Santa never leaves home without it
by neenee1999

Comment:
fun idea to put the illuminated village behind him. The red and white background would be better all red or all white.

Put it on the VISA!
by Michaels

Comment:
Funny pun. You got some nice deatil on the numbers of the card...wish the ring had more detail, the refections wash them out, and it doesn't seem tack sharp. Card would be nicer without scratches or that flake of something next to the number "3"

Just valued at one Canon EOS-10D, hmm....
by hughletheren

Comment:
Beautiful bracelet. You did a good job of showing the subtle colors of the different kinds of gold. Seems like it could be sharper. The red velvet has some dust and texture that is distracting.

Nostalgia?
by setecha

Comment:
An old wallet? I'm not recognizing this as well as I'd like. Looks like lovely soft old leather, The glare of the light off the leather and the snap is a bit much. Indirect light, bounced off a white board does a good job of even lighting.

Rose
by dr rick

Comment:
Nice yellow. It would be more interesting cropped with less balance or more - make the center really off center or exactly on center. If the lighting were less intense you'd get better shapes and shadows.

Helen Angel
by fdpiech

Comment:
great expression, great soft focus effect. I like how she is leaning on her arms - nice dark sweater with a sublte lined texture. All this works very well. but ACK! those white pieces of paper behind, distracting. this would be so lovely without them - just a solid white or black or some subtle background! 7

soft
by agwright

Comment:
lovely! great light, perfect soft focus effect. Precise composition, great color. 10

The Bocce Player
by JPR

Comment:
Very dramatic, never knew Bocce was so action filled. I like the effect of the soft focus on the bold sunlight - very heroic feel, vibrant, suggets action without bluring. I don't like the dark spots in the corners tho'

Nature's filter
by willem

Comment:
Great subject, good title. very nice soft beams of light. I'd crop a bit on the bottom and bring th land on the left closer if not touching the bottom edge. It gives those light beams (and your eyes) a solid destination and somehow feels better to me.

Dragon Encounter
by fisheye

Comment:
Woah. This looks like a scene out of a movie with special effects. I assume this is a sculpture, those are funky reflections. Wish both front feet were in the frame and the dragon had a bit more room around him, would give more of a feeling he was about to take off. I'f afraid your attempt at soft focus just looks too much like out of focus.