Sound of Music
by sherryk471

Comment by karmat:
Would it have been possible to include both hands?

From My Door (west pasture)
by sherryk471

Comment by breezy:
the evening light makes for a nice soft romantic picture. I wish it was a bit better focused

From My Door (west pasture)
by sherryk471

Comment by skief:
Nice picture, but doesn't make me think of home.

Sound of Music
by sherryk471

Comment by qachyk:
The slight angle and the bright lighting help make this an interesting shot even though the topic is obviously not totally original. The position of fingers helps with the active 'sound' presentation, too. Kinda looks like my Casio (hey, give that back!).

Sound of Music
by sherryk471

Comment by StevePax:
Something about the harsh white lines between the keys doesn't sit well with me.

Sound of Music
by sherryk471

Comment by Konador:
Slightly blurred throughout the pic, and seems a bit too still to have a sound jump out at me.

Sound of Music
by sherryk471

Comment by RiderGal:
This would have been more effective if you slowed the shutter speed, and got the persons hands really moving along the keyboard of the piano... it would have been nice to see some action and show the person really playing rather than just resting a hand there...

Natural Red and Green (baby pears)
by sherryk471

Comment by inspzil:
Greetings from the Critique Club
By Inspzil

Composition - 2 small pears in a tree. I can't say I've paid too much attention to baby pears before. Around here we seem to have more green ones than red. The framing of this shot is pretty good. I think if the pears were not as close on the vertical plane it would've strengthened the shot by taking out a little of the green and making the part we viewers focus on a little broader. Usually I find myself saying the opposite, but each pic is different. The photo has a nice balance to it. The colors if they were a little more equally distributed would contribute to that. The green is a little overpowering.

Technical - This needs to be focused better, and that's the bottom line. The rest of the pic would've scored reasonably well but it's just not as focused (or focused in the right spots) as I think it should've been. The exposure is pretty good and as a result, that helps the color of this photo.

Overall - A pair of predictable complimetary colors. This just wasn't executed to maximize the potential of the subject. I think the composition is adequate, but not outstanding. Maybe it would've been a little better to alter the angle a little to achieve a more unique perspective on these 2. I think that would help a lot the more I think about it. Hope this could be of some use to you. Good luck and keep shooting - Bob

Catus Flower
by sherryk471

Comment by LindaLee:
I am not normally a big fan of flowers done in b&w, but this is lovely. I like your choice of duotoning, and also the composition. The dark area at the center of the flower seems to balance it well. I love the very feathery aspect of the flower, which lends itself well to this treatment. The lighting is probably the thing that really makes this shot for me, since it has produced a fairly good range of tone. Very nice.

Catus Flower
by sherryk471

Comment by wetland:
great shot...has a really soft mood and slight rose color (?) shows off the image best. thanks