Trees
by operalynn

Comment by atupdate:
There are too many things that draw my eyes away from the main subject, the trees. Things like the pathway and the animal/statue in the background. Part of that is due to the lighting and part to the uniform color of the trees. If you cropped off the left half of the picture and converted this to black and white with high contrast, the light that is actually on the top of the tree limbs would become the focal point and allow the trees to become the main subject.

Trees
by operalynn

Comment by Kemptonreporter:
Something's lacking.
I like the curve of the trees.
Is that a bullfrog or a dinasour on the far end?

Trees
by operalynn

Comment by tinhmocnam:
very nice contrast

Learning the Aria
by operalynn

Comment by katswig:
One of the few in this challenge where a short DOF has worked for me.

Learning the Aria
by operalynn

Comment by benhur:
nice dof

Learning the Aria
by operalynn

Comment by Matt414ce:
This image appears very flat to me. I think that levels could have been used to a better advantage. I do like image though.

Learning the Aria
by operalynn

Comment by raish:
This meets the challenge - inanimate and arranged. The arrangement may be more thematic than visual.

Learning the Aria
by operalynn

Comment by albc28:
Good shot and idea. If your focus was on the music book you should have more of an angle of viewing the book. If not more focus should have been on the wine. Right now it's hard to determine where you focus is.

Learning the Aria
by operalynn

Comment by cornettcag:
The limited depth of field takes much away from this composition.

Learning the Aria
by operalynn

Comment by BeeCee:
Maybe a little more DOF to make all of the one page clear? My eye just doesn't feel comfortable with the fairly sharp division between soft and sharp where there's not naturally that division. Might be just me, tho'!
I like the general feel of the shot. :)