first light
by whiteroom

Comment:
Such a good shot - the more you look at it the more there is to see.

Your affection for Africa shows through in so many of your shots.

Daisy Eclipse
by trevytrev

Comment:
Very different take on a daisy !!

Good shot and good use of the daisy to block out the sun.

Sparrow
by stargazer05766

Comment:
Jane, lovely shot of an often overlooked bird. I love the sharpness on it's feathers and the DoF.

It's a funny old world - you lose your hair - she gains a lovely nest lining :- )

I hope your chemo goes well.

Ms. Daisy
by annig

Comment:
Lovely gentle expression and delightful soft pastel colours.

Awe
by BAMartin

Comment:
Barbara, you've chosen a good title for this shot, and there is a great capture of the sheer size of the monument.

In an ideal world you would lose the chain and pull up a chair for the girl so that you have a symmetry between the two facing each other, but alas museums can get a little touchy about that sort of behaviour :- )

The only thing I would consider doing is losing the strong dark line going out the top left of the picture.

Delicate Pink Lilies
by h2

Comment:
A delightful shot that stands on it's own merit (outside of the challenge) and would make a really nice poster type shot.

Lighting and focus are perfect.

dissociated
by sevilduvarci

Comment:
To me a good title should set the scene for the viewer to help them understand what they are looking at, and what was in the photographers mind when he/she was capturing the image, so drawing the viewer in further.

This is an interesting title.

When I first looked at the shot I thought the image portayed a black lady with short hair outside of an expensive hair salon, full of younger white people fussing over their long hair, but reading down I discover that rather than a hairdresser it is the Brooklyn Museum of Art. . . shows what I know :- )

That said the disassociation of the title still works, as we have a single person sitting on their own on the outside of the building while inside there is a group of people engaged in conversation and a whole story going on behind the plate glass. There is the lady in the wheelchair, someone leaning forward resting their chin on their hand apparently talking to her, while another girl stands behind the chair - her helper? a friend?

On one side of the see-through barrier life, movement, animation, sharing - on the other someone sitting apparently content, but on their own, nothing to to with the group, disassociated.

Rough Leaf
by djofi

Comment:
There are many things to like about this picture, the shape and colour of the leaf, the redness of the stems, and the use of DoF to clearly seperate it from the ground below. I also like the hint of purple (bottom left) and even the frame.

So what's not to like ? Well not much for me, but you do have something odd going on colourwise in the centre of the leaf (at least on my monitor) possibly as the result of trying to recover highlights which has left you with blue/white patches.

If you can sort that this would be even better :- )

Orange Paintbrush I
by Rebecca

Comment:
I like this picture. Nice colours, nice use of DoF.

I wonder whether a border might help contain it and focus the viewer a little more ?

Daisy - 15
by Jutilda

Comment:
Lovely shot, has an almost 3D feel to it.

Love the simplicity . .