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aboutimageComment by Kavey: B/W Mentor Group.
This is an unusual shot and I think it lends itself well to black and white. Here are my observations, in no particular order:
- The toning applied to the black and white seems rather red in colour, this may be deliberate to echo the colour of the wine.
- Although there are some really bright white areas outside the window, because there are a lot of highlights in the foreground objects this doesn't stand out or distract particularly.
- I like the way the objects are placed to one side to allow the view of the window grills but I find their placement somewhat cluttered.
- I wonder if more could be made of the reflections of the objects in the surface material?
- It's hard to focus on the shapes and outline of the flowers and leaves because of the strong shapes of the grill just behind.
- I like the detail in the glass of the objects and the reflections in the wine glass are particularly intriguing.
- I like the way the bottom left hand corner is punctuated by a full circle from the grill. I think the slight cropping make the one at the top left less effective.
Message edited by author 2005-07-11 10:44:40. 
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