For Rent: Desperate
by Jak

Comment by bobgaither:
nice image lacking in quality did you try to make it a black and white I still like it 8

For Rent: Desperate
by Jak

Comment by lionelm:
Great shot, I have been reading you comments last week I think so .... I guess this one is not the 'first one'. i like the picture , but you are going to have 'biased' comments becasue people reading the forum whould know the background .... I think it should not have been talked in the forums before.
I am a little bothered bby the 'background' on the far right of the picture, but not it does not distract too much.
BUT I like the picture a lot. 7 currently, might be back later for a 8. Good luck

For Rent: Desperate
by Jak

Comment by alanfreed:
Yeesh... is she asleep or dead...!? Nice capture.

The Photographer's Muse
by Jak

Comment by masaka:
IT's good... but I still think the wine COULD be a little more interesting

The Photographer's Muse
by Jak

Comment by Kavey:
Nice idea, and like how pencil shaving sits in pool of light. Would like it with only table as background, not any of the gate/ ground etc which we can see. Also think wine glass needs to be fully enclosed in shot and more vertical. Very atmospheric idea which makes me think of writing travel journeys sitting in a quiet cafe or villa on holiday.
5, Kavey

The Photographer's Muse
by Jak

Comment by HBunch:
Neat picture. I seem to be drawn to the shavings cause it seems like it's in the spotlight. The lighting is great for this photo. I like how it's light and dark. The glass kind of bothers me cause it looks like it's going to tip right over. I like the angle of the photo though, so I don't know if this was avoidable at this angle. The only other thing that distract me is the water ring on the table behind the glass. At first glance, I had been wondering about the angle of the pencil and the side of the notebook that the writing was on. After some though and having my left handed brother write something out for me, I realized that the view is only different to me cause I'm a right handed person and this is (or was set up to look like) written by a left handed person. So although it seems strange to me, my brother didn't find it strange at all. even if it were written by a right handed person, the way the pencil is set down with the point facing north west actually proves otherwise. So, not bad for a lefty. :) Great job and good luck with the challenge. ~Hbunch7187~ Aha!I figured out why I was bothered by the whole left handed thing. (sorry, couldn't let it go) The ANGLE at which the photo was taken makes the notebook LOOK like it is turned in the direction for a right handed person, and the actual writing and pencil placement look like it was written by a lefty. That's why it bothered me, however, the notebook it's self is actually sitting parralel to the edge of the table, which would make the notebook straight up and down to the writer. It's just the angle that threw me off. Ok, I can sleep now that I've figured out what bothered me. Sorry to make it so complicated. I think I look too much into things. It is a great photo and I gave it high marks. Congrats and good luck. ~Hbunch7187~

The Photographer's Muse
by Jak

Comment by autool:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background7,
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing7,
Challenge: Does your entry meet it?10,
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 5,
Total Averaged Rating7. Autool

The Photographer's Muse
by Jak

Comment by Swashbuckler:
This is an interesting shot, but I wish I could read the comments in the book. It's close, but not quite readable. I like the sun spots on the table and paper, nice touch to place the shavings in the brighter one. Nit: two water rings towards the back of the table (see, really nitty!) Would it have been possible to pull everything towards you a couple of touches? I think the off the table stuff is more distracting that additional, but in this frame, that couldn't be cropped off. 8 Swash

The Photographer's Muse
by Jak

Comment by galblue:
good idea time to open a bottle

The Photographer's Muse
by Jak

Comment by decoteau:
I like the simplicity of this shot, but the poem should be easier to read.