Suburban Rain
by lyta

Comment by ergo:
it's got a nice abstract feel to it. 7

Suburban Rain
by lyta

Comment by RKT:
Amazing light...the B & W is a perfect choice...very nice.

Still Life in Wood #1 Desk & Vase
by lyta

Comment by ShutterPug:
** Greetings from the Critique Club **

Although the image is a bit darker than what I usually like - the lighting and shadows reflect beautiful textures of the wood. The breass ring breaks up the darkness, adding the perfect contrast. The green rug is a big minus here - it clashes rather than enhances. I would suggest some hue manipulation to better blend it into the same color scheme of the brass ring and wood.

- Linda

Still Life in Wood #1 Desk & Vase
by lyta

Comment by w24x192:
I find the rug distracting here...I think it is just too bright when compared to the wood. I like the shapes and composition, however. It seems that the wood is just a bit dark.

Still Life in Wood #1 Desk & Vase
by lyta

Comment by Gatorguy:
I like everything but the green mat. I find it to be so much brighter than the other elements that my eye is forcefully pulled to it and away from the other elements in the image.

Shining on in the light of death
by lyta

Comment by ShutterPug:
** Greetings from the Critique Club **

Composition, colors, and lighting are all well done here. There is only one very distractin element and that would be the green leaf in the bottom left corner. Might have pulled that out of thew way before taking the shot.

- Linda

Still Life in Wood #1 Desk & Vase
by lyta

Comment by srbrubaker:
I formed my opinion of the photo before scrolling down to see the green mat. So my comments will start out being based on that ... I love the tonality of the wood and the fact that it all matches so well. The soft but strong light is perfectly suited to the treatment; it looks especially good on the vase.

The mat adds interesting texture and color. It balances the brass ring. Yet, somehow it behaves in this picture a bit like an insistant child breaking in on a conversation between two septagenarians in their rocking chairs watching the sun set. If the mat must stay for some important compositional purpose ( I'm terrible at composition, so am unwilling to assert a judgement here) then I wonder if selective desaturation or hue manipulation might not soften the loud shade of green to a softer yellower shade that echoes the brass ring. In any case it's a very nice photo.

Still Life in Wood #1 Desk & Vase
by lyta

Comment by Elemmennope:
Nice study of light and shadow.

Still Life in Wood #1 Desk & Vase
by lyta

Comment by ginjer:
4 - The shot is a little soft for my taste. I like all the various textures of the wood, but I would definitely crop the green thing from the bottom as it is very distracting.

Rain Forest
by lyta

Comment by eyebyfaith:
Arresting macro image. Color is intense and nicely softened by the water drops.