The Hungry Bird
by debbybris

Comment by PhotoDrew:
try useing a macro lens your rock is out of focus if you dont have a macro simply use selective focus or manual focus on the lens ring and make sure to check your camera manual or lens manual or look up the specs on your lens via web for the closest focusing distance "
min focus"

The Hungry Bird
by debbybris

Comment by PhotoDrew:
First of all your caption may be funny but judges and clients alike wont even pay attention to them if your basic elements are missing. before posting anything ask yourself does this realy have a chance at winning then ask your self how it could be better color composition WHITEBALANCE!!! possibly then fix it take another 20-200 shots and when your happy with it go for it submit

Whitebalance is a simple thing to fix every editing program short of mspaint allows you to adjust global color correction -cyan +red - blue + yellow then correct the image to make sure magenta and green are balanced.. i find that in most images your better off with a little more magenta than green as long as their is no foliage involved.

in photoshop use the 81a filter then adjust the colors again in color balance and make sure your black values are true with the levels tool

The Tulip
by debbybris

Comment by Jinjit:
Very nice take on the challenge.
I am not too fond of the border, but other then that it's a lovely shot.

The Tulip
by debbybris

Comment by popdeepop:
Like it. Could you have something with the white? Seems like isolation to me.

The Tulip
by debbybris

Comment by dillpick6:
i feel like a very good execution of the theme, nice job

sunlit flowers
by debbybris

Comment by Barry:
I think comments like, the image is to small and you should have put a black poster board behind the subject are weak and should be left up to the artist. Big is not better nor is small...but if the artist chooses to small or big it maybe important to him or her. I don't believe in digital photography it is important to stress every detail that can be destracting in many cases...........If you used the black poster as mentioned you would have not come anywhere the effect you were looking for plus you would have need another light source to light the image in front.....I like the small size because it makes the image more personal as if you had a special love for it going out of your own garden.

Barry

The Tulip
by debbybris

Comment by saracat:
Every time I look at this , I bump it up a point. This is very clean and simple in its lines. A very serene photgraph - almost zen. I think the border helps put the focus onto the flower, and I really like the fact that the background is not all stark white.

The Tulip
by debbybris

Comment by lastef:
This is nice, it is like the tulip is dancing! But I would like to see the tulip itself more clearly it is a bit unsharp and makes the picture not as good as it could be based on your good idea.

The Tulip
by debbybris

Comment by bell:
I love it. 9

The Tulip
by debbybris

Comment by nsmith:
Nice composition