day 7 - Edit
by xXxscarletxXx

Comment:
Love the PP you chose on this! The ragged edge of the umbrella constrasts nicely with the smooth texture on the metal bar and the grainy texture on the fence post. I feel you did a very nice job of highlighting the umbrella.

Fake Plant Day 6
by emily212

Comment:
Looks like you used a fill flash on this - or maybe just general flash - due to the brightness on the stems. Although I like the idea of fill flash here (if that is how you achieved this look), I think it would be more effective on the seedheads. You might consider vignetting on this and a directional spotlight to bring the seedheads out - there is a lot going on in this photo - many overlapping textures - so highlighting just one area might help the viewer focus in.

MinimalDay1EditedWeb2.jpg
by cogerox

Comment:
Wow - OMG did this pop in your edit! The leading lines and the colors in the cherry blossoms are wonderful. I'm impressed.

Cat Day 7
by emily212

Comment:
I love kitties - what a cutie! The color of the eyes is amazing - if the pupil area is darkened a little and some cropping of the furniture, think this will be very cool!

Star edited
by Melethia

Comment:
Interesting - I did not think this was a color photo. An optical illusion of sorts. I like the mixture of textures a lot, as I did in the original, and I think the feet are an important component for adding scale and context - so I'm glad you didn't remove them. The brights look a little too bright on my monitor and trap my eyes in the star area - but it may just be my monitor. The one thing I would consider, aside from dimming the brights just a notch, would be to clone out the two shadows or cracks toward the very back that break the line of the arc. I think they detract from the continuity. BTW - I did notice you straightened this - and am glad, as it looked slightly skewed to left before.

Day 7 Among the Rocks
by Elaine

Comment:
Looks one stop underexposed. The pink is a nice contrast with the grey, though, and the textures are interesting. Maybe too many textures, however? I think this might be great with vignetting.

DAY 4. edited. fence post .
by roz

Comment:
Now THIS is an edit job! I'm truly impressed. You turned this into a fairy land. Great job!

DAY 3. edited. fence .
by roz

Comment:
I must saw the edit made a huge difference on this! I didn't expect you to be able to pull out as much as you did, in fact. The gradient in the sky really makes this shot. One thing I noticed is some areas right around the trees that need a little more cleaning up - there are some tonal differences that you can see fairly easily.

Day 8 - Church - Edited
by Bruce_the_Robert

Comment:
Absolutely striking! You did a great job with the edit on this - that blue sky is reallyl beautiful.

Moth 1 No Edit PAD.jpg
by MelonMusketeer

Comment:
I am a big fan of moths - this is a polyphemus moth, named for the head cyclops in the Odyssey. The cyclops, as you probably know, had one eye, and his name was Polyphemus. Hence this moth, with the "eyes" on its wings. I think the PP you chose is interesting. You did a good job of removing your finger. I might brighten up the area around the moth's abdomen just a tad. A very nice specimen, BTW - not tattered at all!