I love the simplicity of this. The organically shaped teapot contrasting with the linear scope of the blinds, the cool blue-gray contrasting with the brightly colored teapot and the low horizon line contrasting with all the verticals. Simply fabulous. I do wish there was a little light on the left side of the teapot but that's a minor thing. Very well composed and I find it meets both the challenge definition of zen and my own inner definition. Bumping from a 7 to a 8.
BRILLIANT!! This is my favorite image from this shoot so far. As a matter of fact I'm adding it to my favorites! I love the way you used the Venetian blinds as dead space.
Awesome simplicity, nice minimal use of color, however, the striping in the blinds makes it a bit busier than I'd like to see. I'm scoring high, but not as high as I'd like because of that reason. Great job from the 'Great Job Baggie'!
this is very lovely, and nicely creative. i love the composition and the clever use of space (rule of sixths, aye?). my only slight criticism is that i wish it was a little brighter, or the colours a little boulder; my preconceived expectations would be for a very red rather than maroon tea pot. it's still a very nice shot though - 8.
I don't think the teapot helps here. Placing it on the shelf especially suddenly makes the shelf just a shelf and also makes the window blinds, window blinds. Without the teapot, the image becomes something totally different, which for me would have been more zen-like. Anyway, just my opinion.
Surely Zen. I love your choice of bright small subject and large colorless background. I just wish the lighting was a little better on teapot ...maybe a little warme. Hope this does well for you.8.