Hip 2
by Mona

Comment:
I like this pic Mona, the way you've blurred out the foreground and background to highlight the flower is very effective. Love the details on the flower......

Surprises in the shadow
by Bela45

Comment:
Fantastic play of light, and the contrasts within the shadow are great. I really would have included the whole shadow into your image though, the extra negative space wouldn't have been a problem. It's still a good pic as it is though.

Three Little Jugs
by agwright

Comment:
Ah very clear and focused still life. The hard light from the right is spot on, just under the "too much" phase, you regulated that one well. The long shadows of the pots extending out into the darkness on the left seems like they are reaching out and wanting to connect.

Shadows So Soft
by pcody

Comment:
Wonderful! This is a good example to show that shadows don't always have to be black and dark. The lighting you set up is fantastic especially the way you have brought in a diagonal gradient. Something different, good show!

Fall
by Artifacts

Comment:
Nice sharp and prominent shadows. The leaves bring in an element of abandoness (hope I spellt that right). Including part of the gate is a matter of taste. For me it works and I would have done the same. I wonder if you get picked on for that.

Forever Linked
by EddyG

Comment:
Good toning, I really like the shade of blue you chose. The shadow within a shadow also adds impact to your image. The lighting is very good, just under the blown out phase at the top of the light bulb. The transgression in the background from blue to black is not hard and abrupt, rather soft and easy. Not much too critique on here.

The Apple
by WILDBLUE

Comment:
Le Club Critique, bonjour Renee.

Well I've decided to double my critiques for the CC this month to "2". You are number two. When I first saw this pic I thought it was a wooden post sticking out of something concrete, the texture of your apple does give me the impression of concrete somehow. I eventually figured out what it is though. I like photos where I have to spend a bit longer looking at it to find out what it is, or how it is done etc.

The B&W and the play of shadows on the surface of the apple combine well together. The cropping is a little unusual. Actually Kavey hit the nail on the head with her comments below, I can't really add to what she has already written.

I only wish you had included the exposure details with this image in the "Photographic Information" tab. Other than that, well done, it's a good photo.

Unbent Shadow
by GolferDDS

Comment:
Kewl effect. It is so enjoyable seeing photos with such ideas in the challenges, anything different works with me. This is also well done technically, good lighting, the shadow is sharp. A couple of little blow outs on the fork from the light but it doesn't decrease the quality of your image too much.

Shadows Through Wines
by jonpink

Comment:
Very mellow, very pastel. The orange and violets work very harmoniosly together. The light and shadow mix is spot on, no blow outs at all. Pity about the two white spots on the wine glass though (9)

Three Kings
by crabappl3

Comment:
Christmas is coming, thanks for the reminder :-) This is good, I've been getting in real close to my monitor trying to catch your reflection in one of the balls, but I can't see it. That isn't so easy to do, but you managed it. Also how you managed not to get any reflections at all in the front ball is beyond me. Very symmetrical, well done, I like it.