Growing Wild
by Kelli

Comment by Melethia:
Trading Post comment

Great flower shot! A challenge too early... :-) Works for this one, too, though with such a tight crop, the bokeh doesn't emphasize the flower as much as it could if the crop were a bit wider. That said, this is an excellent shot - the color is very rich and warm without being overly bright or oversaturated; the focus is excellent; and I like the composition. It's not quite the rule of thirds, but for me, the bud on the right of the bloom balances it nicely.

Sailing towards calmer water
by Kelli

Comment by rinac:
What's happened to the bg colours? Is it a filter or bad compression? The composition needs a little more room at the top and less at the bottom for good balance.

riversunset.jpg
by Kelli

Comment by SJCarter:
Have you considered a square crop for this shot (taking off more from the right)? I think it might work a little better by taking the sun out of the dead center. That being said, I really like the natural color tones and reflection.

wild flowers
by Kelli

Comment by SJCarter:
The heavy contrast and color sat work well here. Nice job on the editing and composition.

Growing Wild
by Kelli

Comment by Simpa:
very very nice..

Growing Wild
by Kelli

Comment by hdogg4u:
The contrasting colors are just awesome to look at. Well done. I just dont know how well flower shots are going to do with so many in this challenge. Good Luck.

End of the world
by Kelli

Comment by Melethia:
Trading Post comment

This feels very desolate! Definitely works well in B&W. The color version is kinda cool, too, but this is definitely more suited to the challenge. I like overall composition - can't see anything I'd change on it. Technically I suppose some might want it a bit sharper, but I like it soft - gives it a dreary feel, which is pretty much what I think you were after. Really should have scored higher.

wild flowers
by Kelli

Comment by Melethia:
Very good composition and color in this! Definitely has the "pop" factor - well seen!

wild flowers
by Kelli

Comment by kirsty_mcn:
I love the editing on this
Nice

Stuck
by Kelli

Comment by timfythetoo:
Trading Post - I scored this a 5. Met the challenge for sure and his expression is funny. The colors seem a bit unnatural on his face and the it seems to be oversharpened as a whole. Maybe it was just the lighting. Caught some cool textures in the rocks but oberall not enough interest to garner a higher score.