Lofty condo for sale - Moving south for the winter
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Comment by kanaj:
I like it a lot. I hope the voters won't kill this for the mild "stretch" on the theme.

Lofty condo for sale - Moving south for the winter
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Comment by Delta_6:
DNMC to me, the challenge does state to get non domesticated mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians living in a natural environment. You've got the environment down pat, for which I will give you 4, but you're missing the key element - the bird/s.

Lofty condo for sale - Moving south for the winter
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Comment by ShutterPug:
I love the shot, just wish it had some wildlife in it. Had this been entered in another challenge I think it would do well, but not so when folks are expecting to see a bird or animal of some wild type

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Comment by sherpet:
A little to sofe with the focus...

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Comment by karmat:
That would make a good Valentine's Day card. It appears to have a "pinkish" cast, which works okay, but my eyes really seem to be making it red and white.

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Comment by TheStick:
Nice textures.

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Comment by alexjack:
Nice message, color appears to be a bit off, whites don't quite seem to be white.

5

Jack

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Comment by PHOTOKID:
Grat valentines day shot, should make you some big bucks in stock.

Banana Bread? Uhhh... Maybe not!
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Comment by jaysonmc:
*Critique Club*

Initial Impressions: Wonderful photo that fits the challenge well with only a few minor quibbles.

Composition: I really like the overall composition here. The lines in one of the bananas to the other set of bananas really works. It helps engage your eye to the entire frame. The angle of the frame is near perfect. Not much I would change.

Technicals: Good sharpness. Great exposure, though the lighting seems to go to white to gray. Not sure if this was intentional. I think I would prefer a uniform background. Maybe not, depends on how the shadows work out. Lighting is subdued as far as impact but works really well.

Possible suggestions: I would perhaps see what a little more depth gives you, specifically the bottom left. Move out just a bit to get all of the banana bunch on the right and a bit on the top so it is not cut off. Maybe a little color highlight/contrast with the light brown on the ends of the banana? Just minor quibbles overall.

Overall: Great challenge entry. Both the composition and technicals are great with just a few minor nit picks. Great exposure and detail. Good use of filling the frame with good eye movement. A terrific picture.

Banana Bread? Uhhh... Maybe not!
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Comment by tate:
This is a great example of perfectly meeting the challenge - no question. I like the story too. The monochromatic subject is awesome and i wish I thought of something that good. I agree that a slightly different crop might have helped as well as possibly removing some of the extraneous color in the shadow area. I didn't vote but I would have gone 7 or 8 for sure.