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Comment by geoffb:
Hi from the Critique Club,

First of all, I like your take on the challenge. The "topless" orange in the background is a very clever idea. However, I'm a bit thrown by the purpose of the orange in the front. It adds another element, but isn't topless itself (or maybe it is?), and clearly isn't the part that was removed from the orange in the rear. This was mentioned by a few commenters below, although others liked the idea. It's your art, so I'm not implying what "should" have been done (only possible alternatives).

Contrast could be boosted in this image, and an increase in colour saturation might have helped (the orange isn't very vibrant). Composition and placement of the oranges is good, although there's nothing grabbing or keeping my attention. Perhaps some really hard light with well-defined shadows might have helped boost interest.

Overall, I'd take the comments you already received to heart. The general consensus is that it's undersaturated, underexposed, and lacking contrast. This type of image needs pop (either via contrast or strong colours) in order to grab the viewer's attention.

Geoff

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Comment by Balko:
Nice idea, though dark and lacking color (to me).

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Comment by waou85:
Love the idea of actually peeling one and cutting the other one... a contrast between them two. Nice idea and the composition...would be better off with lome light on the object, but still a high vote :)

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Comment by bassbone:
nice still life concept. i think this would really benefit from adjustment of levels. It has a lot of potential, but needs some assistance with basic post processing to really come across well to the viewer.

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Comment by trevytrev:
The lighting seems a bit dark in this shot and I'm not sure how the two oranges go together, one is peeled and one is sliced in half.

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Comment by szalona:
And sliced off? That slices off one is useless in the photo.
The line on the right corner is distrating.
Should be less bright (the background) and boosted color a bit.
MAKE THIS INTERESTING FOR THE VIEWER.

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Comment by arentz:
Good idea.
Maybe more saturation?

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Comment by UrfaK:
This would have been a better picture if the lighting was a bit more..

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Comment by smardaz:
color seems a bit flat here, might have been more striking with just the peeled orange imo 5

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Comment by littlegett:
Very interesting concept. It is a bit flat and the colours need some livening but I enjoy the concept. I wonder how hard it would have been to get half the peel intact but empty. Hmm.