nature
by sanandan

Comment by HBunch:
*Critique Club*
I really like the DOF here, but unfortunately it is so shallow that the soft focus consumes the crisp focus part making it look blurry as well. I think that maybe just a little more of the shot could have been in focus. That would have given us something really sharp to look at.
The lighting is good, no dark spots or annoying bright spots. The colors are really brought out nicely.
I like very much the blurr in the background. You blurred it enough to make it non distracting to the subject. I like how the subject stands out of the background very nicely.
The angle and framing/cropping are just fine. I like how it comes out of the upper left and down into the lower right. This makes for a pleasing composition. I like how the stems are a bit darker than the flowers themselves.
I could see this on the cover of a magazine.
~Heather~

Last Chop of the Day
by sanandan

Comment by kiwiness:
I love the expression on the woman's face you have captured here. That and a well taken pic to go with it earns you the top mark - 10.

Last Chop of the Day
by sanandan

Comment by JPR:
I can't say enough good things about this photo. It's photos like this that keep me coming back here (and also from never possibly winning.....jk) If this doesn't take first place I'll be quite surprised.

Sun Buffs
by sanandan

Comment by JPR:
Hey. Great showing. Came back to add this to my favs.

Sun Buffs
by sanandan

Comment by jodiecoston:
I am so surprised that this didn't win a ribbon. It was one of my favorites. Well, congrats on a good score and 17th place. It's an amazingly beautiful shot!

Sun Buffs
by sanandan

Comment by inspzil:
The sky is fake blue. I don't like it. The subjects are awesome. They are pin sharp, no doubt. Very well done with the exception of the sky color

Sun Buffs
by sanandan

Comment by adine:
Great subject , great composition, great blue sky - OOps let me get out my thesaurus - great... terrific, wonderful... No really I love these two - the spikes of their feathers and the points of their beaks. The expression on their faces - contemplating that big blue sky, while remaining for the time being grounded on that block of concrete.

Sun Buffs
by sanandan

Comment by Shadow Eagle:
birds of a feather....not really off center though 6

nature
by sanandan

Comment by emorgan49:
This is a gorgeous photo - It should have scored much much better - Maybe it was too sensual for votors??

Sun Buffs
by sanandan

Comment by Gracious:
Very fine detail here. Perfectly exposed!!!