The Day's Last Meal
by jbsmithana

Comment by dsb_mac:
cute idea. would the picture have been better from a lower perspective??

The Day's Last Meal
by jbsmithana

Comment by Tranquil:
Moo! Wonderful shot that tells a great story.

The Day's Last Meal
by jbsmithana

Comment by magicshutter:
You've not only met the challenge (hard not to this go around) but you've sold me some milk, a cheeseburger, and a corona to wash it down! great work 7

The Day's Last Meal
by jbsmithana

Comment by Gatorguy:
I like this shot, it's very well composed. The sky over the left side of the house looks a little weird, but that's ok. The one thing that needs improvement is the dark colors - I can't make out any detail in the cow's face - I would have liked to have seen the eyes. 6

The Day's Last Meal
by jbsmithana

Comment by Kathryn8:
What's not to love here....them cows are perfect for black and white, huh? Very interesting lines running everywhere.

November Dreams
by jbsmithana

Comment by Imagineer:
:: Hello from the Critique Club ::
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Challenge link: the title is a little misleading really (apart from connecting with your soft focus),but otherwise it meets the challenge in the sense that it's relatively open as to what November represents. It is not what I'd call stereotypical of the month though.

Image critique: as Moodville has stated below the framing has left a bit of a void. The soft focus seems more like a bit of image salvage to me (making some interest from unexciting scene or muted lighting). It does however have charm and the interest of the gull is its key. The juniper is a good tree and its texture and windswept style adds some much needed feature the photo.

Out-of-challenge appeal: not much due to the lack of good lighting and 'wow' factor.
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Possible improvements when shooting a scene like this would be to get in closer on the subject with more detail and possibly to try mono, since the colour is minimal anyway.

Hope this helps

Cheers
Jon

The Day's Last Meal
by jbsmithana

Comment by neonv:
moooooo! great framing, and good pose on no.138.. the white tube on the barn confuses my eye pull abit, but couldnt be helped i guess

November Dreams
by jbsmithana

Comment by Gatorguy:
Interesting photo. There is a kind of halo around the bird that probably comes from some post-processing that you've done that I'm not terribly keen on. 6

November Dreams
by jbsmithana

Comment by Koriyama:
The blur effect is too obvious to be effective here, sorry. 5

November Dreams
by jbsmithana

Comment by SandyP:
This is great. It feels very Novemberesque