Painted Apples
by StevePax

Comment by frisca:
i would have cropped this differently..there is too much black space below the apples..they look like they are just floating there, which is odd.

Painted Apples
by StevePax

Comment by aggiedanelover:
I love the color and light!

Painted Apples
by StevePax

Comment by barryg:
A striking composition. Simplicity works well here, particularly given the lighting.

Painted Apples
by StevePax

Comment by RedHotKK:
Very nice use of light.

Painted Apples
by StevePax

Comment by scab-lab:
Nice classic painting with light still life. I like it. :)

Painted Apples
by StevePax

Comment by siggi:
nice soft touch to it. I would liked to have little bit more detail on the forground apple and less on the 2ed one.

Painted Apples
by StevePax

Comment by nephrotic:
Unusually good shot of an often overdone (and badly done) subject. Possibly a little too much black on the left - I would be tempted to crop it but still keep the apples out of the middle.
Here is a comment I have put in some others which will explain my mark.
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My only concern is, as you may have guessed from the amount of discussion on the forum re "painting with light" is whether it is painting with light.
Having been lucky enough to judge what is now a few hundred competitions in the last 30 years I feel I should say the first thing that happens is that they are sorted and any that do not immediatly seem to fit the category are dumped (hard but a fact). This is why so many competitions also run an "open category". Your picture, as impressive as it is, would, I feel have been rejected at this stage. "Painting with Light" has a fairly tight definition in photography but still allows a lot of lattitude for creativity.
I suspect that your scores may not reflect what the picture is worth which is a great shame. I believe if I was judging in another category I would have marked higher.
I do hope you understand my reasons for marking it down
David

Painted Apples
by StevePax

Comment by adine:
The apples seem like the moon hanging in the night sky. The effect works well. The apple seem a little gray or dusty - you'll think I'm crazy - perhaps the colors on the apple need more contrast because the contrast between the apple and the black is so great? I like the placement of the apples in the blackness too -

Painted Apples
by StevePax

Comment by cshep:
Nice composition and great color. A little noisy, but very good job.

Painted Apples
by StevePax

Comment by scrum8:
Beautiful shot. Really well done. Nice colors, composition, and fade to black. Congrats.