Pine
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Comment by ButterflySis:
Quite a simple shot, really, but I like it! I like the border too. The colors and sharpness are good. Nice job. I gave this an 8.

Pine
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Comment by ccjp:
The border is too strong and detracts from the image, in my opinion.

Pine
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Comment by zeuszen:
A potentialy pleasing and compositionally satisfying capture of a somewhat common subject. The tri-cluster of cones adds interest as much as the star-burst needles. The natural colours also contribute to a positive overall impression.

The focus, however, does not appear to be as crisp as one would expect, particularly within such a narrow depth of field. Although there is evidence of overexposure on parts of the cones, it is unlike to strike a casual viewer as a dominant flaw. Despite the almost central composition and because of the distant cone (near bottom left) and the curved branch intersecting the image, the distribution of available weights remains, indeed, reasonably balanced.

The sheer size and colour/line intensity/weight of what I\'d consider a redundant border takes away potential image size and, IMHO, distracts from what is essentially a very humble capture.

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Comment by pcody:
The shades of green make this a very easy photograph to look at. Lovely. It can also be called the smell of spring. Very pleasing. I don't know about the cones being full centered. Maybe a slight clockwise tilt of the camera to make the stem more diagonal and placing the cones on the lower 1/3 intersection?

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Comment by wwjdwithca:
Nice fresh smell!

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Comment by cloverstar:
Your ingenuity paid off here. A touch out of focus, but still a great shot. The border really compliments the photo. Well done.

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Comment by Kavey:
Nice image, like how DOF choice throws background out of focus. Can smell the pine.

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Comment by HRoxas:
Fits the challenge, nice photo, good color. Great job.

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Comment by ogdenm:
Very nice even if a little too central

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Comment by Silent Sister:
This is a great photo. The colors compliment each other (isn't God smart?) and your frame adds to the overall effect.