Looking Into a Candy Store
by roonie

Comment by benhur:
bad for your teeth.
lost of little pictures in the overall scheme of things here.
great comp.

Cherry Tree in Bloom
by roonie

Comment by cryonv:
Nice idea. Perhaps a different background instead of the glaring white.
This would then enhance the definition of the flowers.

Cherry Tree in Bloom
by roonie

Comment by risu81:
The color of the frame is a little distracting. Maybe it is my monitor, but the cherry blossoms look a little flat. With the white background my eye wants to see a little more contrast in the subject. 7

Cherry Tree in Bloom
by roonie

Comment by Jutilda:
Very nice. I like the white on white.

Cherry Tree in Bloom
by roonie

Comment by sigrun_th:
very clean - interesting framing, good color

Cherry Tree in Bloom
by roonie

Comment by lemondster:
pretty flower and i think that the border really adds to the picture

Happy Two Year Old
by roonie

Comment by HBunch:
*Critique Club*

The kids skin appears unnaturally yellow. Lighting is very harsh on her face, creating bright hot spots and shadows. Her eyes are nothing more than black holes in her head. A fill flash could have helped this, or moving her to where the sun was in front of her rather than to the side could have helped.
Focus is a bit soft, would have liked to see crisp focus on eyes (if we could see the eyes)
Her hair is blending in with the background in the upper right. The very small patch of blue in the upper left is a bit distracting. Although, being from Michigan myself, the blue sky doesn't show itself very often, so catch it when you can. lol (how'd you like that snow last week?)
What I do like about this shot is the framing/cropping you chose. I like how she is to the left of the photo looking right with some space on her right. That creates visual appeal and a very nice comp in my opinion.
The colors in her shirt and background are good. Nice bright colors there. Just something about the color on her skin. Probably the lighting and or white balance.
Overall a cute photo, hurt by the lighting conditions.
~Heather~

Cherry Tree in Bloom
by roonie

Comment by ladyhawk22:
One of the few borders in this challenge that really enhances the shot. Nice choice. There's good detail on the subject, but I would be curious to see how it would come out on an ivory background as opposed to stark white. The only thing with the whiite is that it can be hard to look at, though I think that it works better with this shot than with others.

Cherry Tree in Bloom
by roonie

Comment by fplouffe:
Clean, crisp, good composition

Cherry Tree in Bloom
by roonie

Comment by neehai:
I don't think the white background has done you any favours at all. Beautifully shot though