Vibrant Winter
by Carlo21

Comment by Carlo21:
Actually the shutter speed was more of a what if scenario. There were a bunch of bees flying in an out pretty quickly so I figured that I may get lucky with on of the snaps. I did catch a couple of bees but they were OOF.

Originally posted by Melethia: This one scored well, especially as a flower in a free study. What it has going for it - good rich vibrant color, good simple (but not too simple) composition, very good detail and effective use of DOF. There's very little noise - Canons are good at that at higher ISOs - but in looking at your settings you could have easily cranked the ISO down a few and still had a good shutter speed. (Then again, if you're like me, you have it set for something and forget to change it. I do that all the time.)

Sprout
by Carlo21

Comment by Melethia:
Almost like an alien being offering a greeting!

February - Valentine's Day (Aperture Rose) DPC Calendar - Photography Terms in Nature
by Carlo21

Comment by Melethia:
Very good idea for a calendar, actually! This scored pretty well (in my book, anything over 5.5 is "well") and may have scored even better had your background been a lighter color or had you used a more squarish crop. There appears to be a reflection, but it's somewhat muddied in nature and detracts a bit rather than supports the shot - does that make sense? Darn perfect rose, I might add.

60"
by Carlo21

Comment by Melethia:
I see you've already learned the art of the tripod and slow shutter for deep depth of field! This is a good DPC shot - clean, simple, meets the challenge well. I do like how the editing emphasizes the bit of shadow - that gives it a bit more "foundation" than just purely floating on a white background.

Vibrant Winter
by Carlo21

Comment by Melethia:
This one scored well, especially as a flower in a free study. What it has going for it - good rich vibrant color, good simple (but not too simple) composition, very good detail and effective use of DOF. There's very little noise - Canons are good at that at higher ISOs - but in looking at your settings you could have easily cranked the ISO down a few and still had a good shutter speed. (Then again, if you're like me, you have it set for something and forget to change it. I do that all the time.)

Backstage Pass
by Carlo21

Comment by bmartuch:
Nice Les Paul and well photographed.

Backstage Pass
by Carlo21

Comment by ThingFish:
Excellent stock photo type image of this electric guitar. Great angle and good lighting. 7

Hotel del Coronado, CA (1888) - Iconic Red Turret
by Carlo21

Comment by Art Roflmao:
Composition: 3 - Technical: 4 - Creativity: 4 - Appeal: 3 - Challenge: 5 - Overall Calculated Average Score: 4

What in the world were you trying to do with the desat?? Crop out the tree trunk and put the color back and it's a decent pic, IMO.

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Introvert
by Carlo21

Comment by Carlo21:
Thank you. Now I need to figure out how to receive your score from 169 more voters! Thanks again.

Originally posted by Melethia: Well you got a 7 from me - I thought it a delightful shot!

Introvert
by Carlo21

Comment by Melethia:
Well you got a 7 from me - I thought it a delightful shot!