Writing Instrument (6 letters)
by sulamk

Comment by FranziskaLang:
good title, good idea, but unsharp photo. i an wondering whether the original was unsharp or whether this happened in post-processing. i'm intrigued why you didn't use one of the light-colored pencils for the crossword puzzle to make a connection between that pen and the ones in the basket. i also feel that the photo is just a bit cluttered, maybe a plain background instead of the table cloth would've helped. -- gr8photos (3)

Writing Instrument (6 letters)
by sulamk

Comment by Kavey:
I like this but like it even better cropped so the bottom half only is shown as a landscape picture, without the basket and sleeve.
Kavey

Writing Instrument (6 letters)
by sulamk

Comment by Journey:
I've seen several other images with the same crossword puzzle theme and this is not my favorite one. The overall effect is a little snapshotish, sorry for saying that. I'm sure you tried hard. The composition could have been improved (the left arm andhand) and a bit more attention to details paid: the table cloth should have been straightened or totally removed since there is already so many elements in the picture. Never give up! 4 Journey

Writing Instrument (6 letters)
by sulamk

Comment by just-married:
When I first looked at the shot, I thought switchingto B/W didn't really add to the photo. As I scrolled down to add my comments I happened to crop your photo in such a way that the pencil basket in the supper left was no longer there. I had just the crossword puzzle and the hands. It was a stronger photo that way, I thought. Perhaps, the original is large enough to crop it wide instead of long. 6

New Growth
by sulamk

Comment by HBunch:
This definately meets the challenge. I will say that it's not very visually appealing, however I really appreciate that it's not another photo of a flower. Commenting on many more of those, and I may end up going insane. lol. I love the angle, and the lighting is great. Maybe for visual effect, you could throw some leaves in the background. You did a great job capturing this subject. Good luck with the challenge.

New Growth
by sulamk

Comment by lionelm:
The picture looks emty to me ... and I would have remove the pot.

New Growth
by sulamk

Comment by galblue:
background distracting and not as sharp as could be

New Growth
by sulamk

Comment by Gracious:
too dark but good idea

New Growth
by sulamk

Comment by jsabbarton:
Great macro shot, meets the challengeĂ¢€Â¦

New Growth
by sulamk

Comment by waltoml:
I like the layout of this shot. It just seems too dark & the focus is a bit soft. The subject matter is good though.