Country Living = Dark Nights
by mcrael

Comment by Amiee:
Nice idea. I like the angle of the shot and how the lights make the house look very homey and cozy. Work on the graininess though. The image looks like it needs to be sharpened.

matrix: n. something from which something else originates
by mcrael

Comment by HBunch:
*Critique Club*
This is a very pleasant shot, which is what you were trying to accomplish, and that's good. It's peaceful and pretty.
Somthing is missing though, and I think that pedromarlinez actually gave you a helpful critique relating to the lighting, which I find to be off somehow.
The bottom half seems well lit and clear, but it gets dark. Almost creepy toward the top of the photo. The apple dissapears into the darkness and is consumed by the black. A little extra lighting could have helped this a little. Even if not a lot, I think that it needs just a tad more light. If glare and reflection were a problem, placing a thin cloth or paper between the subject and the light source would help to reduce that.
It looks like it was getting a bit harsh on the full apple, as there is a little bright spot there. Nothing huge, but still noticable.
The setup is really nice. I like how you have both the full apple and the cut apple. The apple blossoms are nice as well. really pretty.
Literal take on the challenge is nice. It's different anyway. Not the same old green lettering or sunglasses. lol
It seems that some didn't even get the reference to something from which something else originates. Apple originate from apple trees, and these flowers are from the trees. I get it.
It's hard for some people to see past there nose it seems.
Focus is alright it seems. Seems crisp in some places, and soft in some place. Kind of a nice mixture though. Dreamy. I really like the reflection. Wouldn't be the same without it.
~Heather~

Country Living = Dark Nights
by mcrael

Comment by eloise:
5. Fits the theme well enough, and there are no blatant 'you suck!' flaws to it, but neither does it really grab me for any reason at all. For reasons of composition, cropping, or subject choice, it's just a photo, and doesn't do especially much for me, aesthetically.

A disembodied, lit section of the inside of a cube seems to hang in space strangely, with nothing to look at inside it.

Country Living = Dark Nights
by mcrael

Comment by Sonifo:
this is awesome. I would have never have thought of this.

Country Living = Dark Nights
by mcrael

Comment by Dustin:
good job. nice pic.

Country Living = Dark Nights
by mcrael

Comment by kiwiness:
Wow lots of negative space! Good photo - 9.

Country Living = Dark Nights
by mcrael

Comment by hughletheren:
Like the idea but too little detail for me.

Country Living = Dark Nights
by mcrael

Comment by ninerfan:
This is interesting - but my eyes still search for more detail!

Christmas Stock
by mcrael

Comment by HBunch:
*Critique Club*
There sure is a lot of color in this shot. Too much color, I believe. There are Purple, Orange and Green. Which are the secondary colors. However, there is also White, Black, Red, Yellow and blue.
If you are taking a photo of a jar, if you want that jar to be the main object, you do not surround it by other jars which are just as pretty.
I think that is the mistake you made here. While your secondary colors are pretty, the surrounding colors make those specific colors less important.
Your focus and clarity are great. I also think that because of the pattern on the paper, and the effects which are printed ON the paper, that it makes it look like you were able to accomplish 'special effects' in this shot. When really it is the actual print, not what you have done.
For example, the tag looks like it has some really great lighting effects on it, but that is just printed ON the tag, and actually the lighting isn't that great. On the subject, it's Ok, but look inside the tag. In the middle of all these pretty colors, there is a horrible dark shadow that really does nothing for the shot.
The angle and framing/cropping are really good. I do like very much how the subject fills the entire frame, and how you have included the tag and rope in the photo as well.
The colors are really vivid and stand out wonderfully, however, not for the purpose of the challenge.
Still quite pretty, and I think I could see this on a card or party invite.
~Heather~

matrix: n. something from which something else originates
by mcrael

Comment by OneSweetSin:
Very nice composition fits the title well. Well thought out.