A New Life Has Sprung
by HRoxas

Comment by PDavis:
Great comparision and very crisp looking picture. Great work!

A New Life Has Sprung
by HRoxas

Comment by banmorn:
the exposure on the subjects and their detail and contrasts are very fine. The background color leaves my cold.......gotta light box (me neither) white or black or really and solid rich color would have been better.

A New Life Has Sprung
by HRoxas

Comment by garlic:
Very sharp and clean image and good idea. What distracts is the background.

Time and Elements
by HRoxas

Comment by rananculus:
greetings from the critique club!!

Congratulations on wonderful shot, and your high finish. It's always interesting to me how subjective photography is. In reading the comments of the others, opinions are very split about DOF, background color, lighting, etc. I would be tempted to spend some more time with this shot, now that the challenge is over, and you're not hampered by editing rules.

Here's what I'd do: Tone down the overexposure on the front high parts of the hanger. Clone out the digital spots and reflections on the inside of the loop and other miniscule places through out. My comment about the background is that it's too soft against and soft DOF. I would try to get a little more contrast. Add some texture or noise, or just ofset the color away from your subjects color a little more. On the right side background, where the plywood seem is evident, I would smooth out. Then I would put this shot up for sale on DCPrints. It is very nice. saludos, russ

Starting a New Cycle
by HRoxas

Comment by awpollard:
This is quite nice. Excellent dof, and awesome detail. The subject matter does not move me but I still give this high marks.

Starting a New Cycle
by HRoxas

Comment by Kylie:
Nice macro, but doesn't hold my interest as a subject or focal point. The cropping is a little tight, forcing the "centeredness" a bit for me.

A New Life Has Sprung
by HRoxas

Comment by C-town driver:
Really nice picture. It perfectly captures the essence of opposites in theme, color, size, and contrast.

Starting a New Cycle
by HRoxas

Comment by skief:
I know what it is, but it has no appeal to me

A New Life Has Sprung
by HRoxas

Comment by Count:
Nice idea, good colors, sharpness and contrast. Good job...

A New Life Has Sprung
by HRoxas

Comment by Ambo:
Love this...colour, focus, lighting...all works well..