Lunch Break at the Corner Tavern
by dipaulk

Comment by Gatorguy:
This would have been so much better if you had gotten the ball. As it is, it has an incomplete feelling to it.

Lunch Break at the Corner Tavern
by dipaulk

Comment by Kathryn8:
Rich colors, great DOF and good subject...nice capture.

Lunch Break at the Corner Tavern
by dipaulk

Comment by yael27:
A nice shot. I would like to see a bit more of the table, to get the atmosphere...
A good use of DPF. 7.

New Home Site: See a 28-Year Dream Become a Reality
by dipaulk

Comment by GolferDDS:
Lots of luck on your new home. It looks like a very serene location.

Pianissimo Encore [Soft Focus, Yellow Ribbon]
by dipaulk

Comment by brianlh:
This critique comes courtesy of the Critique Club :)

It may be a bit hard for me to give you much to work on here, since I considered this one of the top 10 in the challenge (and you were up against some stiff competition!). You definitely gave the image a good amount of soft focus - it's there, but not too much. The colors/tones are beautiful from inside to out, and I can't seem to find any distraction imperfections anywhere on the flower.

True, you shot this at a different angle - not sure if you perhaps lost any points here or not, as I do like the images that provided some sort of variation on the original. The angle is well chosen and the petals of the flower always bring my eye back to the center of the flower (which is certainly good). The only thing this angle does not provide from John's is (like e301 mentioned) the 'landscape' feel to the petals, which provides a slightly more three dimensional feel to it. I don't think that this is necessarily a bad thing, as I very much appreciate the excellent composition here.

Great shot, and definitely would've received higher scores had peoples standards not been "ruined" by the high quality of this challenge's entries (votes of 2?? 3...4????).. :shrug:

Message edited by author 2004-12-29 07:10:57.

A Little Kiss on the Nose
by dipaulk

Comment by graphicfunk:
Sweet and tender and what a smoocher. 6

A Little Kiss on the Nose
by dipaulk

Comment by ahaze:
a cute snapshot

Pianissimo Encore [Soft Focus, Yellow Ribbon]
by dipaulk

Comment by dartompkins:
This is a beautiful, warm, shot. Great job!

Pianissimo Encore [Soft Focus, Yellow Ribbon]
by dipaulk

Comment by bod:
I missed the original challenge (and can't be arsed going looking for it!) but this is beautiful. Captures the 'feel' of a rose as well as the look.

A Little Kiss on the Nose
by dipaulk

Comment by Turtle:
not outstanding