Let's Sit Down and Talk
by ccasey

Comment by nordic:
I think I would have preffered the background as b/w

Let's Sit Down and Talk
by ccasey

Comment by Gatorguy:
Odd choice of desat. Not that it's bad mind you, just out of the box. 7

Let's Sit Down and Talk
by ccasey

Comment by Montereykiddo:
Not a fan of the selective color desaturation in this picture. The shot is great but would be much more effective and emotional in one or the other. The b&w seems unmotivated and random. Maybe you have some artistic vision that I'm not seeing, but thats just how I feel. Nice capture...just be careful in post.

Let's Sit Down and Talk
by ccasey

Comment by MrYu:
Desaturation doesn't work here at all, in my opinion.

Let's Sit Down and Talk
by ccasey

Comment by charmayne:
Good candid shot...the selective desat doesnt really do much for me here only detracts from your subject tho.

Let's Sit Down and Talk
by ccasey

Comment by space amoeba:
Somehow, desaturating the main subject(s) doesn't work for me here... I'm more drawn to the background, and that takes away from the shot IMO. As a suggestion, I'd have gone with a shallower DOF and left the colour intact. Still, fits the challenge well.

Let's Sit Down and Talk
by ccasey

Comment by whatdewuc:
...each with their cell phone, together yet apart. I like the desat which pulls themout of the background.

Broken Beauty
by ccasey

Comment by Tranquil:
Greetings from the Critique Club!
What a great image you have here. The focus is dead on, the textures on the flowers are great and it tells a story. Technically this is a spot on image which is why it scored in the midrange at the very least. The lighting of the flower itself really does make it stand out as the real focal point of the shot and it works in balance with the vase.

As a couple of people have commented, I would have really liked this in a rectangular format in which the top of the flower where the part was actually broken was in the scene. This would not only have backed up the strong meaning behind the image, but compositionally, would have made it far superior to your entry for there would be a leading line throughout the flower stem that would bring you from one side of the fame to the other; a beginning and end to a story.

Overall I like it, gave it a seven... Good luck in the future!

Lee

Wind in Her Hair
by ccasey

Comment by damelzakelly:
Nice hair movement, although the photo looks particularly washed out, maybe a little underexposed?

Wind in Her Hair
by ccasey

Comment by Bear_Music:
quiet & sweet