Star Xmas tree decorations from local loonie store, suspended in lightbox. Camera on tripod,big $2 light providing light from left, small light shining up through floor of glass-topped table. Tissue paper sprinkled with glitter for bg.
pp: RAW convrsion, crop, rotate, levels, curves, shadow/highlight, exposure, clone, contrast, warming filter, contrast, resize, usm, sharpen edges, save for web
Statistics
Place: 39 out of 87 Avg (all users): 5.6093 Avg (commenters): 6.5385 Avg (participants): 5.5227 Avg (non-participants): 5.6449 Views since voting: 894 Views during voting: 300 Votes: 151 Comments: 16 Favorites: 0
I was not able to vote on this challenge, but if I had, I probably would have given you a 6.
My first impression is that this is a nicely executed photograph that fits the theme very well. I like the variation in colours of the stars, and all the intricate details. The background has details, but is neutral enough to not be distracting. The unbalanced framing was a good choice as it lets the viewer wander around the image. I find myself coming back to the gold star, probably because it is near the center, and the colour is brighter than the rest. I don't have any constructive criticism that I feel would add to the photo. I said I would have voted the image a 6 because it is a lovely photograph, but it doesn't "speak to me" as well as some of the entries.
After reading the comments below, it does look like a cat!
If you need any clarification on any of my comments, please feel free to pm me. It might take some time for me to get back to you.