Apples in a Row
by cj_gvine

Comment:
way too much border for me

easily embarrassed
by saintaugust

Comment:
The hot spots and reflection is slightly distracting IMO

Snack Time
by afiver9

Comment:
without the distracting elements of the dog and plate this would be a good photo

Ducking Apples
by Falc

Comment:
very creative! (good skill in making them too!). Seems like it could do with a small contrast boost though.

Applerise
by yaesumofo

Comment:
The apple seems too small in comparison with the background. The lighting of the apple is ok, although the 3 white spots are distracting.

momday.jpg
by CptnJack

Comment:
I'd say think about composition and maybe follow the "rule of thirds". Also, you say you want if soft and while some may say this is cheating, if you capture the flower with focus tack sharp, you can always soften it in photoshop! Might be a bit easier too! Good luck.

Late Night Snack
by saiphfire

Comment:
I really like the POV here, nice time-lapse photo. Actually the scene looks very familiar - it isn't Ithaca NY is it?

40mm Forehand
by Zed Pobre

Comment:
I like the idea, you've stoped the ping-pong ball in midair nicely too. But the thing that lets the rest of the photo down is the lighting on the table and on the person's arm. I think even though the challenge is minamilism, the DOF you've used would make the abll the emphasis of the photo, even if everything was equally lit. Dave

A Twist of Green and a Spot of Red
by Falc

Comment:
Excellent focus, but not so sure on the background - IMO just a tad too dark 8

Shadow of a Hand
by theSaj

Comment:
Not keen on the dead centre positioning of the shadow - placing it further to either the left/right would probably make the shot more dynamic