02-Floral-3613.jpg
by JerseyGenie

Comment:
The background is a bit unexpected, but it does work in a "flower power" hippy sort of way.

=)

Coneflower
by FrostyPaws

Comment:
I love the light tips of the petals. I think the center of the flower gets lost in the shadows and that throws the balance off on the photo. A quick and dirty dodging of the center would brighten that right up.

The green in the background draws your eye away from the flower also. For me it almost flattens the image, because the green is coming forward and fighting for attention. If you desaturate the greens a bit you keep the interesting textures while allowing the flower to be the star.

Bee in a Beard Tongue
by GeneralE

Comment:
Get closer, get closer! ...and have an escape route planned, heh.

Bee & Petals
by Kelli

Comment:
Why must critters that look so cute and fluffy be so mean?? I want to snuggle with that little guy, but I bet he wouldn't like that.

Your focus is a bit off, and it would be nice if he was more illuminated by the sun or a flash. I can completely understand why you didn't want to position the flower to get more light on him though, heh.

Dahlia-Detail
by sfalice

Comment:
This shot is begging for a square crop to me, mainly to get rid of the top bit that doesn't do much for the whole... and black and white, but that could just be a personal phase. The accentuated edges make it look like a pastel painting.

ORANGE - Day 1
by sherpet

Comment:
This is almost hypnotizing the way the petals gently curve around. It really pulls you into the center.

The reds seemed a bit over-saturated to me, so I tested turning the saturation down a bit in Photoshop via Hue/Saturation. I didn't like the outcome, but then just turned the brightness down (a lot!) on the red level with the same tool. It looks like a pit of fire! Your version is much happier.



Message edited by author 2008-08-01 04:39:01.

300_5277moo.jpg
by salmiakki

Comment:
This overlay is very flattering. I love the muted colors.

Lit From Behind
by LadyK

Comment:
Great idea. The different fibers look so cool. The colors almost make it look like stained glass. The photo as a whole lacks something, but I can't put my finger on it.

Still, a very cool abstract.

I Walk Because I Cannot Fly
by colorcarnival

Comment:
The processing looks a bit off, but holy emotion. I almost cried reading the title. I love the black and white choice, and I actually don't mind that he's headless. I think if he had a head, the wing would be less noticeable. The power of this image relies heavily on the viewer noticing the broken wing.

As for the processing, it looks like maybe the bird itself was maybe out of focus and in turn you over sharpened it trying to bring it in? The goose has a slight halo glow. Maybe this is a small crop from a larger image, and its lost some detail.

Meh, I still love the shot!

Woman on fire
by biggis

Comment:
I can't believe I'm saying this...

More cleavage... Something about the cleavage being cut off there makes me want to push the left edge of the frame aside. I think the crop is just too tight.

I like the overall colors and the smoke, but it got me wondering how people get their smoke to be whiter. Yours is a bit gray. I'm sure you can adjust it using Selective Color and adjusting the grays, but in basic you'd probably screw up a bunch of other colors. Even in advanced it would be hard. Hmmm