps WB issues with multiple light sources, but the blues in the beard and coat bottom are disturbing to me.
To grow its vote?: Well, I can start b saying that DPC voters aren't real fond of "doll" shots. So, generally they don't score real well.
Summary: Was a good effort, I believe you are capable of more, especially after seeing that wonderful waterdrop shot (btw, DPC love water drops).
very interesting picture. although the subject is a bit strange, and not in a negative way, i think it is the best example of back lighting. nice work.
The lighting is great on this photo, but the subject is something else. Not because it is santa, but because it is a nick-nack and therefor uninteresting to me. However, I'll bet if this photo was used to sell this santa statue on e-bay, you'd get more than your asking price!
Something about it seems over the top. Not sure. I can see your definite backlighting, but it seems like too much light. Maybe adjusting to half or even quarter power (that is if you used strobes) would have given this a nicer less harsh light. Just my thoughts.
I saw this browsing through the entries at first. I am still convinced santa will haunt my dreams. :)
I like how the backlighting resembles headlights in foggy weather.
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