Wildlife
by L2

Comment:
hmmm - can't say that I have ever seen a greeting card category entitled "Wildlife"
Nice shot, but does not meet the challenge in my opinion.

Somewhere Between Heaven and Earth
by Rikki

Comment:
very cool shot - I like how thw tree appears to have heaven's spotlight on it. Would be nicer if the green of the tree was more vivid.

Sonoma Vineyards
by Rikki

Comment:
I love old wood and trees - you've got a great image here with the wooden posts and lines of trees. The colors are nice and vivid. Beautiful sky.

Vine Row
by Rikki

Comment:
Nice shot - just looks a bit over-sharpened. Colors are beautiful

The little match girl
by alithenake

Comment:
** Greetings from the Critique Club **

A very interesting and creative perspective. I myself have never heard of the book "The Little Match Girl", so the title made no sense to me. The photo however says a lot so I did not care if the title was a bit confusing.
The focus and DOF are well done. I love all the colors and lighting. The only thing I thought needed correction was the color of the shirt the person to the right has on - it is too neutral, and the fact that had this really been in winter time the people would have had on warmer clothes.
Keep the creativity flowing and keep shooting!

- Linda

Look Who Is Coming to Dinner, from a Flea's Perspective
by olddj

Comment:
** Greetings from the Critique Club **

This is a great idea - however the execution could have been better with a little extra work. The grass covers too much of the dog's face - you might try getting the dog in position - tell him to stay - then clear away some of the grass that obscures the facial expression, yet leaving enough to give the idea of a flea hiding in the long grasses.
One of the comments you received indicated a flea does not see this clearly - I personally have no idea if this is true or not. I do think a slight gaussian blur over the entire image might have worked as it would have drawn away attention to how OOF the grass is in the foreground. The image is a tad grainy which I would not have expected with such a low ISO. Perhaps sending it through NeatImage or a similiar program that eliminates noise would have helped out.

- Linda

Touching The Surface of The Natural Mirror
by sz1_

Comment:
Congrats!! Well deserving of a BLUE!!

Serenity
by jerowe

Comment:

The first thing I sense when I look at this is serenity. A nice warmth comes over me. The colors and composition are beautiful. Only recommendation would have been to get the focus sharper as it is a bit too soft in my opinion.

- Linda

Message edited by HBunch - removed Critique Club status.

Bird in the Wind
by bobdaveant

Comment:
** Greetings from the Critique Club **

This is a beautiful shot! I love the softness, only would have liked to see the tail less blurry. The subtle color tones are very complimentary.
Excellent bokeh! Focus was right on.

- Linda

growing
by liah

Comment:
** Greetings from the Critique Club **

I get a feeling of "cluttered" right away - the buildings just really make this feel closed in. Would have been nice to see more detail in the trunk of the tree. This could have been accomplished simply by shooting at a different time of day as it appears the sun was high in the sky when this shot was taken. Try repeating it when the sun is only about 45 degree over your shoulder - the light will rake across the bark and show tons of detail.
As for focus - could some sharpening. Seems a bit soft.

Sorry if this seems like a negative critique. I do not mean to be harsh, but believe we can only grow by knowing what others think we could improve. I do like the color of the leaves - very bright and cheery.

- Linda