Fork wave
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Comment by UNTITLED:
Very nice setup and photograph. It's a little soft and has the spot, but very good never the less.

Fork wave
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Comment by Younger:
Very fun. I like it!

Fork wave
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Comment by sherpet:
l like this, well done

Tamarin
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Comment by alfresco:
I think a closer crop might push this over the edge. Othewise - excellent photo!!

Echoes
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Comment by samchad:
very cool

Only
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Comment by CEJ:
Hello from the Critique Club!

I have studied your image and have the following to offer:

Composition/perspective ΓΆ€“ interesting that not quite half the face is visible. This leaves all the weight and strength to the flower. The plane of focus appears to be the face/hair/lower part of the flower. This leaves the top of the flower slightly OOF due to DOF. I find this a minor distraction as I am always drawn to that part of the flower ΓΆ€“ led off her eye, placement in relation to Rule of Thirds. Overall though the focus is well done ΓΆ€“ a lot of detail and texture from the hair and skin and the lines in the flower are very well represented. The balance of negative space works well with this image. However, with the background being white, it plays hard to the left side of the image (see below). On the other side of that, the white allows the hair color and flower colors to really stand out and present a very nice contrast and blend of colors.

Color ΓΆ€“ very well developed. The richness of the tones is very strong and really stand out. The contrasts between flower colors and flower and hair, especially against the white, is excellent. A very rich palette that has been well maintained.

Lighting ΓΆ€“ the left side of the picture is a little blown out ΓΆ€“ very bright. Detail in the shape of the nose is lost, the lips are a bit soft and start to blend in as well. This in contrast to the white negative space which does not appear bright at all. The white not being as bright make the face seem all the brighter.

Challenge requirements ΓΆ€“ while this is a strong image on its own, the relation to odd can only be made by the fact that it is one eye, one flower ΓΆ€“ I have to assume this is what you were going after. In this respect it meets the requirements nicely.

Overall/my opinion ΓΆ€“ if the skin tone on her face was more natural looking this would be much stronger. I think it would also play into the red of the flower better (see area along the chin line). Other than that I think it is a strong composition and very well presented.

Tamarin
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Comment by phatphoto:
Wow. I've never seen one of these before and I watch a lot of Nat'l Geog! Great shot and nicely done on the DOF. Good luck.

Tamarin
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Comment by Jbchess1:
Great shot

Tamarin
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Comment by macrothing:
8 - Very good. Criticism; perhaps looks a little 'softened', but it works. The capture and 'composition', choice of crop/framing, is what I like most in this. Just to contradict that, if the tail were not cropped, would be good (depending what you had to work with of course), but then you'd likely lose the detail you have here, and/or, just be a different style/shot again (obviously). Possibly contrast/blow out issues in the 'hair' but, very difficult to adjust this I imagine, especially while trying to retain the 'softness'. Still like to see a little more detail in the face, especially the 'right' eye with the same 'sparkle' as the 'left'.

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Comment by Sammie:
This is good! I feel this way, too.