Port Life
by sharkav

Comment by yanko:
You may be just getting comments about this not being still life so I'll suggest things I think would improve this image general.

First, I'd rotate the image a bit so that the horizon didn't have that extreme fall off on the left. Second, an auto levels adjustment in Photoshop would really make this image pop (reducing that haze). Third, to further improve contrast and reduce the haze I'd run Unsharp Mask with the settings like this: Amount=16, Radius=33.0 and Threshold=0. That'll improve the contrast further. Lastly I'd sharpen the image more to pull all the little details in this image. If you don't have Photoshop or the equivalent I'd consider boosting up the contrast and sharpening settings in your camera if applicable.

Laughing Tea Leaves
by sharkav

Comment by Crisik:
nice idea, should be brighter, though

Laughing Tea Leaves
by sharkav

Comment by buzzmom:
this is such a cute idea....i just dont get a good enough granular feel

Laughing Tea Leaves
by sharkav

Comment by JunieMoon:
I don't feel the grains are defined enough. It is low in contrast as well.

Laughing Tea Leaves
by sharkav

Comment by JulieG:
Original

Laughing Tea Leaves
by sharkav

Comment by SandyP:
Awwww. . .that's cute and creative. I like it.

Laughing Tea Leaves
by sharkav

Comment by itsrazzi:
hahaha cool idea!

Whoops ! Missed the first time
by sharkav

Comment by Ravensun:
Fuzzed too badly.

Whoops ! Missed the first time
by sharkav

Comment by L2:
Returning for comment. Soft focus and monochromatic color isn't helping this image. With regard to composition, the apple is in the right part of the frame. This image is not as strong as others in the challenge - keep trying and I'm sure the next one will do better.

Whoops ! Missed the first time
by sharkav

Comment by jaaad:
very out of focus