Still Life 2

Still Life. Second shot . I wonder if it is having more impact then

the first shot. Colors ? Shapes ? Composition ? Regards PK .

i am a portrait photographer, but when your photo came up...i found it breath-taking. truly beautiful! lisa

Great image! Well done.

The lighting is exquisite and the colors are superbly rich and warm. Such a feeling of comfort this seems to project.

I think both still lifes I've seen are superb and yet very different. What I like about them is that you include objects which make them unique from other similar creations. For instance, in this one you've included a coconut (great texture that stands out yet at the same time blends beautifully into the overall fabric of the still life). Then there's the shawl or scarf which adds a richness that would not have been there otherwise whilst complementing the fruits and vase. The green grapes stand out just enough to create a contrast without drawing attention to them. There is nice repetition of round objects yet you were wise to choose a rectangular shaped bowl for the grapes where a round bowl would not have provided an effective contrast. Yet the rounded corners keep the curves flowing. This is also echoed in the cylindrical vase and the handles of the basket in the background. Perhaps it's the combination and choice of objects that you pick that really appeal to me aesthetically. You seem to find objects that stand out each in their own way yet harmonize with the overall scene that you create. Your still lifes remind me a lot of a (well thought out) landscape visually. Keep up the great work!

Everything in this image compliments each other extremely well. The lighting is soft and pleasanty warm and shows the wonderful textures in this image. I love the background color and the texture on it as well. Your DOF works perfectly in this image. My eye is at complete rest in this image and is not wandering in any place where it shouldn't. This is well executed.

I really apriciate your comments. Regards PK.

Margaret is right on the money with her comment. The lighting in the other still life is good, but when you compare it with this one, it looks like a test to check the lighting ;-) I wish I could name the painter this reminds me of.

Interesting concept,and well executed.Very nice colours and composition.Extremely done.Congrats.With kindest regards,Adam

I was never going to say it !! But you have spoted it. The idea of shoting some still life started when I got mamiya in my hands..I quickly needed somthing to test it on. I that was just what happend with a first shot. After...I did like what i saw and decided to put something else together . Something well composed ( if we could call this one that way :)) )Well spoted. PK .

Great photo that reminds me of 17th century Flemish paintings. Perfect lighting & colors. To me, all sides except the bottom are too much cropped out (so it missed rating 7 by a hair).

Beautiful colors and a beautiful light. Great work.

Great still life. For me the close cropping is fine, and the tones are absolutely perfect. To be extremely (I mean extremely) nitpicky, I don't find it necessary to have the colored rug to stand in its turn on a more neutral background (tablecloth?) - this way the rug appears as yet another element rather than as the background of the still life, which is already quite complex.

Great work.

 

I saw you are in the running for top place in Photography monthly. Go for it. I can't believe you are second what can they be thinking of?

Louis

Holy Moly this is TERRIFIC! The sidelighting, the colors, the composition, you name it..PERFECT.

Exquisite light and perfectly exposed shot. Looks like a painting.

good work!

Thank you Louis. As you noticed this one is shot for the reson of the competition..last stage FOOD in november...being second gives me still a chance to compete however Iam not that mad about it. Iam happy with the prize I got so far and enjoy the rest of the competition . It is not easy to take place in such a events as I have not enought expirience and shots to choose from. Thanks again. pk.

Hi ...Iam very curious! Your rating is 1/2 ..Iam fine with it..just ...wish to know what made you rate this shot so low..with respect to your rating could you pls explain that ...All the best PK .

I'm curious too why Robert gives this image an extremely low rating. I don't usually like still lifes, yet I recognize that this image deserves the credit that has otherwise been shown. Perhaps the subject has been seen many times before but the rating guidelines seem to show that there are other factors to weigh as well. The lighting and (Comupter based) toning are great. What gives?

Beautiful use of composition and lighting. You did a wonderful job.

I love a nice still life and this certainly qualifies. It looks almost like a painting. The lighting is exquisite.

looks like an painting. wonderful

Nicely Done!