Hayfever
by keone

Comment by vrphotos:
ahhchooo. Certainly pretty, love the shot.

Hayfever
by keone

Comment by ogdenm:
Nice bucolic scene but very flat

Hayfever
by keone

Comment by jab119:
I like the image very much but the color is not very appealing to me, maybe if the top of the image was just a bit darker or a different shade

Hayfever
by keone

Comment by mirdonamy:
I can smell this one! Very nice clarity & composition!!!

Hayfever
by keone

Comment by Jason:
Nice shot, wonder what the colors looked like originally.

Hayfever
by keone

Comment by Nukkta:
I really like this shot, The only thing i might change is having the tone more brown than orange. 7

Hayfever
by keone

Comment by justine:
This really has a lonely, winter feel. I like this shot it strikes a mood in me. Good tones and light. Painterly.

Hayfever
by keone

Comment by BBBastet:
very nice, I love the color

The Cat N the Hat. (Dr. Seuss)
by keone

Comment by LucidLotus:
Hello from the Critique Club!

I think this is an excellent photograph. I do agree with some of the commenters that the title isn't exactly right and so it misses a slight bit of the challenge requirements, however I don't think it is really that HUGE of a mistake. The important part right now is the aspects of the photo so I'll dig right in:

The first thing that strikes me is the color. It seems like a sepia tone, but perhaps exaggerated? The richness of the color is just amazing which is why I wonder about that. I think it really works well for this photo, it doesn't give it an antiquing look like most sepias do, but instead it gives both a unique feel and also highlights my next observation:

The texture of this photo is fantastic. You have really managed to capture the fluffiness of the fur on both the cat and the throw? it is laying on. The contrast between those and the hat also shows very well in this photo - excellent work.

The lighting looks to be lowish, which gives the photo and intimate feel, that cat looks like it can't be bothered for the world and that feeling is projected splendidly.

The focus is perfect, I can easily see the fur and its texture and yet there is an overall softness to the photo that I don't think is brought out by the 'props' alone.

Composition is great, I like how the focal point grows out of the bottom corner and isn't just plopped in the center of the image. I also like how most of the color follows that line as well with the nice natural white background created by the fur throw thingie.

I think the only thing I would suggest in the future is slightly more light, I do like the intimate air about the photo but I think the contrast of the colors might pop just a bit more if the whole image was lighter - not in color or tone but just more lit up. Not too much though because losing that intimate feel would be a tragedy.

I think this is an excellent image and you've done yourself proud. Had it fit the title exactly (ie had the correct title of the book) I think it would have done a bit better, but I also think it deserved a higher score than it got. Very well planned and executed.

The Cat N the Hat. (Dr. Seuss)
by keone

Comment by Shannon:
I like the sepia tones and the fuzzy background, gives a warm feeling to this shot. Nicely done. 9