Oh Canada
by HUETH

Comment:
Smart to have nothing in focus. Should have waited for the car to pass (or edit out)

Seaside
by willem

Comment:

Originally posted by glad2badad: Interesting. This could almost be a Deep DOF outtake. :-) Nice use of foreground emphasis.

Indeed, it waas shot with two challenges in mind, but then the alternative had sky in it so that determined the use.

The Green Hills of Earth
by GeneralE

Comment:
Could you have moved a few steps forward to avoid the strong edge in the image? Also why the tilt? It looks like the landscape offered more opportunities for an image.

IMG_20250206_123949
by Wildpurple

Comment:
I like the inverted colors but the composition is nothing special, feels even a bit awkward with such a close crop (or such a large border).

Shadow Landing
by nam

Comment:
What if you crop the image to the lower rectangle (2/3rd) of bricks with just the plant and the shadow of the bird? Makes it more special IMO.

A Pair and a Pear
by DistantColours

Comment:
Such still life compositions are all about shape IMO. Especially on the left pear you can see the light coming from two sides, while the pear still shows a dark patch in the middle. Also you can see strong shadow in the right of that pear and a strong shadow on the left of the second pear. This gives a strange shape to the pear. It would have been better to use a single large light source (softbox or light shining through a sheet or light in umbrella) and then control the light and shadows gradually with additional soft reflectors where needed. In that way you can sculpt the pear and emphasise its shape.

Tribute to Lev's Tribute to Irving Penn
by primabarbara

Comment:
This is really, really close to the version of LevT. Closer to the original than any other image in this challenge. Even a bit more dark (especially lower left), more intens, more harsh, which brings it closer to Irving Penn's portraits. Maybe a bit oversharpened (especially visible along the arm)

Lindt Lindor from the Pantry
by Lydia

Comment:
Welcome back! Although you have not been away that long it seems. Always great to have strong competitor like you in the group.

"Mont Blanc Revisted" / Deconstructed
by Bear_Music

Comment:
I assume this refer to image 1233096? A free interpretation rather than a remake ;-)

Daysha View
by HUETH

Comment:
I cannot find the original so as a remake it is hard to judge.