SnowEyes
by -MK-

Comment by Retroesque:
The negative space seems excessive. The dog part of the image is strong, perhaps a tighter crop?

Bed of Flowers
by -MK-

Comment by fstopopen:
greetings from the critique club

I'm not sure what to say, you obviously didn't like the image yourself.

I think that this shot could be very good. with just a little more time and effort.

You say that you spent a lot of time working on this photo in photoshop. I am sure you learned that once you have overexposed your highlights there is not much you can to to salvage them. The scene is quite dynamic and is indeed a difficult image to capture. (if only the camera could see the way the eye does). To get this to expose properly the best thing you can do is get a graduated neutral desity filter.

In a way, I do like the lighting. I like the idea of part of the bed of flowers being in the sun while part of them are in the shade. This accentuates the "harsh" lighting of direct sunlight, and the subtlety of the soft light in the shadows. If you used that split ND the lighting would have been awesome.

As far as composition goes... everything is a little flat and jubmled. but not so flat that it becomes one of those super simple graphic images. I think the fact that the light/shadow regions are split right down the center makes the photo a little mundane. There is a general lack of tension or a center of focus for the eye to go to.

Bed of Flowers
by -MK-

Comment by raish:
This does not meet the challenge - inanimate but not an arranged composition of objects.

Bed of Flowers
by -MK-

Comment by Dr.Confuser:
I gave this photo a 1 because it didn't seem to me to fulfill my expectation of a "still life," a classic form of artfully arranged objects. Call me narrow minded but that's the way I see it.

Agriculture in Finland
by -MK-

Comment by Pedxer:
Houska tutustuaa! Very odd indeed, nice color!

Agriculture in Finland
by -MK-

Comment by Jammur:
Very interesting shot. It looks like you used a flash on the bush, which doesn't work for me, but other than that its great.

Agriculture in Finland
by -MK-

Comment by casm:
wow there is only one plant. i get it ! there isnt agriculture in finland!!!! oooooo i get it! nice shot

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by -MK-

Comment by lshles:
Very enigmatic image. I really like this.

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by -MK-

Comment by amjlt:
cool

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by -MK-

Comment by gsquiggle:
haha The hook the hook... I like it... unexpected, different, unique.