The Little Scientists!
by Judi

Comment:
This has to be the winner, if you ask me... Just major cute factor :-)

Orchids
by jwillerton

Comment:
The lighting seems harsh to me, with too much falloff to the back orchid. I'd want to see much more graceful light; the picture cries out for some sense of luminosity. For me, also, the frame is at war with the image; it's WAY too heavy and aggressive for such a delicate subject. So between the lighting and the frame you've taken an ephemeral, delicate subject and turned it heavy and massive. Add to this that there's no real sense of topic involvement here (it's "just" a flower picture) and I think the final score is about where it should have been.

Robt.

I Feel Pretty
by Tuckersmom

Comment:
I really DO wish you'd stop giving away "our" lighting secrets, mom... Your description made me laugh. Go check out some of my setups sometime to see why :-)

We should form a "Team NO Studio" or something!

Congrats on a lovely flower and a well-deserved ribbon.

Alone with My Twin
by Fromac

Comment:
That's actually wildly creative, especially for a 9-year-old. I'm particularly impressed with the title/image integration, not something you'd commonly associate with such a young shooter.

aug06
by messerschmitt

Comment:
This is terrific, Wil! Love it!

Let me drink from the waters...
by pineapple

Comment:
A tad more foreground would have elevated this composition significantly in my eyes at least. The tonalities are lovely. Nice work!

Puerto de Ensenada
by postoakinversion

Comment:
Hah! That's a familiar scene for me, all those years of the Newport-Ensenada race...

The Amusement Park
by rjkstesch

Comment:
Killer good shot! The composition is complex & satisfying, the light is exceptionally sweet in the foreground. Good luck with it!

Architecture Excellence
by samanwar

Comment:
IMO the border is destroying this otherwise excellent image. this is especially true on the right side, where I mourn the occluded arch.

Don't Even Think About It
by skewsme

Comment:
I love this for the totally different twist on the "bug macro" posing dilemma. Good luck with it!