An apple a day in 2005
by sfalice

Comment by Gallatin:
Good resolution, beautiful colors and composition.

An apple a day in 2005
by sfalice

Comment by sidpixel:
Unusual but interesting presentation

An apple a day in 2005
by sfalice

Comment by ahaze:
Can't wait to see how you did this one. Nice image. The only tiny thing I'd say is it'd be nice if the apple was a little more clear of the clouds in the lower right, but the setup might not have made that possible!

An apple a day in 2005
by sfalice

Comment by lynpopo:
Striking. Nice job.

An apple a day in 2005
by sfalice

Comment by eojedaa:
attractive colors

An apple a day in 2005
by sfalice

Comment by Xilebo:
I see marks of eraser, or?

An apple a day in 2005
by sfalice

Comment by jfwolpert:
great composition

An apple a day in 2005
by sfalice

Comment by Bear_Music:
Strikingly surreal image. I wish the apple weren't touching the cloud on lower right quadrant, and wish the hot spot on the apple were less of an eyetrap.

Bittern, Side View
by sfalice

Comment by coolhar:
You must have a sharp eye for nature, they are hard to spot. Very nice capture.

November
by sfalice

Comment by Artyste:
Hello from the Critique Club.

Initial Thoughts

Very interesting point of view, and what the heck is it?

Composition / Content

Composed nicely, I like how the lines merge with the clouds in the background, complementing each other, and giving that "sweeping" view. The content, however, is a little lacking in my opinion, with not enough there to really tie in to the Month of choice.

Background

Great use of the background, having the cloud lines match up with the stalk, and the general direction of the plant itself.

Camera Work - Technical

A little underexposed, if you were going for detail on the plant, and a touch overexposed if you were going for a full sillhouette. Focus is hard to tell, but looks ok. DOF is good. My feeling is that showing the background in focus works for this piece.

Digital Processing

The first thing that jumps to mind is the over-sharpening halo around the plant. Could have used a little more work to either get some more detail in the plant itself, or to silhouette it fully, but that's just my subjective opinion.

Fits the Challenge

As I said, I find it a little weak on the tie-in to the month of November. (This feels more September/October to me), but not hugely so. I'm sure other people in other areas of the world would feel the monthly connection better. As for the connection to the challenge itself, "Calendar", this definitely looks like something that would be seen in a good botany calendar.

My Opinion on the Photo

A great perspective, and the sweeping lines are quite dramatic. I just find that I would have liked it better in either a full silhouette, or with more detail. Either/or.