Open Cup Mushroom
by e301

Comment by jenesis:
Very nice composition. Fits challenge very well.

Open Cup Mushroom
by e301

Comment by Claya:
Very nice execution of unique idea.

Open Cup Mushroom
by e301

Comment by jpochard:
Neat shot. Looks like a firework. Excellent lighting and right on focus.

Leaving
by e301

Comment by TooCool:
From the Critique Club

This is one of those shots that I can not just sit down and write up a critique for. Each time I look at it I pick up a little more than the last time. I see another subtle nuance. This, to me, is a sign of a very good, if not great, piece!

My very first impression was that this was overly sharp and too contrasty. After a moment I realized that you have attained an almost surreal feeling with this combination. My next thought was that the darks are too dark and the highlights are too light, but again after a moment I realize that this all combines to give the overall feeling of moving from the here and now to the beyond.

Your foreground is very crisp and clear. The horizontal lines of the brick path give it a very 'base' feel, like a starting point. The rest of the lines lead your eye up and over the bridge into the unknown. You've accentuated this feeling with the very dark background and the very light lines of the bridge. This gives the bridge a feeling of a transition from the base or now into the unknown and shady future.

All in all a very compelling photo which implies a story. You don't know the details of the story, but you know that there is a change in it.

Kudos on this!
TC

Open Cup Mushroom
by e301

Comment by keone:
Interesting subject and point of view. This really grabbed my attention.

Open Cup Mushroom
by e301

Comment by sps_1:
nice lines

Open Cup Mushroom
by e301

Comment by Trixel:
Good capture

Open Cup Mushroom
by e301

Comment by geewhy:
Good composition and lighting

Open Cup Mushroom
by e301

Comment by sfalice:
Beautiful detailing on this mushroom. Glad to see the stem slightly off-center. Well done.

Open Cup Mushroom
by e301

Comment by karmat:
That is cool. The lines all lead to the "stump" or stem. Very good detail and interesting.