Tulips
by GinaRothfels

Comment by PenelopeK:
An extrovert tulip and a shy one. Not as fond of the background, but still getting a good score.

Tulips
by GinaRothfels

Comment by vawendy:
This is lovely. Started it with a 7 -- bumping it to an 8.

Tulips
by GinaRothfels

Comment by CNovack:
Voted earlier coming back to comment.

Love the soft diffused look to these tulips - it adds a sense of touch/texture. These flowers are soft and delicate. There is a 'dreamy' quality to this shot...and I just noticed the stars in the backdrop which are a nice subtle touch.

Bonsai
by GinaRothfels

Comment by bacovia:
Lovely! For me the word "bonsai" is forever linked to the short story "Slow Sculpture" by Theodore Sturgeon. Highly recommended, if you haven't read it already.

Tulips
by GinaRothfels

Comment by bvy:
I can feel it trembling in the early spring cold...

The Food Court
by GinaRothfels

Comment by Paul:
This is a new comment series for me, so please bear with me while I find my style!

(Voted earlier)

This is one of my 9s - I like it a lot. Furthermore I think it enriches the DPC collective portfolio. Put simply, I wish we saw more stuff like this. Let me tell you why it pushes all the right buttons for me:

1. I love how you've seen the potential in this scene and endeavoured to make a great photograph of it. The low light and consequent noise has no doubt given you a problem but you've brought you vision and editing skills to bear and I do believe we have an optimised image. I really like it when it's clear that photographer choices have a profound influence on what we are seeing.

2. This high contrast monochrome look is just perfect - it creates a great mood.

3. The canopy is a magnificent device in your image - it adds depth and perspective to a scene that might have otherwise been flat. The way you have framed to it and brought out its contrast is highly effective.

4. I like how you've transformed the scene - an ordinary food court now the source of vibrant night-time entertainment!

Overall - really well done, I like how 'crafted' this is.

Tulips
by GinaRothfels

Comment by pixelpig:

The Gilded Lily

for this richly colored flower shot. The longer I look at it, the better it gets. The stars are a nice touch. I've never seem blur used as texture before--I like it. Thank you for posting this.

Skylight
by GinaRothfels

Comment by nam:
Congratulations on the top ten, Gina.

The Food Court
by GinaRothfels

Comment by bmartuch:
Love the real high contrast.

Skylight
by GinaRothfels

Comment by GinaRothfels:

Originally posted by Bear_Music: Beyond strange, well done :-)

That's what I was trying for. Thanks.