Natures Pattern
by Mack

Comment by SJCarter:
* Greetings from the Critique Club *

Well here's a tough one... LOL First, let me congratulate you on not only a terrific image and finish, but an outstanding score for your first challenge submission! WOW! WTG!

Okay, I'll see what I can come up with for ya, but I think that the score and finish kinda speak for themselves here...

Composition:
Very interesting and visually appealing. It is not only unique, but also encourages the viewer to think about what it really is (as evident by the comments). My only nit here would be that the background in the upper right is a tad distracting (again as mentioned by other commenters).

Lighting:
Quite good. I think you did an outstanding job controlling the light considering this was an outside shot obviously taken during the day. Again, the only small issue I notice is the blown out area in the background of the upper right. Still, it's very small potatoes when taken into consideration with the whole. The natural light really brings out the natural color tones too - not overdone or oversaturated. Nice touch (I probably would have gone overboard here).

Focus/DOF:
Also quite good. You managed to keep the foreground nice and tightly focused with a comfortable DOF in the background. Not too shallow & not too deep.

Overall:
What can I say? Great job & congratulations again! You've set a pretty high bar for yourself now though - I look forward to seeing more of your work!

Please feel free to PM me with any questions and remember it's just my 2 cents...

Jimmy

Tipple!
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Comment by Jammur:
Nice still life, well photgraphed, but not strong on topic. My impressions come more from color and pattern, even the implied action or drama as your title suggests, than from shapes.

Tipple!
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Comment by smyk:
If you want to have black "invisible" background, I recommend using black velvet. It does the trick.

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Comment by GrayGhost:
Nice shapes, colors, and composition, just wish for a touch more DOF to bring the foreground into focus.

Natures Pattern
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Comment by Ozzie:
When I saw this I thought that reminded me of a tree/plant back home in Oz. I checked your profile and sure enough it was!!! Well done especially with your first challenge entry.

Natures Pattern
by Mack

Comment by graphicfunk:
Impressive! Congratulations on your top ten finish.

Tipple!
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Comment by shamrock:
Yummy. A tasty entry in this challenge. Very colorful and amusing.

Natures Pattern
by Mack

Comment by MayaM:
Love this different take on the "leaf" pattern. Nice composition.

Natures Pattern
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Comment by Sinky:
great composition. nice graduation of tones. well put together.

Natures Pattern
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Comment by Diana:
I dont know what it is but I like it "10"