Beauty in Efficiency
by dswann

Comment by andrewt:
Congrats on the ribbon. Excellent shot and very well lighted

Between Sets
by dswann

Comment by Teafran:
Another image that required at least four views before an opinion could be offered. There are elements of this image that are significantly impressive - the colored light reflecting off the silvered brass, the positioning of the subjects and camera position are excellant. The flaws are just as obvious - a longer look eliminating the vague and indistinct areas would have been a plus. Additionally, the highlights are just over the edge of being truly effective given the close in look - the most noticable example of this is the horn of the trumpet which has highlights which distract from the entire image by attracting the eye away from the properly captured center image. A good comparison would be the highlights on the red wine glass which are perfectly exposed and very effective. A little longer look at the subjects along with a little less exposure would have improved this image tremendously. Still a very good image that has good point and not so good points.

Beauty in Efficiency
by dswann

Comment by Lockke:
Nice colors that pop here and good setup.

Beauty in Efficiency
by dswann

Comment by JohnStarkweather:
Favorite from this challenge

Between Sets
by dswann

Comment by sonniejake:
Beautiful. (enough said)

Between Sets
by dswann

Comment by rlmichael:
Great shot, good luck, Mike

Between Sets
by dswann

Comment by BrianR:
nice composition, a little dark IMHO...

Between Sets
by dswann

Comment by whitewolf:
Awesome shot! 9

Still Life - Pears & Apples (?)
by dswann

Comment by bassbone:

Originally posted by musze: I have to admit I originally thought this wasn't basic editing but couldn't quite commit to that easy dismissal. def one of the best creative ideas I've seen in awhile. thanx for sharing!

By the way, editing in the orange using post processing would not be allowed in Advanced editing either....

Still Life - Pears & Apples (?)
by dswann

Comment by musze:
I have to admit I originally thought this wasn't basic editing but couldn't quite commit to that easy dismissal. def one of the best creative ideas I've seen in awhile. thanx for sharing!