If Only.......
by singsunshine

Comment by Artifacts:
A money tree fits a fantasy world concept in a way anyone can relate to. Sharpness is good and the choice of a white background works very well.

There are a couple technical items that will hurt this image in scoring. One is that the background is not solid white. Some 'dirtiness' shows through that will be a distraction for some viewers.

There are some digital 'jaggies' that show up prominently on the edges of the dollars on the tree. These are also distracting and should be corrected.

The biggest flaw is lighting. The tree needs some front illumination. It is too dark in the center and it is made more apparent when contrasted to the white background.

There is something you might try in post processing without reshooting that might work well with this image for this particular challenge. You could apply dodging to lighten various areas in the darkened interior of the tree to give it a more surreal look and added viewer interest. But you have to be careful not to overdo it. It is very easy to lighten to much and give the image a washed out look. I'd recomment a brush opacity of around 5% or maybe a little more and make broad circular strokes.

If Only.......
by singsunshine

Comment by tonyv:
Great picture well executed. I think that it would have been better balanced with another six or eight inches of the stem. It would then look more like a money tree than a money ball.

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Comment by smilebig4me1x:
where can i get me one of these? got a spare?

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Comment by p2jvr:
Why stop at ones - I definitely need the bigger version.

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Comment by buzzmom:
i almost went with this idea but dont think i could have done it as well as you have.
maybe just a bit better lighting on the center of the pic

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Comment by graphicfunk:
Yes, quite a fantasy. Call me over at harvest. lol A neat presentation.

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Comment by ramevi:
I have a "hundred" plant. ;)

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Comment by Juniper366:
I WISH

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Comment by Xilebo:
Yup, if only :)

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Comment by CreativeFlyPhoto:
cute idea :)