Headgear of Reverence
by Rooster

Comment by rosiehall:
a great idea, very original.

Headgear of Reverence
by Rooster

Comment by graphicfunk:
A most interesting capture!

Headgear of Reverence
by Rooster

Comment by Pegasus:
Intereting picture

Headgear of Reverence
by Rooster

Comment by justine:
Creative shot. Well done.

Headgear of Reverence
by Rooster

Comment by dtouch1:
cool pic!

L E A D I N G
by Rooster

Comment by atupdate:
Hello from the Critique Club.

Glad this image did better than you predicted, as it definitely deserves higher than a mid-5 score. I gave you a six on this image. On the positive side, the lighting, placement, and focus on the ladybugs are spot on. The only real negative, as I'm sure you are more than aware, are the blown highlights on the top leaves of the plant. Everything else is subjective, as I thought this image had a bit too much negative space for my tastes (I don't score down for personal preferences - don't you wish everyone was that open minded?). If this wasn't a Rule of Thirds challenge, I could easily see this image with a square crop. Nicely done and enjoyed revisiting your image.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions regarding this critique.

Tim

Leaning Left Bonsai
by Rooster

Comment by bmartuch:
The dark out-of-focus background is really nice. 8

Leaning Left Bonsai
by Rooster

Comment by photoslik1967:
Great subject. Enjoyable background choice. 6.

Leaning Left Bonsai
by Rooster

Comment by GeneralE:
Bonsai was one of my alternate ideas ... I like the simplicity of this small one, and the contrast with the background.

Leaning Left Bonsai
by Rooster

Comment by Pug-H:
Classic bonsai.
Obviously, the background is a cloudy sky; it's quite effective, but maybe it would have look a little better without the pinkish bits. ;-)