Zinnia
by Elaine

Comment:
party flower! Whoa! those would be grat for a birthday bouquet! Are these real? :)
the DOF is nice on this one, I like the detials in the stamen & the petals.. I see the greeenish hue Bear pionts out...you may be able to adjust the settings in your camera towards a warmer value if this is a recurrent problem?

Day Seven
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Bear
there's so much going on in this lovely flower...the tendrils curling around the top of the stalk, the curves of the flowers, which make them appear to be floating on a breeze, and the colors are so pretty. The border adds nice panache.
One thing that strikes me as off though is the photo seems a bit grainy in the BG, either too much sharpen or sat or both??

~Anni

Little Stinger
by Prism

Comment:
Ricky, I think this shot is great! gave you a 6; on revisit, perhaps that bloom in lower left is just a bit too "screech" in its color! the detail you captured on the mosquito rocks!
(Hope you swatted him afterwards! ugh..I hate the buggers!)

Purple Flower Study
by TheStick

Comment:
I actually liked this a lot, thought the focus on the flower was great, and the leaves int he BG for me, helped to reemphasize the shape of the ballon flowers petals..perhaps a tighter crop would have helped by no having so much leave as a competing focus subject? the boke behind the bloom & leaves adds a lot too, by playing off the soft lavender in the petals.

Untitled
by Efergoh

Comment:
I liked this a lot during the challenge, I think the HighKey technique would not have worked so well if you hadn't emphasized those beautiful colors in her eye. I alos like the subdued color of the lips-keeps them from fighting with the eyes for attention, and they do get noticed on their own. T

Lily
by ephln

Comment:
Hi Evelyn~
nice lighting and detail here...the stargazer lily, so pretty. Perhaps a less demanding border? These Free Study challenges are a tough row! good finish!
~Anni

Message edited by author 2007-07-08 10:35:10.

Red
by Bud

Comment:
great contrasts in the color, textures & the lighting! nicely done

GOLDEN DAWN
by alexjack

Comment:
great DOF & POV to this image, Jack. It is moody, I think the fog is what makes this so strong
~Anni

Journey Through The Undergrowth.
by Simms

Comment:
ooh! missed that goal score by a hair!
neat image-really nicely done, I keep looking for the princess!

Feral
by LalliSig

Comment:
Great! image..liked this a LOT during the challenge, & this is not a style I usually go for (I must be expanding my tastes here @ DPC :)
I believe this should have had a much stronger finish, sigh....
strong work regardless!

Message edited by author 2007-07-09 17:08:59.