Mother and Daughter
by admart01

Comment by muckpond:
B/W Club!

i love this shot. it really tells a story and gives some emotion. i'm not a big fan of selective desaturation -- here i think this image is powerful enough without the need to draw the user to the ring (i think the ring is only pertinent if this were a shot of a couple or if there were two rings to work with).

the color and tones are great. the dark sweater sleeve is SO dark that it leaves a little bit of a hole in the shot, but it's nothing that can't be corrected just a tad. :)

Asian Lily
by admart01

Comment by muckpond:
B/W Club!

i think this is really a stand-out image. the full-frame composition might be a bit much because i think this should be further framed with some "white space" (or, in this case, "black space") to give the viewer a little bit less white to take in.

i also think that just a touch more lightness on the tips of the petals would work better. they seem to trail off into nothingness before their shape is complete and it interrupts what is otherwise a nice leading line.

Asian Lily
by admart01

Comment by Kavey:
B/w Mentor Group.

A lovely object to photograph and has a striking enough form to work well in black and white. Though I do like high contrast black and whites I am not sure that treatment enhances this photograph and the larger very white areas add a harshness rather than a softness, for me.

Message edited by author 2005-07-11 16:12:37.

Mother and Daughter
by admart01

Comment by Kavey:
B/W Mentor Group.

This is such a beautiful study, very intimate and full of emotion. I love the high contrast black and white - it works well to really show the textures in the younger and older skin and I like the way the lighting really brings out every contour. I am not really sure about the large empty area to the right - it doesn't strike me as an image that benefits from that negative space. I'm also not keen on the selective desaturation here as it puts the focus on the ring rather than the relationship between the owners of the two hands (since it's fairly clear the ring isn't about the bond between these two individuals).

Glow
by admart01

Comment by CLarson557:
Nice colors, focus and texture. Interesting perspective in a challenge full of simular shots.

Hydrangea
by admart01

Comment by hopnjohn:
Wonderful shot. Lighting is perfect.

Hydrangea
by admart01

Comment by res0m50r:
Fit to challenge criteria: 2/2
Contrast/Colors: 2/2
Photo Quality: 2/2
Composition: 1/2
My subjective affinity: 1/2

Hydrangea
by admart01

Comment by bobgaither:
I know these are tough flowers to shoot did a pretty good job on this one

Hydrangea
by admart01

Comment by HighwayFlower:
Lovely colors and lighting.

Glow
by admart01

Comment by pmotta:
Nice close-up. Well balanced composition.