Christmas C and C Please - need to improve!

C and C on the following please. All shot with my sigma macro lens. Photos are adjusted to be warmer/sharper.

Thanks!

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#3 is the strongest.

I think you did a good job on most of these by filling the frame with your subject. Here are my thoughts (take them being as much as what you're paying for them )

1. IMO this could be improved by:
- angling the bear so you see more face than backside
- finding some way to include the "Bradley James Thomas" tag if it's significant, or eliminating it if it isn't.

2. The angle is unusual to me and the lack of DoF over the right side of the frame is distracting. Perhaps try this one straight-on or with more DoF. Edit: the shadow on the snowman's face is distracting too.

3. Just about perfect. Love the angle, the tightness of the shot, the little highlights on the porcelain figure and how you can barely see her wings fade into the background.

4. This doesn't do much for me. Sorry. The shadow doesn't help.

5. Nor does this one. I think it's a good try with stuff that is "obviously" manipulated but a few things hurt this:
- Lack of DoF
- lack of compositional focus. Am I supposed to look left or right? The Focus point tells me to look right, but on the left side I see something that's taking up half the frame.

Great feedback, thank you for this.

One thing I love about the macro lens is that if i'm ever sitting around the house bored out of my tree there is an entire world of macro subjects that can be explored. I snapped all of these photos within about 10 feet of each other in our living room and they each have unique features, though some are certainly better than others.

Any other feedback/constructive criticism?

I agree I like the third one best

The first looks like it’s out of focus.

I liked nr 3