BW film developer
by birgir

Comment:
Very nice black and white. Interesting composition. The simplicity really adds a nice dimension to the image. I gave a 6.

What have I become
by awpollard

Comment:
Definitely a lot of contrasts to be found here, light and dark, fresh and dead, even looks as if there's a portion with more of a focus (the dead rose) vs the softer focused live rose. I think its an interesting study in contrasts but in general not something I would have on my walls. I also find the dark.. area on the top of the fresh rose very distracting, looks like the coloring of one of the petals is merging with maybe the stem of the dead rose which makes it a bit more noticable than it normally would be. I gave a 6

Purple Rain
by smilebig4me1x

Comment:
Simply gorgeous color. By itself it would be a lovely image, the droplets give an added area of interest. Wonderful focus and great lighting. I gave an 8

Fruit of Nature's labor
by octane202

Comment:
Fabulous color and the focus looks great to me too. The texture of the fruit is great and the added dimension with the water droplets just boosts the interest level for me. I gave a 6

Connect the Dots. . .
by tryals15

Comment:
I love the black & white and grit/noise this image has. Its quite simple and yet has loads of interest. If I were to pick something I might change I'd say cropping out the top portion with the lesser focus, I'm not sure it necessarily adds to the image all that much - maybe where that last biiig bubble is would be a good cut off point. Still, I very much enjoy your take on the challenge, well done. I gave a 7.

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by chele

Comment:
Great colors and I can see it meets the challenge very well. The focus seems a bit distracting for me though - it appears you want to highlight the droplets on the leaves but the soft focus on the trees in the background, as well as all the space they take up, are distracting my eyes away from the water drops. I find the one big leaf with all the droplets to be a bit flat and uninspiring, however I LOVE the smaller leaf nearly hidden next to it. The way the light filters through it really brings out the character and details of the leaf in an interesting way, I wish more of the photograph focused on that leaf. All in all I think its a good photograph, it just doesn't grab me as much as it could. I gave a 4

Telltale
by bongo

Comment:
Interesting image. I like the premise behind it but it has a flatness in color that is a bit offputting. If there was a way to darken the water more so that shining droplet stood out even better, that contrast might add more pop to the photo. Since the droplet IS the main and basically only area of focus for the photograph I feel it needs something more to give it a boost. I gave a 4.

Splashy Reflection
by marmalade1121

Comment:
What a great idea! I really like the focus on the reflection rather than including both the girl in reality and her reflection. This keeps the composition much more simple and gives the eye a place to rest. I'm guessing this is selective desaturation? It seems just a tad washed out if that's the case. I like the lightness of it but something seems a bit too flat for my tastes, maybe if the dark areas were richer in their darkness, more contrast or something. Not sure! Either way I think its a great image. I gave a 6.

heres my entry, score it high
by CorySmith

Comment:
Cute model! I love the expression on her face, she seems very impish. Great tones, nice focus on the young girl. There is a feeling of life and movement to the image with the way the water is dripping from her face. Nicely done. I gave a 6.

After the Storm
by Links 2 3 4

Comment:
Great composition, beautiful use of color and negative space. Seems the focus could be just a smidge sharper - might be the water droplets making it seem slightly hazy though. Very nicely done. I gave a 6