Radiant
by admart01

Comment:
Looked at this several times during voting and since..... wanting to like it and am not completely convinced. I love the subject & idea - simple natural, five (I like the uneaven number shown) fanned fonds. As you say the composition may be compromised by cropping or an alternative - just the simplicity of the editing is not enough to make this shine like it should.

wink
by whiteroom

Comment:
good goodman..... wonderful expression. fyi 8. Tight crop, square foremat, needs the space, hasta have the border.

Adonis
by messerschmitt

Comment:
Genie....... Wonderful space you have..... a female friend viewing this said "I'd run the other way, actually I like all those mirrors."

Neon Blue
by singe

Comment:
I like this neon study. Colours and wire detail are interesting. Square crop is ok, it's my second favorite crop format after no crop.

Mark.jpg
by K-Rob

Comment:
wonderful composition..... beautiful work. On a site obsessed with megapixals and ultra expensive cameras and lenses - this is refreshing to view here.

Garden Post
by admart01

Comment:
Nice gritty texture of this aged wood contrasts with the foliage & vine detail... excellent unnoticeable crop and very good b&w conversion. 7

Backyard Beauty.jpg
by Rachel34

Comment:
Impressive..... I love the full-frame version..... composition with inclusion & placement of your subject in the environment for me has more information about setting & light, I like the "air" around it. Minimizes, but does not eliminate the scientific "specimen" type of image that the tight crop has.

The Tool Shed
by flip89

Comment:
Very interesting pair of Ice tongs...... makes me wonder what other treasures are in that shed. Good black & white.

Shades of Green
by admart01

Comment:
The crop is ok, but I have a bias for full-frame ..... Clean green - excellent texture - simple, elegant frame, beautiful work.

Glow
by admart01

Comment:
........ the apparent aperature limitations you have described for full clarity leaves you only an option to utilize selective focus - I think pretty well done on this one. (ursula certianly uses this technique effectively) Composition is quite good, as is what appears as the lucious red/orange natural colour - It looks to be very natural.. . Or a drastic alternative as in "painted display" in your portfolio, to apply some effect - (which I like a lot, but might have been a detriment during voting) My suggestion for "Glow" or a similar situation where advanced editing is allowed, is to implement some slight selective blur to complement and interact with the selective focus. In Photoshop (8 bit) select a background area and try smart blur.