ulgy oranges
by maisieb

Comment by MikeO:
Maisie, I agree with Alice - technically this is a very good photo, but the subject was not suitable for this challenge. Keep at it.

Mike

:-)

ulgy oranges
by maisieb

Comment by sfalice:
Maisie, you have a good imagination which will serve you well in your photography. When you have more skills, which come with lots of practice, you may well be among the winners. Please keep trying.

ulgy oranges
by maisieb

Comment by flip89:
I don't mean to be rude, but I thought oranges are explicitly stated in the rules for this challenge as an exclusion. Having said that, the luminosity of the oranges is quite interesting. The triangular arrangement is very harmonious. The folds of the background add some visual interest. There are however, white specks near the edge on the left, although small, somehow, are distracting. Still, it's a good effort for the challenge.

ulgy oranges
by maisieb

Comment by cpanaioti:
You've lit this perfectly. They're a little too close to the background though therefore not blurring the background enough. They might have had more impact with a white background.

ulgy oranges
by maisieb

Comment by Artifacts:
Decent attempt at a still life, but the lighting is a little harsh and too much Neat Image was applied. Overall focus is too soft for my taste but that might have been your intention. The positioning of your main subject can be debated because it doesn't meet the ROT and most still life images seem to be centered, but it seems OK to me. Photography rules are only guidlines and each image is unique.

I'll bet the "fails to meet the challenge" crowd is killing you on this one. :) Pay no attention to that.

ulgy oranges
by maisieb

Comment by EL-ROI:
Oh, you're going to get hammered by the commenters! Sorry you didn't read the challenge rules.