the last petal ...
by marabu61

Comment by pamb:
He loves me? or, He loves me not? A: He loves me!

the last petal ...
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Comment by ciaeagle:
Does he love me? Yes. I love this shot. Greate content choices and I love the color and details.

the last petal ...
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Comment by dtremain:
Answer: Yes, he loves me!
Question: Loves me, or loves me not?

Very nicely set up photo - love the attention to detail - heart / ring, daisy petals, snail shell, complete daisies (one for each person?). There are minor imperfections in the background, but are not too distracting - the most noticeable is the horizontal line between the two daisies.

the last petal ...
by marabu61

Comment by sophiawood:
nice job.

the last petal ...
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Comment by unbreakable:
Q: If I strip all the petals off a flower and recite an archaic nursery rhyme it will ensure enduring love and companionship from my chosen one, correct?

A: No, it will leave a mess of petals all over and your odds are still 50/50!

Lol, I must apologize my dark side is reaching out today, great picture though 7

the last petal ...
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Comment by RyanW:
SHE LOVES ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stechelberg
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Comment by rbourne520:
Not many people would know what 'Stechelberg' means. I had to Google it. Still it doesn't really describe the image.

Stechelberg
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Comment by HarveyG:
Wonderful railways image with lead in to the loco and carriages accentuated by the selective sat.

Conq shell 1
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Comment by FrankRobinson:
Hi Daniel, welcome to the Critique Zone!

Where to start? This is an interesting shot, lots of detail and I think that you have succeeded in achieving the DOF that you were after, so good job there!

Technically, this is not soft at all, I don't know what that comment was about. Focus is very good all the way through. For me, it is the lighting which is a slight problem. Because of the angle of the light, you lose the shadow between the 'layers' of the shell and on the right, they merge into one. It is a very harsh light too, perhaps with too much contrast between the very bright right side and the dark left.

Artistically, this definitely meets the challenge. It's a great subject. I think you would get a very interesting perspective by angling the shell slightly to point to one of the corners, fixing the lighting to drop shadows behind each 'ridge' to get a really deep composition. I also have to admit that I'm not crazy about the blue colouring - perhaps a good subject for black and white?

I hope that didn't sound too negative - it's a really nice shot. I am just trying to find some things which might be of interest to you to try for next time!

Happy hunting,

Frank.

Stechelberg
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Comment by lensman67:
Nice effect on the train vs foreground.