Silent Passage
by amsmyth

Comment by SvetlanaUK:
Cute snail. He looks familiar. ;-) Great shot.

Silent Passage
by amsmyth

Comment by nikon_girl:
Great pic...there's nothing quite as silent as a snail! Nice focus and contrast. 7

Silent Passage
by amsmyth

Comment by justine:
Yeap they don't bark, meow, or talk much. LOL Good idea for the challenge.

Swirl
by amsmyth

Comment by PDavis:
I really like this photo and find it interesting! I would think that it would have more impact if the knot was more to the left or the right of the photo. Then I think that it would have that wow thing. The rule of thirds for this one would work great to me.

Swirl
by amsmyth

Comment by Dave Gordon:
Great wood grain, nicely lit and sharp. I like the composition - it keeps the eye moving around the picture and into the cetral hole in the log.

Swirl
by amsmyth

Comment by visitor:
However you have acheived this effect the texture is just not of sufficient "strength" for my appreciation

Swirl
by amsmyth

Comment by jonpink:
why would someone request a DQ on this? Focus seems a touch off but nice swirl to it.

Swirl
by amsmyth

Comment by JumboJim:
I can't begin to imagine why someone would challenge this photograph. 5

Mittens
by amsmyth

Comment by cbeller:
**Critique Club**

Hi Anne!

Positives:
The lighting seems to be fairly good, and you have the mittens focused well.

Possible Improvements:
I have to agree with the other comments below that the background just does not work here. I would have used some sort of a solid background that was a lighter shade, to give more contrast. The crop does not seem to be uniform. Also, the top left corner is a distraction.

Overall just an unintersting subject, I'm sorry to say. Good luck in your future entries.

Regards,
-Chris

Swirl
by amsmyth

Comment by Rgarcia:
Great composition and POV. Nice choice for the challenge.