Bleeding Heart Beauty
by WriteHeart

Comment:
Hi Julie. I think this is pretty, but could be improved by:
1) Sharpening it up a bit (if the original is blurred, then oh, well)
2) Cropping less tightly at the top
3) Coloring the other blooms (it would have more of a look of the third-place shot, with the repeating object)

But you did a good job with the coloring and how you kept the other blooms bright with a dark background.

Matron
by Melethia

Comment:
Well, there ya go, Deb. Solid placement in a tough challenge. And talk about adoring comments! :)

"Ok, now turn it all green.."
by see

Comment:
First, this is a well-done photo to use as a starting point. And great job on the desat, Alan! Fur is really hard to mask out well. I think brightening this up quite a bit would help a lot. If you use Photoshop, try a new layer set to "soft light" blending mode. Paint in white over the bunny with a large, soft brush, and then reduce opacity of that layer until it looks right.

Eastern Lubber Grasshoppers
by JuliBoc

Comment:
Terrific subject choice and treatment! My only nit would be to crop it closer at the top to make it even with the tight crop on the bottom (or open it a bit more on the bottom). I agree with skewsme, too - the colored screw heads add some visual balance.

The Girl With The Red Balloons
by Wildcard

Comment:
Great shot and very good choice for this challenge. :)

Wedding
by JRalston

Comment:
Glorious capture, from the composition, to the look on her face, to the hair blowing across her face! I don't know what she was really feeling, but her face says "I'm not letting go of Mommy's hand!"

I gotta check out the various glows.

Dirty Pathetic Loser
by Elvis_L

Comment:
Heh. I thought that was you, Elvis. I voted ya a 6. :)

Smooth droplet
by katOsu

Comment:
Oops. I have a date-based DQ myself because the camera's date was wrong. So I happily checked the box on the entry page knowing I took it during the correct dates.

It's a great shot, so enjoy the compliments, learn from the DQ, and keep entering! :)

Smooth n Sweet
by blade122

Comment:
Wow, Jared. Welcome to DPC and congrats on a great image and score!

Message edited by author 2007-05-23 01:03:18.

blueberry milk shake
by IreneM

Comment:
I had a feeling this was yours - you're so good at them! Congrats on the ribbon and your new second-best score!