Little mouse in the house
by Lesya

Comment by Skip:
interesting shot. would prefer a little more image, but that's just me. good luck!

Little mouse in the house
by Lesya

Comment by cooliak:
this seems a little too dark .. but a nice shot 7

Little mouse in the house
by Lesya

Comment by menardmam:
amazing studio shot... nice color a8

Little mouse in the house
by Lesya

Comment by j8xman:
interesting composition, but without the title i would have no idea what it was. Otherwise, a strong image

Left unwanted
by Lesya

Comment by Maverick:
Not sure what could be changed to improve this subject. The background elements, though blurred, are still distracting to my eye. The image does not hold very much interest imho.

Left unwanted
by Lesya

Comment by djscarrd:
Sun spots are a bit distracting.

Just a stove
by Lesya

Comment by dr rick:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

The message
The title says it all. It is certainly possible to make interesting photos from mundane objects, and there are many ways to add meaning to a picture. But this photo doesn't say anything to me; it is just a stove.

Creative choices
Lighting is a very important factor in photography, and the lighting here is unflattering. The knobs (which are the center of focus here) are lit only indirectly, except for some glare on the top. The narrow DOF does add some interest here, although as other have pointed out, weakens its connection to the challenge.

Technical aspects
Focus and sharpness are great. Exposure is fine too; shadow detail is lost, but I attribute that to lighting. So I don't see any technical problems with this photo.

Just a stove
by Lesya

Comment by scalvert:
OK- there are three knobs, but I'm betting you not in contention for a ribbon. The main issue is that it IS just a stove- not much interest for the voters. The diagonal composition is nice, but the third knob is out of focus (so the viewer's attention is on two things, not three), and the light is too harsh, so you're losing detail in both the shadows and highlights.

Just a stove
by Lesya

Comment by drgsoell:
Just not a real interesting shot. Especially with two knobs in focus and one out of the DOF.

Just a stove
by Lesya

Comment by Jesuispeure:
Some people might be unimpressed, but I like it.