Used window light and a macro lens. Wanted to get a vivid saturation. I wanted a simple still life rather than the typical flowers or fruit bowl. I love the detail in the apple and the way it compliments the green.
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First Impression - the most important one: The green and red look great .. but what is the placemat there for?
Composition: interesting composition .. I am not an expert at still life .. but I like how you have set up this .. and cropped ... to a point I want to turn the apple around to create a leading line with the stem .. but not sure if that would work.
Subject: meets the challenge.... does it well.
Technical (Colour and light): Great colour and nice lighting .. .the actual reflection of the windows is a little distraction though.
To grow its vote?: simple pictures with basic elements have taken out this challenge .. I think taht the mat addedd complexity that wasn't needed.
Summary: Good work . something quite out of the box for you ... keep it up.
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Nice colors and textures. In a perfect world I would have liked to have the stem in focus as well but I do like your shallow depth of field - it really makes the apple pop out of the photo. Well done.
I like this shot. My only comments are the marks in the apple bother me (About half way down) and I would like more focus on the apple. It is too soft for my likeing.
This meets the challenge – it’s inanimate and arranged. Nice minimal idea. I think less colour saturation, or maybe adjusting the USM, could alleviate the wood/wax look of the apple. 6
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