Spring Life
by Keys

Comment by Kivet:
lighting should be on the flowers, the clouds totally outshine them because they are so much brighter.

Spring Life
by Keys

Comment by katswig:
A landscape, not really a still life. Maybe if the flowers had been lit I might think of it as a still life instead of a landscape.

Spring Life
by Keys

Comment by kellylautt:
The lighting and composition could be improved, I think. Also, I don't think it reflects the "still life" theme very well. Pretty, though.

Spring Life
by Keys

Comment by operalynn:
a bit more light on the flowers would have been nice, but I like the framing of the trees

Spring Life
by Keys

Comment by raish:
This does not meet the challenge - inanimate but not an arranged composition of objects.

Spring Life
by Keys

Comment by cars:
not even a good floral

Spring Life
by Keys

Comment by Dr.Confuser:
I gave this photo a 1 because it didn't seem to me to fulfill my expectation of a "still life," a classic form of artfully arranged objects. Call me narrow minded but that's the way I see it. Nevertheless, it is a lovely photo.

Spring Life
by Keys

Comment by no__1__here:
Sorry, I do not feel this meets the challenge.

Millenium Bridge, Newcastle
by Keys

Comment by Keys:
Thanks for that! i did have an earlier shot, but there were too many people on it at the time, so i went for this one. The other one looked a bit lifeless i tink but the bridge did stand out more.

I shall explore the bridge further at the next opportunity, maybe take close ups of the steel cables

thanks again

Millenium Bridge, Newcastle
by Keys

Comment by Imagineer:
:: Hello from the Critique Club ::
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For starters you have a dramatic subject. It's a dynamic structure and your angle shows it off well. It's a shame you couldn't have got ther earlier/later to catch some sun glints on the arch which would help separate it from that distracting background. Alternatively, if you were crazy enough you could have taken a powerful torch and 'light-painted' it with that.

The shot is a tad skewed down to the right too, but it's a subtle flaw.

I can't help thinking that perhaps there's a more impressive angle at closer range looking up, but you would have to forsake the footbridge to get all of the arch and vice-versa.

Hope this helps.

Cheers
Jon