Don't go too far!
by Riponlady

Comment:
Beautiful shot. The water shadows bother me, though. 6

Proof Positive
by eqsite

Comment:
Congratulations!

Bubbles
by Meridian Sage

Comment:
I'm not normally big on "meeting the challenge", but I'm lost here. Sorry. Beautiful shot!

All American Mom
by jrjr

Comment:
Lots of red usually does well with me, but you've been a bit heavy with the noise reduction, in this case, I think. Looks like a great pie! :) Great thought.

Once upon a time
by jmritz

Comment:
Maybe a bit too harsh with the PP for my tastes, but I still like it. 7

unconditional love
by Seanachai

Comment:
This is cool. Love the noisy background :) 9

Blocked Out
by backslash

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club! :)

Composition
I love this shot, I've got to admit. I love the progression of the blur, I love the foreground colors, and I love the idea. I don't think you followed any compositional "rules", but the general feel of the image is very nice. The focus of the is very definitely where it belongs.

Camera Work
I honestly think this might have scored a bit higher if your DOF was a bit more forgiving. I see comments about the "softness" (perhaps made by someone misunderstanding "DOF", I don't know) and can only connect that with the A and B having slightly soft edges on the left and right. Focusing just a bit deeper on the letters would POSSIBLY have rendered them completely in focus by using the entire focus plane. As well, a slightly smaller aperture would have still given the same overall effect while imcreasing the sharpness of the letters A and B.

Post Processing
Incredibly well done. Color balance is perfect, contrast is very good, and the overall result is very pleasing. I even personally like the border, but I think it cost you quite a bit of score, as they usually do :)

My Thoughts
I did not vote on this challenge, but I would have probably rated this image an 8. I like the use of red, and I like the overall color. I also like the high key background.

Overall, an excellent image. Thanks for participating. I hope my thoughts have been helpful and informative. Please feel free to contact me by PM if you have any questions or responses.

Bernard

Moments Mothers Treasure
by mandyturner

Comment:
Recommend bouncing the flash to eliminate the background shadows. Nice BW, though! 7

Mother and Son
by -crt

Comment:
Excellent portraiture. 10

Motherly Frog
by tolovemoon

Comment:
A little too bright, I think.