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by directionsforpest

Comment:
Shadows alone aren't really minimalism to me, and there's a lot going on here for me to think of this as a minimalist shot. You're also (probably unfairly) falling victim to my prejudice against woodies (they do absolutely nothing for me as subject matter, sorry); that said, you did a wonderful job with the lighting on this, showing more than just the bare outline (though I may have actually put the figure behind the frame, as the bits of highlight showing at the bottom are distracting to me); I'm bumping it up a bunch from where I first voted it.

Note to self
by griz210

Comment:
Minimal, but the placement of the subject doesn't work for me, and choice of subject isn't particularly appealing to me, either. I would have made the background black either completely flat or with more texture; I find the one fold toward the left out of place.

Littlest Dog
by Hannahmt5

Comment:
Minimal, but with some issues of focus, and I don't find the lighting particularly appealing (there are no real highlights and only some very soft shadows).

Chess Match with timing
by whiterook

Comment:
This seems very busy for a minimalist shot, and the harsh lighting from the window overpowers and washes out the scene.

Minimal dog
by Melethia

Comment:
This didn't strike me as particularly minimal, and the center alignment of the subject didn't really work for me, either. The other elements (the pole, the people) actually detracted from the minimal effect to my eyes.

Baby
by Kelli

Comment:
I don't see much that is minimal about this image; it also has some issues with exposure and composition (it has a faded look that doesn't appeal to me), though I like the crossing vertical lines of the reptile with the branch.

December Welcome
by photodon

Comment:
The framing here doesn't work for me, with the doorway crooked, and the light isn't really flattering to the subject matter.

"Marlin's Garden"
by MelonMusketeer

Comment:
I like the subject, but there's too much going on here, and the details are overwhelmed by the confusion in color and light, and sometimes are lost (such as the purple flowers in the entryway).

...to my heart
by kdkaboom

Comment:
Interesting concept, but it doesn't work for me in the end, though I like it better looking this time than I did when I first saw it (and am bumping it up accordingly). Part of the problem for me is that the actual heart is not very sharp (and neither are the fingers); this could be a resizing issue, but I'm not sure. If it had been sharp, with maybe a warmer light, I think I would have liked it more.

Lysterfield Park Entrance
by CuE

Comment:
There are some things I really like about this image, such as the way the light falls on the models and the bare part of the tree branch above them, but it is far too bright in the sky, and in such bright light I would have liked a wider depth of field so that the background was punchier in relation to the foreground.