Holding On....
by buzzrock

Comment:
Hey buddy! Way to get the ribbon! And so close on the heels of Shiz's black hopper. Nice job!

Dragonfly
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
Nice capture, congrats! I like the water drops, they add a nice touch.

Psycho
by Jacko

Comment:
Perfect b/w toning. Excellent composition and lighting. Blue ribbon all the way! 10 -danny

Do not disturb!
by kiwiness

Comment:
Excellent job man! Great focus and capture. Time for me to get out the big guns! Me and my D100 against you and your 10D :-)

Congrats!

Old Soul
by sher

Comment:
You will take team 602 to new places! My hat's off to you and a your sweet shot and excellent talent!

A Cool Place
by joanns

Comment:
Excellent b/w treatment! This is a powerful image! 10 -danny

Deep Purple Dream
by ClubJuggle

Comment:
Hello.... Wanted to drop a critique in here. This flower has a lot of potential. The colors from the deep maroon to the light purple can make for a dramatic shot. Here are somethings that you may want to try. The perspective of your current shot is straight into the flower. I know that to meet the challenge you wanted to capture as much of the flower into the frame as possible. Would it have still been possible from a lower angle? The lighting is interesting enough, it allows for some nice contrast in the creases of the petals. I'm not sure if boosting the contrast a bit may or maynot have increased the textures in the petals or not as it may have blown out the lower petals. Focus seems to be the major issue in this shot. It seems to be slightly soft. I'm not sure if you used auto focus or not, but you may have reached the limit of your lens. I may have opened the aperature some and made the yellow in the middle the main focal point and had the petals more blurred. This would have helped to minimize the distraction of the blemishes on the petals, but also would have given the viewer a main focal point. As it stands now, with everything in the same focal plane, we have no main subject of interest in this shot. Let's see some reshoots of this flower, I think you have some great potential with this shot! -danny

Flip Flop Sandals
by stephan

Comment:
Nice! I like the saturation you've used to make the flip flops stand out against the grass. 8 -danny

Patriotism this Decade – A Trend Rekindled
by jas0420

Comment:
Just the flag or just the ribbon would have been a lesser shot, putting the two together makes a great image. This shows how we embrace our heritage and honor those who have fallen to keep us free. 8 -danny

Green = Stress ;o) [Mood Rings; back & better]
by Twocentz

Comment:
Pleasant shot. Nice background and good focus on the ring. Sometimes it's the simple things in life that bring us pleasure. 8 -danny