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by annah

Comment by mycelium:
This is the only artful picture in the entire challenge.
I hope this gets the blue.

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by annah

Comment by SteveJ:
Greetings from the Critique Club:

The challenge was Image Grain and your image certainly meets the challenge brief, as the comments and your score demonstrates.

Technical:
Execution is spot on. Despite the introduction of grain into your photo, you have managed to retain the finer details. The use of selective desaturation gives more impact. I noted that you put editing details in comments, a useful and helpful addition for other people who look at the shot, although I still haven't found yada, yada, blah in PS...I've been looking for ages:)

Composition:
It is an infuriating composition, hands are cut off at the knuckles on one hand, wrist on the other and there is no head...but it works well! The positioning of the flower to the right of picture also fits perfectly.

Personal:
As I have just stated, this infuriates and also intrigues. The eye is drawn round and round the shot, always fixing on the flower. The sepia works beautifully with the flower - which appears not to show grain? -and the colour of the flower is great. Your overall score was good, but I would have expected it to finish in top 3. Congratulations and keep at it. Hope this has helped and was constructive for you.

Steve

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Comment by Canadian_eh:
Nice! i really love this one! the grunge type style works superbly here! the aged wood, and the contraast of the pumpkin make for a captivating, and eye catching photo! i love the way you utilised the foreground!

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Comment by CalamitysMaster00:
I just love this... the perspective from the floor and the debris really give this picture aura and character. Great job.

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Comment by bryantbus:
This is art, well placed.

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Comment by charmayne:
cool setting, simple but effective composition, nice work

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Comment by luv2photo:
Nice job with the lighting. I like the rugged look of the pumpkins surroundings. Such a nice symmetrical face on that Jack. You know it wasn't carved by moi!

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Comment by sestevens:
This is a really understated photograph, and I like it. This is one of the less decorative pumpkins, yet one of the best photos I've seen. You make good use of the surrounding textures, contrast in color the composition and proportions are good, and the DOF all cause the eye to focus on the pumpkin. You don't try to to do too much with the lighting...(I don't know if it's natural or unnatural)....it's just plain and simple. Kudos.

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Comment by MrsFuzzButt:
Setting is perfect. Pumpkin looks like it is floating. Good Luck

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Comment by rwouthuis:
I love the low persepctive, the lighting and the way the pumpkin advances against the dark background and floor. I also really like the classic pumpkin carving. Good work.