Crayolas and Paint
by swallace

Comment by kano:
great clarity

Crayolas and Paint
by swallace

Comment by wrobel:
You need colour for this kind of image to have any impact. 4

Crayolas and Paint
by swallace

Comment by KevinRiggs:
Great exposure. You kept the details and tones throughout the ranges. You're light tones aren't blown out and the dark ones retain details, too. Very nice work. Composition doesn't set me afire but it does show some action and interest. Creative idea and well-executed. 9

Crayolas and Paint
by swallace

Comment by kablargh:
beautiful composition and tone choice

Crayolas and Paint
by swallace

Comment by BakerBug:
Great idea! Wonderful use of light.

Crayolas and Paint
by swallace

Comment by persimon:
I don't think the lighting compliments the subject well. I do like the tones and details.

Crayolas and Paint
by swallace

Comment by RolandB:
I like it. Very sharp.

Rustic Cabin
by swallace

Comment by sfalice:
Greetings from the Critique Club

This is a nice, competent, image that certainly meets the Challenge, showing as it does, country life a century or so ago. I very much like the effort you took to capture this image at a good time of day. The soft, sunset colors, work well to bring out the textures in the wood. "The problem" as I see it, is that this is just a nice image. Now, if you had granny on the bench and a dawg on the ground, this would be country living as it is stereotypically perceived in the urban world. Of course the last sentence was a joke, but what I'm saying is a little life, or color, would make this image sparkle.

I wish you continued success in your DPC Challenge entries. You have a good eye!

Alice

Crayolas and Paint
by swallace

Comment by MacDonald:
nicely done

Crayolas and Paint
by swallace

Comment by MistyMucky:
There's not enough contrast between the black and white to my taste. I would also have looked for a way to separate the background into a lighted and a shaded part.