Pepper My World
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Comment by wlevy:
How nice

Pepper My World
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Comment by godsdog:
great photo, but a liitle outside of the theme

My Bonsai: An 8-year Harmony of Nature and Art in a Dish
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Comment by flip89:

Originally posted by train: Hello Ken from the Critique Club I like your idea and the colour you have chosen although it looks as if you have chopped a little too much off the bowl I also think it shows a good balance. But with the voters of D P C I think they looked at this challenge as a Balance of objects challenge if you look at the top 10 at least 9 are objects and are all very good I myself did more of a nature harmony image with my Weta and did very poorly also I have critiqued other perfectly lovely images along the same nature theme that only did average to low. Maybe the sharper focus suggested in one of your comments would improve the image but I like it the way it is and the use of the blind behind makes a great background So your score is a respectable score and a very worthy image But as far as I can see not a lot of voters went along with the nature theme so keep trying and enjoy your photography and just know that you have a really nice image Good luck in your future challenges I hope my comments help If you have any questions please feel free to P M me Regards Sally

Thanks, Sally. I thought that the score was appropriate. Bonsai is a very specialized process (where you have to balance everything - nutrients, water, light etc. in order to maintain this miniaturized tree) and also you have to train the tree in such a way that it is balanced in presentation to present harmony of nature and art. If the reader don't understand what a bonsai is, then he/she wouldn't understand where the balance lies. But I am happy that it did what how it did. Your critique is certainly very helpful and thanks for the encouragement.

Pepper My World
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Comment by Kylie:
Love the colors and gleem. To improve it, I might try a looser crop or try playing around with the balance of the composition. It would also benefit from a starker white background.

Deadly Prophetz Crew
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Comment by bpickard:
too much sky but otherwise this is the real deal. I COULD see this in the record store. Nice capture

Deadly Prophetz Crew
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Comment by joyeaux:
good job!

Pepper My World
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Comment by morpurgo:
BBQ

My Bonsai: An 8-year Harmony of Nature and Art in a Dish
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Comment by train:
Hello Ken from the Critique Club

I like your idea and the colour you have chosen although it looks as if you have chopped a little too much off the bowl
I also think it shows a good balance.

But with the voters of D P C I think they looked at this challenge as a Balance of objects challenge if you look at the top 10 at least 9 are objects and are all very good

I myself did more of a nature harmony image with my Weta and did very poorly also I have critiqued other perfectly lovely images along the same nature theme that only did average to low.

Maybe the sharper focus suggested in one of your comments would improve the image but I like it the way it is and the use of the blind behind makes a great background

So your score is a respectable score and a very worthy image
But as far as I can see not a lot of voters went along with the nature theme so keep trying and enjoy your photography and just know that you have a really nice image
Good luck in your future challenges
I hope my comments help
If you have any questions please feel free to P M me
Regards
Sally

Deadly Prophetz Crew
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Comment by Skip:
fantastic shot! hope you score well. one of my top picks for the challenge.

Pepper My World
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Comment by menardmam:
really great idea, but look to flash type for me. a8