Snug as a Ladybird Bug
by suebg1

Comment:
I find the bugs amazing... I would love to replicate this look. Very neat, very interesting.. Oh and great bokeh too :)

Re/Progression
by syntexsis

Comment:
Sorry, but this has absolutely no bokeh. My apologies, but the entire photo is soft, and there is absolutely no bokeh..

Beautiful place though..

Green 'n Blue
by Mikec87

Comment:
While I do like your crisp leaf, the bug is slightly OOF, and your bokeh is not a dominant feature.

His slice of the world.
by Prash

Comment:
A critique by request:

I was torn on this image, between a 5 and a 6, I gave you a 5, and I'll explain that decision, but first, let me explain why it almost got a 6.. It was fairly unique among this field of very strong entries, and it has great emotional impact.

Now, why did it get the lower score?

Simple, I think the B&W was a questionable processing choice, and the image looks a bit too high in contrast.

Your bokeh is too sharp, I much prefer a smoother softer creamy bokeh.. Still a nice image, and I was glad to see it in the challenge.

The Old Man & The Angel
by JacksonGariety

Comment:
that's not bokeh, it's blur...

Looks like a lensbaby.

(Looks like there is now a thread about this comment..) :)

Doughnuts and Dandelions.
by EgillP

Comment:
Another Cat.. Doughnuts!!

The Tourist
by Anthony_D_Archer

Comment:
Ha, my challenge entry for this one is shot with the S90.. :)

Foreground Bokeh
by gmink

Comment:
Cat bokeh with bird.. Donuts anyone?

grand canyon south rim
by davisambrose

Comment:
Other than the people, I would have given this a 4.. As it was you got a six.. And yes, I can understand the 1 vote. This was a very difficult scene, but would have been much better a bit later. The sky needed to equalize in brightness with the ground. Obviously a HDR would have been ideal. As a result your sky is blown out and the ground is dark, unsaturated, and noisy. I really shouldn't have voted 6 here, but I liked the people very much.

Message edited by author 2010-05-19 19:59:50.

I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes, Polen is all around me...
by duartix

Comment:
Is that spray paint?