Sympathy
by justin_hewlett

Comment:
A nice photo of the flower. Very good colour and nice sharpness on the flower. Unforunately, that sharpness came with a fairly well defined background. I would have liked a little more blur on the background. I think it's a good fit into the challenge.

Encouragement
by Links 2 3 4

Comment:
A nice shot. Well placedsilhouette, IMO. There seems to be a hot pixel or 2 on the lower left corner. I think it's a decent fit into the chalenge, but a flash of light from the lighthouse would have really added some pop to the encouragement theme. Overall, good work.

New Home
by froglet

Comment:
Very cool look at the roof lines Makes for an interesting composition. The lighting is a little flat ... I would have liked to have seen something a little more dramatic. JMO

Love
by pedahel7

Comment:
I think this works as a greeting card. The composition is nice and the red colours realy stand out nicely. For a greeting card, Ithink that the grain works.

Thinking of You
by irika

Comment:
Overall, a nice photo and a good fit into the challenge. I really like the shallow DOF. A minor point ... There is small dot along the top of the image that looks like a dust spot or maybe an imperfection on the flower.

Thinking of You
by sher

Comment:
A really nice shot. I like the tones and the texture. The lower part of the image is really nice, but I find the upper part to be a little distracting. It may be the brightness of the water or the slight lack of focus, I'm not sure.

Memorial day
by jonasval

Comment:
The image is very good. I think the composition and the processig have been well executed. The gradient in the sky is a bit strong maybe. For me, this challenge requires an appropriate title for it to fit well in the challenge. I'm not American, but I believe that Memorial Day is a remembrance for those that fought in the war. This image doesn't really seem to fit with the Memorial Day title. JMO.

Condolences
by Ozzie

Comment:
Very ice image Wonderful colours ... yellow on blue is always agreat colour combination. I think the crop on the right side is a little tight. Other than that, I really like it.

Thinking of You
by milo655321

Comment:
Wonderful use of shallow DOF. Works well in the challenge. The white flowers in the background are a bit of a distraction.

friendship
by suemack

Comment:
Very cute and I think very fitting into the challenge. The soft quality of the feathers gives this a greeting card feel. I would have liked to have seen some catchlight in the eyes to be top quality. Overall, a very good challenge entry.