Hitting The Snooze Button
by Shakey

Comment by dafragsta:
Clever

Hitting The Snooze Button
by Shakey

Comment by dani22884:
lol. i guess thats one way to do it..

Black and White Apples and Oranges
by Shakey

Comment by theSaj:
"In opposites I got to 23rd place . And I made it to the top 5 photos of Canon A80 photos Cool"

[[[Guess you really "nailed" it this time, eh?]]]

=)

Black and White Apples and Oranges
by Shakey

Comment by beckettboots:
Beautiful lush colors. I like your choice of the black base and white background. The texture on the orange and apple are a little lost with the DOF that seems to favor the orange in the background. Great idea, wonderfully executed. You composed the photo very well with excellent use of the negative space on the lower right.

Black and White Apples and Oranges
by Shakey

Comment by basia03:
while apples and oranges are not exactly opposites i love this picture anyway... very bold! 8.

Black and White Apples and Oranges
by Shakey

Comment by trying2bstill:
Great use of a cliche term. definitely works as opposites and is an interesting composition. Clever. 9

Black and White Apples and Oranges
by Shakey

Comment by Triplethreat:
Clever. I like the addition of the nail -- very arresting.

Black and White Apples and Oranges
by Shakey

Comment by lightpro1:
Well thought out. I like the concept alot.

Rusted But Still Trusted
by Shakey

Comment by admart01:
Hi Tim,

Greetings from the Critique Club...

Congrats on your best showing to date with the shot. As I read the comments, I don't have too much to add.

If you were going for a purely "product" shot, I would agree that there are a few technical problems (dof and lighting) that detract a bit from it. The pure white background and simple - square on composition are sending the message that maybe that's what this shot is meant to be and so folks have an expectation that the other elements need to be there.

The oof red in the handles adds a bit of punch to the shot and the in-your-face angle give the shot its interest (I'd like the tips to be more in focus). I would fix the rotation so that it's level. The symetry of the subject's placement call for a squarer frame and a dead center placement.

Please contact me if you have any questions on my comments.

Regards,
Theresa

Black and White Apples and Oranges
by Shakey

Comment by betheliza:
i like this idea, but i think its too busy. i would prefer just the apple and orange halves that you have placed together.