Welcome
by MayaM

Comment:
Nice colors. I like the angle/composition. Perhaps a nudge rotation up on the right to 'level it out' and, depending what you had to work with, a fraction more of the 'tree element' top right incorporated, may have made this even better in my opinion.

Mating Season
by MayaM

Comment:
Difficult color to capture, but this seems very close to 'true'. Nice shot and, depending what you had to work with, perhaps a rotation and re-crop (especially to try to 'eliminate' that petal upper left and the 'line' in the 'white'), likely have given this an extra edge and made it better in my opinion. Like the pollen capture.

cactus-13-for-web.jpg
by Bluelemur

Comment:
Like the composition and colors. Maybe a slight crop variation (depending what you had to work with), mainly to eliminate that 'fruit' in the background top right which detracts slightly (but minor) and a little sharper on the 'needles' &/or fruit, would have helped this in my opinion. Contrast seems a little 'blown', not sure.

ice-branch-2-for-web.jpg
by Bluelemur

Comment:
Like the composition and very nice vivid color here. Depending, but if you didn't use a tripod for this, perhaps trying to get a shot like this using a tripod might have helped gain the sharpness required (apologies if you did use a tripod).

bird-3-ret-for-web.jpg
by Bluelemur

Comment:
Good potential in my opinion, even as a silhouette (the bird, obviously). The vertical framing 'works' here, but perhaps a square one or more horizontal (either way just more space 'somewhere'), a nudge rotation up on the left to get 'subjects' straight and better focus (looks blurred), would all have helped this in my opinion.

Winter flower
by unneva

Comment:
Like this one too. Assuming this is hand-held, difficult, but in this, if even the snow/ice was sharper/more detail/texture, make this even better in my opinion. Your call obviously, but in this composition, perhaps a little more height, making for a more 'square framing', may have given this a little extra, not sure.

Frosted flower
by unneva

Comment:
Like this. If the main focal points were even sharper, to really 'pop' (difficult), make this even better in my opinion. Maybe a slight variation in the composition/framing/crop, to gain more symmetry too, not sure. Nice and simple.

Sinkhole reflection
by Maverick

Comment:

Originally posted by Maverick: Thanks for your comments, I cropped it a little tighter on the top and bottom and do like it better this way.

The top 'branches'/whatever did give some context, as I said: "Difficult, especially at the top, but I think a 'more finely tuned crop' top and bottom, may have made this even better.." - as you have 'overwritten' the other, I can't compare how much context is gone now, top and bottom. Still a good shot though, 'either way'.

While nice to see you did a recrop, my comments are more 'ripping photos apart to aim for perfection', and are only my opinions/suggestions (usually only after viewing for a short period) and generally 'retrospective'. So long as you are doing what you want with your photo (at shooting &/or 'pp'), taking comments into consideration, or not (as not all are 'valid' nor apt for your 'style'), that's the main thing. I wouldn't want you to have changed this when I may have been wrong - I am no expert in photography, just like looking at good photos and 'ripping them apart', in the hope it somehow 'helps' toward the photographer having a more 'critical eye' and taking a 'perfect shot' in the future, if that makes sense. Commenting/'ripping apart'/'critiquing' helps me to have a more 'critical eye' with my own shots too. edit2:another typo, fixed misquote of SELF & wording

Message edited by author 2006-01-20 20:18:47.

shell at huntington
by briantammy

Comment:
Nice, and 'unusual' (with the finger pads/prints) macro. Nice detail in the shell and good simple background.

temporary note #1: Re my previous comment on this 'shell at huntingdon' shot, I did try to 'rip it apart' (as I normally try to do), but there wasn't much to 'criticize' (constructively of course) with it, perhaps that is why you did not 'check the box', so not an issue. However on 2nd 'review', this is about the 'best' I can do to 'pull/rip this apart' (aka 'constructive criticism'); I guess it borders on a personal type shot in some respect, re the 'fingers', but minor. It is not so 'personal' that it could not be used 'commercially', in other words, a 'quality shot', in my opinion. Maybe a crop variation, especially bottom left near the nail, but minor. There is a little 'glare'/reflection here and there, but I actually think it adds to the shot. Perhaps 'more space' between the shell/fingers and the background for added depth, but again, works well as is so who knows.


Message edited by author 2006-01-11 19:56:06.

Sinkhole reflection
by Maverick

Comment:
Nice capture, especially of the webbed feet under the water. Difficult, especially at the top, but I think a 'more finely tuned crop' top and bottom, may have made this even better in my opinion. Not much you can do aside from cloning about the 'leg tag'.