The Rose
by autool

Comment by autool:
shohn,
You have given "The Rose" a very thorough and fair critique, and I am fully satisfied. You pointed out two items that you feel could have been improved, and I can't agree more. I never noticed the lone white pixel until I was finished with the post prosessing. That is my bad as I have a tendency to be very impatient when it comes to using Photoshop. This picture was a blessing as all that I felt was necessary to do was a crop and unsharpen mask. I was actually quite taken with the picture as it came from the camera. My E-10 has three settings on the sharpness of the focus and contrast. I used the setting that Olympus recommended for internet use. I have had a hard time determining the difference in the three settings. It probably requires a more trained eye to see. That may be why the petals are soft against the background. I feel the picture has a kind of eirie look to it anyway.
I think that all of the CC embers do an outstanding job volunteering for this assignment and you can't be praised enough. Thanks for a wonderful critique, now go out and have some fun getting some more great pictures.
Dick Pattee

The Ridge
by autool

Comment by Konador:
Great hills, the fog/mist adds nice depth. I like the framing of the concave forground. 9

Un-Forbidden Fruit
by autool

Comment by mspearman:
Very resourceful.

The Ridge
by autool

Comment by boyte1:
Can I come live with you? This is what a landscape is supposed to be. Beautiful land, beautiful shot. 10

The Rose
by autool

Comment by Marklane:
Incredibly sharp and lifelike. Rich, bold colours also!

Un-Forbidden Fruit
by autool

Comment by JEM:
Setzler's lawyer will be in touch. 8

The Ridge
by autool

Comment by catpixel:
A very elegant study of lines and curves.

The Rose
by autool

Comment by autool:
shon,
Anytime anywhere is fine with me.
Thanks for your time.
Autool

The Rose
by autool

Comment by shohn:
Hey Autool --

Wow, you even looked up the verse. Real work. Of course, that makes more personal. It's such a shame that we can't add comments for judging, it makes a big difference to me. I'm thinking that because the title of your photograph is so simple, it passed by a lot of people's heads that there actually was a song called, "The Rose".

This is such a wonderful picture. There isn't much needed to go from 5th to First.

Technically this picture is good. I only have two comments here. There is one pixel that seems out of place in the lower left corner just below where the bottom thorn. A minute white spot.

Secondly, the picture seems a little soft around the edges especially where the rose comes in contact with the background.

Composion.

Great work here. No way would I be able to suggest anything different than what you have done.

I would think that there would be some value to doing a whole personal study of roses with differnt vases, backgrounds, rose colors and rose types. My first take on this was that I wanted to try a rose with a cut lead crystal vase.

- shohn /CC

Message edited by author 2003-01-18 20:59:18.

Un-Forbidden Fruit
by autool

Comment by BAMartin:
This is such a perfect spoof!! Well done!!