A warm nap
by decoteau

Comment by indigo997:
This is just such a clear shot that I had to give it a high score. Very cute capture. The shadows bother me, and I'm not sure that it wouldn't be just as good with much of the top cropped off (perhaps making it a horizontal shot cropped just below the shadow on the back). 7

A warm nap
by decoteau

Comment by sher:
awwww very sweet...love the shadows!

A warm nap
by decoteau

Comment by PTLParsons:
Is the cat really that closely matched to the color of the couch or cushion it's on, or did it take that tint from the flash. Beautiful cat. Very unique color. Don't really like the quilt at the rump and blanket on the right. Maybe if you had cropped it off just behind it's elbow where the dark line is. Something to think about. Then the distracting stuff would not be there, including the dark line. Still a good photo.

A warm nap
by decoteau

Comment by mjcecil:
Fabulous night-capture feel. A stolen moment from a cat's oh-so-hard life.

A matter of life and death
by decoteau

Comment by Gracechild7:
I like how the square isn't the main focal point in this peice, but I think however that the other tombs are distracting. If it was just tree or something...?

A matter of life and death
by decoteau

Comment by PaulMdx:
Composition: The difference between the stone tomb on the left and the bright view on the right makes it slightly unbalanced for me.
Technical: Good focus and colour.
Meets challenge: Yes
Overall impression: I love the stone work, but the composition seems to let it down a bit. 6

A matter of life and death
by decoteau

Comment by KimInNB:
The trees look a bit washed out. I think I would prefer the photo with it cropped to meet the square on the top left hand side. Hope you understand what I'm saying.

A matter of life and death
by decoteau

Comment by PTLParsons:
The whole right side of the photo appears washed out. And it contains several squares. I can't tell if the square with the fan in the stone on the left is supposed to be your subject. If it is you should have somehow cropped out the rest. That stone is nicely focused, clear, readible, nice color, but it causes the majority of the photo to wash out. Personally I'm ok with the photo, not excited but ok, but I have different tastes from most. I'll give it a 5. Needs better execution.

A matter of life and death
by decoteau

Comment by jgillard:
The sky is overexposed a bit. See how the leaves are strange looking. jgillard5

A matter of life and death
by decoteau

Comment by Cub:
Great idea. I think showing more of the front crypt would have improved the composition. Still, a good shot! Cub