Pretty in Pastels
by gerdagrice

Comment by Man_Called_Horse:
nice idea, excellent color, nice light, good shadowing, ok texture, maybe a wider focal point, nice movement, nice lines, nice layering, overall a very nice job

Pretty in Pastels
by gerdagrice

Comment by Artyste:
Contrast and focus are just a little too soft for this to really work. A more diffused light source, with a stronger fall-off would have really helped. By this, I mean getting it to become darker, faster, the deeper into the photo we go.

Pretty in Pastels
by gerdagrice

Comment by DanSig:
this is one of the most boring pictures in this challenge... a line of straws... just a stock photo and would have done much better in a stock challenge.

Pretty in Pastels
by gerdagrice

Comment by angela_packard:
10 from me....good luck!

Pretty in Pastels
by gerdagrice

Comment by Melethia:
Nice lines, good color, good depth of field.

Pretty in Pastels
by gerdagrice

Comment by Tallbloke:
Nice macro abstract.

Pretty in Pastels
by gerdagrice

Comment by hutch699:
Now we know who stole all the crazy straws at Chuck E Cheese.

Love the contrasting colors. This image takes you back to the early childhood days and the fun that came along with them.

Pretty in Pastels
by gerdagrice

Comment by Konador:
The pastel colours do compliment each other nicely, but the pink one seems to be the odd one out. Still, I think that works so that the photo has some kind of focal point :)

Venetian Reflections
by gerdagrice

Comment by arsenal:
really cool picture, venice is such a lovely place

Venetian Reflections
by gerdagrice

Comment by glad2badad:
Very nice image. Yes, I imagine the available reflection shots available would be enough to overwhelm the first time visitor (photographer anyway). I didn't know that boats, such as you mention in your notes, are used there. The one in the foreground has a darn good sized outboard on it!

Anyway...like the shot. Thanks for sharing the details. ;^)