Primary Roses
by kiwiness

Comment:
From the Critique Club

Hi Gary,

Bear with me. It should not make a difference whose picture you're commenting on, but it does ... and you're successful at this site, which makes your work harder to comment on. Oh well. Here it goes.

I am going to be blunt. When I first saw this photo I didn't like it all that much (ouch, please don't hate me!). Technically very good, but emotionally it didn't work with me. The photo seemed "harsh" and the border bothered me. I gave it a 7 because it is a good photo. As I look at it more, I like it better, especially for the detailed, crisp edges on the yellow rose.

The composition is good, even though the photo showcases the three flowers without telling a story. A bit disquieting to me is that my eyes don't know where to look here, they tend to jump from one flower to the other, without a place to rest. Also, even though the picture looks square, it's not a perfect square - I wonder if that would make a difference?

Technically very good. One could argue that the lighting is a bit harsh, especially on the blue rose. I'm wondering, would it have made a difference if the blue and red roses exchanged places?

The border, well, I can see where this border works here. It adds to the high impact quality of the picture.

The photo meets the challenge head on, no problems here.

I guess you can tell I have mixed feelings about this picture, and I read the comments below and see your score and seem to be way off track. But to me, even though it is a good photo and your score reflects that, this one doesn't do it. I love the yellow rose, the other two not so much.

I guess this is where I get to say, "Keep up the good work!" (Duh!). I very much like your positive attitude at this site. Reminds me of a good friend of mine, she's highly competitive but always kind.

Take care,

Ursula

Fluid painting
by christo

Comment:
Christophe, congratulations! Excellent work, and a well deserved blue ribbon.

Love Story
by ursula

Comment:
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Message edited by author 2003-05-21 00:09:11.

Beanz
by hawkida

Comment:
Blue and orange, right? The blue shows turquoise on my monitor. You did a very good job with focus in this photo.

Orange saver at the blue lake
by tyrkinn

Comment:
You have one of the complementary pairs, but it would be nice if the photo were straight and if the orange lifesaver would have better light on it. The mountains and clouds in the background are beautiful, and I really like the almost purple tone of the sky.

Strawberry in peppermint
by Alexys

Comment:
That looks like a big strawberry! The red and green are very nice and juicy.

Mow
by rickhd13

Comment:
You have one of the complementary pairs (red/green) in the photo, but I wish you would tell more of a story with it, to grab the viewer's interest. As it is, the photo probably means a lot more to you than to other viewers.

Spooning Candies
by BigSmiles

Comment:
This looks like another recent entry ... hmmmm ... pretty good shot.

three pairs
by tomzinho

Comment:
You managed to incorporate all the complementary groups! I must say, the Queen looks so young. Nice how you got such a black background, that's difficult. Good job.

Pastel compliments
by ploogiea

Comment:
Beatiful picture. I'm not entirely sure about the complementaries, they are quite subdued. But the picture is very nice.