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by kosmikkreeper

Comment:
Seemingly staged (I hope).

This photo would have piqued my interest more if the face was cropped about 50-75% out of the picture or maybe if the depth of field was focused more on the bottle. Seeing the face humanizes the photo and distracts me from the pills in the foreground. I guess either focusing on the face or on the pills would, in my opinion, have made a more profound statement.

I also think a darker setting might have lent itself to this scene. The light from the subjects face, robe (?) and the bottle all blend together. I would be more intrigued with an evening gown slightly out of focus in the background (or something with a darker hue)

All-in-all I think this is a good setup, a good subject. Perhaps a little trite for the contest but definitely better than a 'guess what I was thinking when I shot this' photo.

Allegro
by InnaN

Comment:
Good composition.

I like everything about this picture that I know enough to look for.

Nature, Simplicity, Country
by paganini

Comment:
Fantastic image.

Great subject and composition. I just don't think it has much to do with the challenge (Country Life) as it could be set in a botanical garden in a city.

I'd love to see this picture blown up as this is a great shot of this subject.

Living in the Country
by Marjo

Comment:
Good action. I would prefer a more shallow depth of field so that the running horse is in sharper focus while the barn and horse in the background are less clear. It looks like you shot this at a high ISO as the hooves/legs are frozen even while the tilt of the horse implies motion.

Good subject and a good angle for showing musclature on the move.

Grumpy Chicken
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
Great color. Nice framing

Polish
by progersct

Comment:
Most definitely one of my favorite subject matters. The light reflections off the bracelets and the sandal straps emphrasizes the liquidity of the polish.
Personal note, great model.

A critical eye on his liquids.
by jjbeguin

Comment:
Different take on the challenge. By making the liquid such a smaller part, it gets a special emphasis. Impressive submission.

sinking
by shutterfly

Comment:
Fun submission for this challenge

Relocated
by Toddh

Comment:
Wow. The action around the outside of the picture is grounded by the solid impression that the liquid stream lends to the center of the image. This is a fantastic demonstration of utilizing one color almost exclusively. Great composition for this challenge.

Diagonal Honey
by dasser

Comment:
Great choice of backgrounds for this.