Day 05 - Marzipan
by hajeka

Comment:
Love the taste of marzipan:-) Lighting is great as that your treats show wonderful colorful detail. Composition looks visually appealing but there is one more thing you can do for this tasty treat to make it even more visually compelling. First crop - a square crop would keep the focus tightly on the main subject. There is too much 'negative' space top & bottom framing the image. A closer crop would keep our eyes feasting on the dessert:-)

Frosted Woodpecker
by MaryO

Comment:
Very nice...it looks like a magical wind has blown in and the woodpecker is sitting it out while it passes by. Perhaps ol' Man Winter is running by and the bird has stopped it's business to watch. I would have loved to seen more detail in the body/feathers of the bird, but the soft lines do add to the dreamy feel of the composition.

Catch
by Retroesque

Comment:
Like the comment on your previous shot Bubbles this one too invokes the idea of watercolor or an aged patina on an old photograph. I like the color tones that add a dreamy feel to it. A happy day at the beach that has long since passed and it immortalized in a photo captured that day.

5.12.08 Kitten in a cage
by suemack

Comment:
Great emotive shot. That paw held up against the cage bars and the wide eyed look of the kitten looking up at you just speaks of "pick me up and cuddle me please". Very cute photo.

day 03.. Today
by haze

Comment:
A Black & White study in shapes and textures of everyday objects. Wonderful details seen in the jeans and the shoe. I also light the play of light and shadow upon the folds of the jeans. B&W tones are excellent.

4
by sillygoat

Comment:
I really like the presentation of the lovely bride standing against the backdrop of a weathered old building with peeling paint. It brings quite another level to the saying 'something old and something new...etc'. The white of her gown really contrasts wonderfully against the red of the weathered building. Her pose is also relaxed and the lovely smile feels genuine - like you caught a wonderful candid moment. Well done.

Holly
by MaryO

Comment:
Love how the natural lighting brings out some lovely highlights in these beautiful irish wolfhounds fur. Great focus with nice sharp details seen. I would have loved to have had the eye more visible to make it even more visually appealing- through the hair you can see some gleam from natural lighting that you may have even captured a 'catchlight' if the eye was much more visible. I like the backdrop of the woods which really complements the dog. One other point I wish to make is that I think you could crop the photo even closer to bring us closer to observing the beauty of your pet (1/5 off of the left side such that it is more of a head shot).

Chocolate Bourbon Balls 2
by Mal37

Comment:
Of the three I like this shot the best because the presentation of the desserts is more visually appealing. The addition of the presents with their bold red color add to the idea that this vision is a 'gift'. It also makes me thing of a catalog shot that it advertising these yummy treats. My only critique is to shoot from a lower angle so that you only see the desserts against the red presents backdrop with no wood grain floor that detracts from the yummy chocolate brown tones and vibrant reds.

I Love Ornaments!!!!
by TCGuru

Comment:
Love the bold red of the ornament that really pops and contrasts well with the white of the tree. Love how one only sees a partial view of the ornament which adds the punch of color to the scene. The other visual interest of the photo comes from the presentation of an interesting shape. The swirly curl of the hook 'hooks' our eyes and has us follow the pleasing shape down to the gold crown of the ornament and then the splash of red.

Bubbles
by Retroesque

Comment:
I can't exactly tell why but the color tones is very appealing and somehow adds to the mood of carefree magic. Nothing is more simple and fun then blowing bubbles:-) I like that we see the girl in the background as she is in the action of blowing the bubbles. She is blurred because the main focus is not really on her but it is the bubbles that are the objects that can and do hold us under a spell. Ah, wait I think I now know why the color tones add to this - it is because they remind me of either watercolor tones and/or those old nostalgic polariod photos that have an aged patina.