The House of the Seven Gables
by vawendy

Comment:
Lovely composition and beautiful details. There is something that bothers me though. When I look around the table I see a light that is coming from left that is then contradicted by the way her face is lit. With no shadows from the fire or the light that supposed be coming from behind her makes it feel too unnatural. Also, the light doesn̢۪t seem to be as natural as the rest (perhaps achieved by dodging?). I can appreciate the difficulties and complexity of lighting a setup like this and I would have no real idea on how to achieve it. It̢۪s just that with so much effort that has been taken to produce this it should all feel natural. 7.

A Bend in the River
by moondog

Comment:
It is probable the heavy HDR effect has improved this image but it doesn̢۪t quite work for me. I feel this would have worked better without so much detail available in the shadows as it lacks depth. My eye gets drawn to the out-of-focus foreground as it is as bright, if not brighter than the areas I should be focusing on. 4. It is quite a nice location and the composition is good. The birds are a nice inclusion too. 4.

"Please Sir, I want some more"
by Shifty_Powers

Comment:
Nice low key image. I like the lighting and details too. 6.

War of The Worlds
by Mond

Comment:
Using my imagination I see the platforms as the Martian tripods. I̢۪m not sure if that is what you were trying to represent that is not so important as I̢۪ll vote on what I see. I̢۪m also not sure if the transition of colours is your doing or it is natural but I also relate this back to the book with the transition of earth green to the Martian red weed. I like what you made me see. 7.

To Kill A Mockingbird
by mefnj

Comment:
Now that is one of the more literal book title representations I̢۪ve seen. I like the way you have produced this image. The vignetting works well and I̢۪m glad you left in the colour. 7.

"Something Wicked This Way Comes" by Ray Bradbury
by ThingFish

Comment:
A wonderful image to represent the book. The dark treatment of the sky and the agricultural foreground transfer what should be a happy place to something quite sinister. 8.

Oliver Twist
by GeneralE

Comment:
Very nicely done. The image is appealing and well processed. It is also the first entry I've come across that I knew what the book would be before seeing your title. 8

City-of-Glass
by artistChan

Comment:
The perspective, grain and processing all adds interest to this image. I particularly like the clouds. 6

"A Prayer for Owen Meany"
by Dudski

Comment:
A powerful and beautiful image. The lighting is wonderful and processing is great. Though there seams to be some haloing around the back of the building, I quite like the processing. 7

A la recherche du temps perdu - Marcel Proust
by mariuca

Comment:
I have not read these books but after a bit of research I think I will need to. I rather like this image. Wonderful soft colours yet a powerful still life image. 8.