Seven
by rj324

Comment:
Yep. 7 eggs. Good arrangement and cropping. Try fiddling with the angle of the light source to create more interesting shadows.

"Egg"spresso
by 3boyzMom

Comment:
Nice still life. Shadows and natural lighting work well. The reflection of light on the sign is a bit annoying; have you tried diffusing the light?

Eggshell White
by Paige

Comment:
White on white works well here; nice use of shadows. The egg is not quite in focus, especially on those crucial edges.

The Egg-stractor
by alanfreed

Comment:
Colors and contrasts are well done, and I like the concept. Egg is in focus; have you tried making the machinery in focus, too?

His Despair Our Gain
by Vision

Comment:
Okay, this is the 10th time I've visited this image and I finally got it. ANd I like the idea, too. If you had used nails or spikes other than railroad spikes, it might be clearer. And a bit higher perspective would accentuate the image of the cross, though I do like a lowish angle. Keep tweeking and it will come.

Cancer
by vtruan

Comment:
The title says despair to me, and I can certainly see some kind of growth on the head of the duck, but other elements in this image do not support these. The duck does not seem disturbed, in fact he has a smile on his face. THe colors and lighting do not help your communication either. Try fiddling with mood and angles to really make your point.

Glasses and card
by Gren

Comment:
I like the tones and contrasts here, and the placement of the objects is engaging. I can see the card saying "Funeral Home," but the mood and other communication in the photo do not support "despair." I'm not sure what glasses have to do with despair, for example, or the vertical lines. It is also unclear to me how the image being out of focus helps you as a choice.

Poor TY
by nitro102

Comment:
We have a cat just like this and she always looks sad, too. For this image, for which you have a good eye in finding a subject, the face is centered. Try fiddling with cropping to close in on what is really important: the blankets do nothing for you here in terms of framing or focus. The rule of thirds may help you here, too.

Low energy
by calypso

Comment:
You've used light and some interesting angles effectively to draw attention to your subject. Perhaps you're assuming too much in thinking that we know what is being presented in terms of both objects and theme communication. I see a guy pressing a button of some kind on a machine and is that a solar collector of some kind? All this does not add up to "despair" to me, even with the title. If despair is to be found in having no energy, it may be worthwhile to experiment more with mood and result.

stuck truck
by Becky

Comment:
Your title indicates the subject of the photo, and I actually like the way you've shown lots of snow at the bottom of the image to indicate "despair." The image is very blurry, and I can't see how that choice is helping you here, though.