Needed In the Moment
by genxm5

Comment by bvy:
A strangely intriguing still life -- or something.

Needed In the Moment
by genxm5

Comment by Abra:
At first I thought this was a bit boring with nice colours. I can see now that you̢۪re trying to tell a story which I̢۪m guessing the book is a real tear-jerker that makes the shot so much more interesting.

A Blanket For the Silhouettes
by genxm5

Comment by photomad_2007:
nice way of positioning the trees against the blue sky.

A Blanket For the Silhouettes
by genxm5

Comment by aircooledguy:
Nice lines with the trees and clouds - 6

Revolutionary Thanksgiving
by genxm5

Comment by bvy:
Great subject. I'm not sure about the framing and the tilt.

All Is Still
by genxm5

Comment by Citadel:
Lots of potential with this image and scene. It looks like the image isn't quite level. A simple thing to correct but if its not corrected its distracting.

The conversion looks like a straight gray scale conversion or desaturation. My recommendation would be to use the channel mixer (if its available) to to create a more dramatic monochrome.

Good call on leaving out the sky. I would consider cropping off a bit more off the bottom leaving the reflection of the tree and the windmill.

If there was sufficient wind to get the windmill going a long exposure would definitely be in order. It would flatten the water and create a nice motion blur in the mill.

It would be nice if there was a third element in the scene. With the windmill and tree being the subjects in the scene it feels a bit static. Of course you could just wade across and cut down the tree too... ;)

Overall a pleasing image and one that certainly meets the challenge.

All Is Still
by genxm5

Comment by J-Me:
You've got the rule of thirds going on here but, the bottom 2/3's is rather dull in the composition because it's lacking anything to look at. That means that 2/3's of the composition is of nothing of interest. I know that sounds harsh and I don't mean it to be, just giving a reason that it's not as striking a shot as it could be.

Creature Eclipsed
by genxm5

Comment by KDO:
Interesting light impact on the rat's ears. I like the unsettling composition, because, eventhough that is a pet rat; it is still a rat. I like the tension created by the composition, the rat, and the paint-peeled radiator. Nice use of high key to low key top to bottom. fun shot. good job. A solid 8!

Blue Sash
by genxm5

Comment by Mal37:
Nice color, but try moving the subject off center to add a bit of drama.

Blue Sash
by genxm5

Comment by smudgeSMJ:
Nice macro, I like the textures.