Golden Globe
by Zoomdak

Comment:
Good use of bokeh to highlight the drop. However, the bright background does steal attention from the subject rather than serving only to make it stand out.

Winter Rose
by Arancha

Comment:
Nice bokeh and good color contrast. Good capture of the flower, though light on the flower itself could be more dynamic. However, IMHO the biggest improvement here would come from a different crop--the vertical crop, tight around the flower, shows off the bokeh but doesn't do justice to the flower. Bokeh is supposed to enhance the foreground, make it pop, and thus should sit in the background serving to contrast but not drawing attention to itself.

The Electric Horseman
by graphicfunk

Comment:
Looks like a winner! Great shot.

Tear Drop
by smokeditor

Comment:
Beautiful silky smooth bokeh, and a really great looking drop! Well captured with good light. Bumping up!

hekobokeh
by LevT

Comment:
This is excellent; nice composition and a great shot. One of my top pics for the challenge. 10 from me!

I will learn to ski
by ursula

Comment:
Great shot Ursula, congrats on this almost top 10 finish. I love the use of the high-key snow as negative space. Excellent composition and design.

Solitude
by fifield

Comment:
This is a beautiful shot! I thought this would be top 10 for sure! Nice work--into my favs!

P
by Pano

Comment:
I knew this would ribbon! Great work. Congrats.

Old Court House in the shade
by graphicfunk

Comment:
Wow--what great tones. Rose toning? Is that Waldo on the terrace? Looks like we ended up being neighbors on this one, LOL. One thing I noticed on this but didn't have time to comment: a slight perspective correction would have made the lines straighter. Something to think about if you are shooting for the architecture challenge--though I am sure you know more about that than me anyway!

Edit: Oops--I realize you could not adjust perspective here for the open challenge!

Message edited by author 2005-01-12 07:41:35.

Bokeh I.jpg
by puma

Comment:
Beautiful! It may not have pleased the "bokeh is little circular lights" crowd though ;)