Intimate Setting
by aboutimage

Comment:
B/W Mentor Group.

This is an unusual shot and I think it lends itself well to black and white. Here are my observations, in no particular order:
- The toning applied to the black and white seems rather red in colour, this may be deliberate to echo the colour of the wine.
- Although there are some really bright white areas outside the window, because there are a lot of highlights in the foreground objects this doesn't stand out or distract particularly.
- I like the way the objects are placed to one side to allow the view of the window grills but I find their placement somewhat cluttered.
- I wonder if more could be made of the reflections of the objects in the surface material?
- It's hard to focus on the shapes and outline of the flowers and leaves because of the strong shapes of the grill just behind.
- I like the detail in the glass of the objects and the reflections in the wine glass are particularly intriguing.
- I like the way the bottom left hand corner is punctuated by a full circle from the grill. I think the slight cropping make the one at the top left less effective.

Message edited by author 2005-07-11 10:44:40.

Rockpooling with dad
by Pixelstate

Comment:
A sweet scene that is universal enough to remind many of our childhoods in the bosom of our families - many entries don't have what I'd term universal appeal - this one does I think.

Water Sprinkler on a Hot Day
by Jamester

Comment:
Lovely compositional tool - the lines of the water and they add a great partial frame whilst also being a key part of the subject matter. This perhaps speaks more to me of "childhood" than "family" as an evident theme but it's all down to personal interpretation. Nicely done!

doing your own thing
by buzzmom

Comment:
Particularly dislike the border with that strange white faded internal edge and it really distracts from my ability to enjoy the photograph itself which I actually quite like - an interesting and unusual study of an every day scene.

4.75
by Imagineer

Comment:
Interesting idea but let down for me by the harsh lighting, over exposure and overly pink colour cast.

Dad & Daughters
by roadrunner

Comment:
Beautiful image with lovely open sky. I like the semi-silhouette nature of the people. The cloud is distracting to me in terms of composition but the image is still a strong one.

Summer Blueberries
by rscorp

Comment:
Beautiful textures and subtlety of colours. Lovely!

Glass Lenses
by Steveinnz

Comment:
Lovely choice of objects for a study in light, shade and refraction! Nice composition of objects.

casting a circle
by chele

Comment:
Nicely done, an interesting colour and motion to the figure behind - makes the person look quite ghostly.

Antarctic Circle
by macrothing

Comment:
Content fascinating. Over exposed leading to loss of highlight detail in top areas of frame. This is one case where I think I'd prefer more depth of field.