The Swings
by shortredneck

Comment by emorgan49:
grrr, make the poles straight and I'll give you a ten

The Swings
by shortredneck

Comment by cawalker:
the best thing about this photo is the use of color and the shadowey background, O like it!

The Swings
by shortredneck

Comment by indigo997:
The color makes this one stand out.

#2 Still Life
by shortredneck

Comment by Journey:
This picture is very sharp, except for the pencil shavings. Don't care all that much for the composition. The pencil is the exact diagonal of the picture frame and effectively divides the picture in half. Colors are a little weak as well, e.g. the green of the sharpener doesn't complement any colors. 5 Journey

#2 Still Life
by shortredneck

Comment by Kathyc:
Nice idea, but composition seems a little awkward. Everything seems weighted to the left lower corner. By moving the pencil and sharpener up and to the right a little instead of dividing the diagonal of the picture from corner to corner might be effective.

#2 Still Life
by shortredneck

Comment by npage:
Excellent!

#2 Still Life
by shortredneck

Comment by jimmsp:
Composition - quite good
Technical Aspects - quite good
Meets Challenge - yes
Visual Impact / Originality ΓΆ€“ high
Other suggestions ΓΆ€“ none

Jim msp

#2 Still Life
by shortredneck

Comment by autool:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background8,
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing9,
Challenge: Does your entry meet it?10,
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 7,
Total Averaged Rating9. Autool

#2 Still Life
by shortredneck

Comment by HBunch:
Angle is perfect on this. I like how you have this set up. Lighting is great, no distracting shadows, or reflections. The mid section of the pencil is a tad bright, but it doesn't take away from the photo. I like how the pencil sharpener has kind of a rainbow-ish oily look. Makes it kind of prism like. The shavings add a nice touch as well. Nice job and good luck in the challenge.

#2 Still Life
by shortredneck

Comment by Kavey:
Like the ingredients but not the composition. The rich black background makes your photo look more professional. I want tips!
Kavey