Known, yet unrecognized
by anindya

Comment by Prism:
interesting view of a pine cone. I think a warmer colour for the background may have made the browns of the pine cones more appealing.

Known, yet unrecognized
by anindya

Comment by mtngoat:
Pine cone?

Known, yet unrecognized
by anindya

Comment by Jutilda:
HEE HEE - pinecone. But I had to really think about it!!

Known, yet unrecognized
by anindya

Comment by emmylou:
I am guessing.....Longleaf Pine Cone. When the voting is over, I will have to come back and check.
Good clear macro

Known, yet unrecognized
by anindya

Comment by temba:
Top of a pine cone, I think?

Apple in low key mode
by anindya

Comment by Simms:
uninspiring & lifeless. It meets the challenge but is not very well executed low-key photography. 3

Apple in low key mode
by anindya

Comment by Melethia:
This is a bit too underexposed.

Apple in low key mode
by anindya

Comment by GrayGhost:
The seed of a good idea. How about adding an additional element of a sliced apple, with bright white flesh. Less central composition would be better.

Apple in low key mode
by anindya

Comment by jneria:
I think this image would be stronger if it were sharper and had less noise.

Apple in low key mode
by anindya

Comment by Artifacts:
Yours is a nice idea but may have been implemented better. The sharpness of this image is not crisp and that is very important in minimalist compositions such as this. Centering the apple on one of the rule of thirds intersection points may have made the image more interesting to the viewer's eye. More sidelighting to add greater tonality to the image is worth a try.