In the Garden
by admart01

Comment by jeannybeany:
Very beautiful and delicate

Dueling Purple Lillies
by admart01

Comment by Kavey:
Beautiful flowers, simply presented, nice composition with the sweeping curves. Lighting possibly a little flat.

Dueling Purple Lillies
by admart01

Comment by Melethia:
The lillies are a tad more red than purple but I really like the presentation - nice title to your album as well.

Dueling Purple Lillies
by admart01

Comment by graphicfunk:
Bump on its sheer beauty.

Dueling Purple Lillies
by admart01

Comment by Nobody:
If only this was square. A nice photo, but not an album.

Magnolias
by admart01

Comment by SandyP:
Wow! This is beautiful! I love it that all the triptyhs aren't the same size. It adds interest and pop!

Simplicity
by admart01

Comment by krnodil:
Very pretty, and I like how you composed it in the frame.

Simplicity
by admart01

Comment by rwo82939:
Nice application of the rule of thirds and the soft focus of the right elements.

Simplicity
by admart01

Comment by eamurdock:
I like these minimalistic shots a lot; reminds me of this one which was, to my mind, terribly underated in the Rule of Thirds challenge. And magnolias are such beautiful willing subjects.

That said, this one doesn't work as well for me; here are my guesses as to why:

first, the pink doesn't pop in the same way. It stands out, to be sure, but it somehow doesn't spin my head around. Not sure why. It may be the darker bckground?

second, I think having the branch fade out of focus within the frame is very powerful; I think maybe for me the rest of your branch is a little too much in focus which draws my eye away from the bloom.

A really lovely picure, though, and of a style I wish we saw more of!

Magnolias
by admart01

Comment by JuliBoc:
All three photos are lovely, and I really like the way they are framed on the black background. 10