Pinecone
by CDS

Comment by JPR:
I really like the toning you did to this and the composition as well. I have to ask, is the background a papertowel?

Pinecone
by CDS

Comment by dsa157:
very nicely composed.

Pinecone
by CDS

Comment by TooCool:
I'm curious as to which textures the emphasis s suposed to be on. I see more interesting textures in the background rather then the subject...
TC

Pinecone
by CDS

Comment by f-32:
interesting tree bark behind it

Pinecone
by CDS

Comment by jpochard:
The texture is here. The subject and composition lack interest to me.

Pinecone
by CDS

Comment by e301:
Great sense of feel. Tonal work is fabulous, lighting perfect - though some might argue that a less creased background would be preferable in such a controlled composition. The slightly strange 'extra' bit of twig on the right gives a kind of 'alien' (in the sense of 'strange') fel to the composition, adds just that touch needed to balance the cone itself.

Missing some detail in the cone itself - your focus is far better on the background and the twig - which loses some sense of texture from it.

The border - especially the shading added with it, is quite posibly outside the rules I would think - you've used it to add a degree of three-dimensionality to the image which was not there out of the camera I would suggest. If you had placed the shading from the border in the same direction as the shading in the image it would be more convincing.

Pinecone
by CDS

Comment by Cam:
Its a very nice photo.....nice job. Back drop is not the best...but a cool pic anyway.

Pinecone
by CDS

Comment by justine:
I think all of this works but the paper towel...or drop you used. Nice presentation, maybe a bit heavy on the frame.

Pinecone
by CDS

Comment by gpierson:
this wouls be great on black with natural sun

Pinecone
by CDS

Comment by KING:
[World Record Attempt]
+ The appealing composition combined with the framing and textures makes this a pleasant picture to view.
- Photo could use more saturation.