.......to save the building.
by MattO

Comment by ohiochase:
Nice mix of color. Brightness is good, too.

Reality of growing up
by MattO

Comment by graphicfunk:
That's right. It is the adults that pay the bills. Being a still life, I would have closed the lens all the way and rested camera on tripod to capture this imahe razor sharp from foreground to background. Otherwise, you delivered the message. Bumping up a notch.

Reality of growing up
by MattO

Comment by Sammie:
Suits the challenge very well.

Reality of growing up
by MattO

Comment by Tammer:
I think you have a good concept. The photo seems a bit pixelated on my screen, and a bit too magenta. Since the bills and checkbook are horizontal elements, I wonder how something like this would look as a horizontal photo rather than vertical.

Reality of growing up
by MattO

Comment by tpoc:
i appreciate your decision to have the abundance of bill envelopes dominate the lower two thirds of your image...much as they dominate in life.

Reality of growing up
by MattO

Comment by RUEDISCHMUTZ:
picture set up is not very exiting. Maybe more DOF 4

Reality of growing up
by MattO

Comment by rachelellen:
I like this idea (tried something similar myself) but the colors seem just a little flat. Or something. Good setup, though.

The scholar
by MattO

Comment by graphicfunk:
Congratulations on your top 10 finish with this fine study.

The scholar
by MattO

Comment by MattO:
Well I have to say thank you to everyone for the great comments and scores on this challenge. Only my 4th challenge and in the top 10, nearly impossible for me to even imagine, let alone it happen. This was actually a last ditch effort to get in the challenge after 3 nights of trying something totally different, which now I am glad didnt work out. This is the best shot I have ever taken, and I owe my getting better to being a member of this site. Thanks again. And I hope some day to join the top 10 again.

MattO

The scholar
by MattO

Comment by MQuinn:
Holy Crap dude! What an Awesome picture, Nice work!