Rhododendron
by whiterook

Comment by Ammie:
Lovely colour.

Rhododendron
by whiterook

Comment by dfevans:
A bit flat. need fill flash

Table Shot III
by whiterook

Comment by LadyK:
not sure i get the remote, but i love the texture and antique-i-ness of the table and board.

Table Shot III
by whiterook

Comment by Ammie:
Check mate? Great picture

Rhododendron
by whiterook

Comment by npasel:
Pretty flowers but color seems a bit washed out.

Rhododendron
by whiterook

Comment by mcaldo:
Nice plant, we have loads of these in my place too and they smell so nice:)
The colour are a bit muted and blueish and there is a lack of contrast, at least on my monitor. I think it would be better with warmer colours either by setting a different white balance in camera or correcting afterwards. Also, a bit of levels or curve correction would give much more contrast.
The background is a bit too present. Maybe burning and/or blurring it in photoshop would have helped.
Good luck! :)

Table Shot III
by whiterook

Comment by Teafran:
The temptation to view this as a "throw in" image to the challenge was significant. When faced with this impression, the correct choice was to back off and take a longer look. There are several positive aspects to this image begining with the wonderful wood table and board - there is lots of character there and interesting details properly exposed. The intricate detail of the tan chess pieces is a plus. The subtle background is also a huge plus being very neutral in tone and texture. Unfortunately, the odd lighting angle didn't do this image any favors creating highlights that wash out the interesting tones and colors of the table. Additionally, the black chess pieces lost all the intricate detail present on the tan pieces. Taking a piece of blank paper, one can see the difference by isolating the tan pieces and viewing them seperatly from the entire construction. More thought into how this set piece was lighted would have helped it tremendously and made it a potential ribbon winner - there is a lot of positive potential in this image and the author should be encouraged to revisit this scene keeping in mind the lighting problems.

Table Shot III
by whiterook

Comment by sonniejake:
This is a wonderful shot, and would of scored it higher if the comcast remote was not in it.

Table Shot III
by whiterook

Comment by rlmichael:
Great shot, good luck, Mike

Table Shot III
by whiterook

Comment by BrianR:
camera seems raised from the table for a true perpective of the challenge...