Swan
by Serenity2512

Comment by Jutilda:
Lovely crop. I really like the detail of the water droplets. The red of the beak is lovely.

Swan
by Serenity2512

Comment by neenee1999:
Wow this is outstanding, great detail, perfect lighting, the beaded water on the feathers just adds to this shots IMO.

Metallic Lunch
by Serenity2512

Comment by shaver:
*** Critique Club ***

In this case you set this shot up very well. I believe that you would have placed higher if you had used more DOF with this shot since the handle of the fork is out of focus. Technically you did a great job with this entry. I believe that if a shot is set up like this one was the lighting should be perfect, you used an overhead light that was very bright causing a strong reflections from the fork and deep shadows.

Since lighting is a major part of a photo, I recommend that you consider using a soft box for this kind of entry in the future. A soft box will help eliminate the harsh reflections and add some depth to your entry.

All and all I believe that you did a good job with this entry and look forward to seeing more of your work.

Metallic Lunch
by Serenity2512

Comment by samanwar:
That's a great shot .. This would've looked even better on a black background in my opinion

Metallic Lunch
by Serenity2512

Comment by jonr:
Nice trick. Although I do think the lightning should have been even softer, the shadows are bit distracting.

Metallic Lunch
by Serenity2512

Comment by saintaugust:
nice use of advanced editing.. 8

Metallic Lunch
by Serenity2512

Comment by kiwinick:
terriffic image well lit and photographed 9

Deterioration
by Serenity2512

Comment by taterbug:
Very nice photo. Nice tones, great detail. I like the comp, with the vertical hill. These old barns and stuff just never lose their appeal to me no matter how many different times I see them. Each one just has their own character and a story to wonder about. Good job.

Deterioration
by Serenity2512

Comment by jduffett:
Screaming for black and white...

Deterioration
by Serenity2512

Comment by hdogg4u:
Seems just a little too flat. Enhancing the colors of the roof and that of the grass would could have added some compostional element. Maybe a different angle of shooting would have created more impact.