It still has character
by bmartuch

Comment by dahkota:
grain gives aged feel. not too sure about hue used but toning works. I'm just waiting for something to happen. There is tension here - you know, it might be due tot he use of yellow. gotta think on this one a while.

It still has character
by bmartuch

Comment by kotzie:
Looks like a haunted house. Very cool.

Winter Fruit
by bmartuch

Comment by meyers:
The focus is sharp on the foreground cherries, and their stems, but I think their shape could have been brought out more if there was a light source on, say, the left side of you, though not perpendicular to your view. You could get a catch-light effect on each of the cherries then.

Edit: Sheesh, look like I got for writing comments before reading other ones..

Message edited by author 2007-03-14 20:38:50.

It still has character
by bmartuch

Comment by MaryO:
Yes, it does. I wish I had the $$$ to buy and restore something like this! Good choice for this challenge.

Winter Fruit
by bmartuch

Comment by Kelli:
Nicely done! Beautiful colors. I would have thought them to be cherries without your comment below.

It still has character
by bmartuch

Comment by Nowhere_Man:
I can't believe I'm about to say this but, the color noise actually looks good here. I didn't know it could be done!

Winter Fruit
by bmartuch

Comment by skewsme:
This is beautiful! They really do look like ice-glazed cherries!! Their color is perfect. You've almost got a natural vignette going in the background. I like the composition here, but fyi dpc will knee-jerkedly give you a higher score if you crop the right so that the focussed cherries lie near a third line. Actually, this might be interesting with a square crop. I'm glad you braved the cold to get this! Hurry Spring!

It still has character
by bmartuch

Comment by albc28:
Nice use of yellows...prolly not what you were going for, but it makes the house look very eerie.

Winter Fruit
by bmartuch

Comment by bmartuch:
I hate to burst everyone's bubble but those aren't cherrys. They're crabapples. I was going to take a bunch of shots that day but it was so cold and the wind was blowing so hard that after 4 shots I'd had enough.

Winter Fruit
by bmartuch

Comment by noraneko:
Bob, this is an awesome shot! I gave you a good score, and think it should have finished much higher. I think the composition is really strong, and I love the dew drops on the cherries. Summer looks early in Michigan, LOL :-)