Splish Splash
by JustCaree

Comment by Paul:
Carrie

I know from the scores thread that you were disappointed in your score. I contributed to that (3), so I should say why.

This is a fine family photo and one that friends and relatives who know your subject will enjoy. For the rest of us, it is a different story - we look at this in the context of a Free Study; beyond the timing that you have nailed - there is little else to interest a viewer. Sure it is sharp but with the large DOF it would be difficult to miss that. I can only speak for me but when I look at images on DPC, I hope to see more than a well executed image, I'm looking for such things as story and narrative, a bit of mystery, things left unsaid, un-shown... ambiguity. For the images that don't have that, fantastic technicals in difficult lighting or with high speed subjects can carry the day. Besides pointing the camera and timing the shot, there is little of you and your artistry in this picture, it tells me little about the sort of photographer you are or what interests you visually. Have a look at the comments I gave out in this Free Study - I may not be typical of the DPC voting pattern but it least it will give you a bit more information as to what pushes my buttons and why this one didn't.

Splish Splash
by JustCaree

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Ouch. Somehow, I thought this was your entry. Well, at least I explained my low vote. (It was a 4) Hope it was helpful.

HDR Pink Flower
by JustCaree

Comment by cpanaioti:
Pink is not the easiest colour to capture however you seem to have held onto some of the detail here. The background is also nicely out of focus (OOF). The centre of the flower seems to a little over sharpened and the lighting is quite harsh. (no vote, just commenting)

silksunflowermacro
by JustCaree

Comment by jomari:
I like the angle, and I like the dof, too.

HDR Pink Flower
by JustCaree

Comment by Luci11e:
in my opinion the light on this is too harsh

HDR Pink Flower
by JustCaree

Comment by Elaine:
Seems over-processed with too much loss of detail.

silksunflowermacro
by JustCaree

Comment by MaryO:
Nothing wrong with silk! Like the angle but I'd move the OOF bit in front out of the way.

HDR Pink Flower
by JustCaree

Comment by Cory:
A bit too flat... Nice try though 5..

HDR Pink Flower
by JustCaree

Comment by mrbig65:
ahhhh,,,, little to much ?,,,

HDR Pink Flower
by JustCaree

Comment by asamite:
Either my monitor is badly calibrated or the pink in this one is badly blown out.