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Boots And Corn Broom

Boots and corn broom

30 total reviews 
Comment from MKFlood


simple yet and artistic approach of an everyday items. the clarity is excellent. the angle of the shot of the broom and boots is great. the setup is great. the capture of the light is perfect. the image is balanced and eye appealing to the viewer. great eye and great job overall.

 Comment Written 19-Feb-2016


reply by the author on 19-Feb-2016
    Thank you
Comment from nature rules


I think this is an excellent still life composition. The subjects and coloration all complement each other to create a frameable work of photographic art! I really like this! Good luck in the contest!

 Comment Written 14-Feb-2016


reply by the author on 14-Feb-2016
    Thank you
Comment from jesuel


What a beautiful photo the straw color throughout it really has some great contrast the lighting is perfect without a doubt beautiful work here

 Comment Written 14-Feb-2016


reply by the author on 14-Feb-2016
    Thank you
Comment from Mr Jones


very much deserving of a six but i have used all up. such a beautiful work. a lovely composed piece and out of two everyday objects an image of both texture and wonder.

 Comment Written 14-Feb-2016


reply by the author on 14-Feb-2016
    Thank you so much for the very kind review and the thoughtful cyber 6. I really appreciate it. It seems my best work is done on the spur of the moment. The work I sit and plan always seems to be lacking in something almost as though what's in my head just doesn't quite transfer to the camera. :)
Comment from Lilibug6


This is a great shoty and very good entry for the contest! The colors are fantastic! The effects you chose look great! The focus is excellent! The lighting and presentation are very good! Well done and good luck in the contest! Lori

 Comment Written 13-Feb-2016


reply by the author on 13-Feb-2016
    Thank you :)
reply by Lilibug6 on 13-Feb-2016
    My pleasure! Lori
Comment from michiganmike


A very fine image. I love the light and the great colors it gives you. The composition is superb and the image is meticulously sharp. Best of luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 13-Feb-2016


reply by the author on 13-Feb-2016
    Thank you Mike
Comment from Sange


I really like this still life! The broom, work boots and texture of the stone wall are all working well together.
Your focus is sharp and the enhancements made using filters kicks this up a notch.
Fine camera work.
Well done!

 Comment Written 13-Feb-2016


reply by the author on 13-Feb-2016
    Thank you very much Sange. I took this out on my front porch. I fell and have a very serious knee injury so I have been unable to go out of the house any farther than that because I am on crutches and in a full leg splint. So, I have to come up with ideas that I can do in the house. I may even have to remove myself from some contests because I can't get around. Ohh well. I do some reviews :)
reply by Sange on 13-Feb-2016
    My goodness..sorry to hear about your fault..I do know who you are and you have been producing nice work lately.. Impressive camera work.
    Get better and use this time to get creative like you did here! :)
Comment from nikman


Not sire what a corn broom is but your shot is certainly evocative of manual work of years ago. Your photo is well composed with natural colours and tones. Well done!

 Comment Written 13-Feb-2016


reply by the author on 13-Feb-2016
    Thank you. A corn broom was commonly used up until the advent of plastics. It is made from corn stalks that have been dried and cut into strips.
Comment from avmurray


This is quite an original still life, and I especially like the limited color pallet. I also the Topaz filters have worked wonders when it comes to bringing out all the fine textures. The still life is also tastefully set up.

Your photo is of course also nice and sharp and it is for sure clear and well defined details to be seen. Also the exposure is perfect.

I think the cropping is working well, and both the broom and the boots have got a fine placement within the frame. A truly great looking and well taken still life with a very good DOF, and I wish you luck with the contest.

 Comment Written 13-Feb-2016


reply by the author on 13-Feb-2016
    Thank you Annie
reply by avmurray on 13-Feb-2016
    You are most welcome
Comment from Imagine Life


That's very nice, I love the way you arranged all the elements and balanced your composition. Amazing clarity with a touch of HDR. I like the way you connected all those different patterns; the still life itself seems simple, but you've placed it against the brick wall and wooden (?) floor, which gave you so many different leading lines occupying the eye of the viewer. The dominance of yellow-ish tones gives you a pleasantly warm, homely atmosphere, but I think I'd still add a bit of blue to neutralize the temperature. Best of luck in the contest! :)

 Comment Written 13-Feb-2016


reply by the author on 13-Feb-2016
    Thank you very much for the very kind review. I may try adjusting the blue tone just to see how it looks :)