Stella Anser
by xianart

Comment:
This looks like an illustration for a fairy tale. Now you have to write the story. I love how the magical goose leave a wake of sparkling fairy dust with the flap of it's wings. It seems to have transformed the daisies as it passed by. I like the b&w for this image.

Lost and Found
by posthumous

Comment:
I knew this was yours, but that didn't affect my rating -- I gave it a 9 anyway. :P

I liked the B&W for this, because an old scrapbook would have had black pages and b&w photos. And the slight sepia gives it a feeling that the subject is black and white, not just the photo. Partial saturation might have been effective for the flower, but then it wouldn't have been your image. I like the composition and the light.

A Scheme of Things
by raish

Comment:
I'm afraid I didn't rate this very high. I am bothered by the not being able to see the entire butterfly on the left, and I can't see the right butterfly clearly. The background seems to overpower the subject. The flower is very nice and I like the way the colors of the right butterfly match the flower. I like the DOF. It feels almost 3D.

All that being said, I think your pictures are usually very carefully composed, and I am thinking that you probably created this exactly as you wanted it. Therefore we probably just have a different way of looking at butterflies.

Blue, Eyes
by levyj413

Comment:
This is so cool. I love the eyes. I hadn't seen this shot, the challenge was before I joined DPC.

Apples
by Melethia

Comment:
Mmmmm. They look delicious.

kirsten-3357.jpg
by griz210

Comment:
This is my least favorite of the series. Her eyes being half closed give it a pensive mood, but that also seems to sap the energy from the shot. Also I like the crop of the others better. Here she is looking out the window, so my gaze goes to the left where I see clutter outside. The chair and the darkness on the right seem unnecessary and shot seems a little unbalanced.

kirsten-3352.jpg
by griz210

Comment:
I like the composition of this shot -- the plant, menu, stained glass window, and the brick wall all come together nicely. And I like the highlights on her hair. I think the shadow on her face is a little harsh. And she seems a little washed out. Maybe a levels adjustment would help, or a bit of tinkering with the sliders in exposure.

kirsten-3364.jpg
by griz210

Comment:
As in the other shot on the sofa, I like the lighting. You do a very nice job on the pretty girls at work. You have a knack for capturing something of interest in their eyes. I like the softness of the shot, but I think I'd like to see her eyes sharpened. They are the real focal point of this shot.

kirsten-3359.jpg
by griz210

Comment:
Nice going to have the interior and exterior so well exposed. I also like the lighting, with the back light on her hair and the reflected light on her face. I think I would try adjusting the gamma setting (under image > adjustment > exposure) a little bit to see if I could get a bit more depth in the image.

Blue Saturday
by quiet_observation

Comment:
What a cool place. I love it.