Witches Corner
by RianBotes

Comment:
Gorgeous location, beautiful composition, and spectacular use of DOF.

my precious
by daisydavid

Comment:
i like the detail in the dandelion but the processing to darken the 'background' seems out of balance

goodbye
by tanguera

Comment:
What a moment captured. It almost makes you want to cry, watching her watch the ashes returning home to create something new.

The image is remarkable subtle and her actions are almost imperceptible without your text above.

On the image itself, your placement is not perfect, but clearly you are limited to the ground you have at your disposal and the timing. Also, I am not convinced that the couple in the background is helping or hurting the scene. They seem to pull my attention away from her. Had she been alone (or made alone through post processing), I think her actions would be more apparent.

Touching image. Thanks for sharing.

Dreamer2
by neenee1999

Comment:
I like this a lot better. If you were after creating a bit more 'glow' to the skin, I would recommend trying something like the following:

-Create duplicate layer
-Add Diffuse Glow (Filter -> Distort ->Diffuse Glow). You can use the sliders to define how much glow to put in etc.
-Then add a soft layer of smoothing such as with Noise Ninja or similar.

Here is what I did using these steps (hope you don't mind!)

Twin Span to Maple Island
by EntertainMe

Comment:
A very pleasant scene, quiet and serene.

I think the score reflects the vast majority of voters impression that the foreground is not bokeh. It appears at first glance to be smooth water, and for the quick voter this would likely result in the low score.

From a deeper look at the photo, it appears that the blur in the foreground is due in part to the smooth water and secondly by some post processing such as noise ninja etc. This may not actually be the case, but it is what it appears to be. Looking at the entries that scored very highly, the foreground brings something important to the scene, whether it be water droplets or leaves or other flowers, where that foreground is a very important contributing factor to the image. In the case of your shot, the foreground water is quiet, but our eyes are only drawn to the bridges and trees.

Dreamer
by neenee1999

Comment:
An interesting pose, not a standard pose you would typically see in a portrait.

First off, the model is very attractive and the relaxed face works well. However, I am not at all enamored with processing. The skin seems very much oversmoothed, removing all texture and luster. The face is cast in heavy shadows, especially from the hands as if the light was not positioned to minimize shadows. The smoothing of the skin does not appear to match the nice texture in the hair.

Sunrise Among the Wild Flowers - color
by markwiley

Comment:
I think I agree with Lanndon...I really like the warmth of the color version.

A fish in the talon's worth two in the stream.
by nickyb

Comment:
A great photo and an interesting modification on the usual proverb

Till the cows come home
by Ammie

Comment:
lovely light

Like a dragonfly skimming the surface of the water -- Chinese proverb
by EOSail

Comment:
a handsome little guy - i just wish the focus were better