Blue Autumn
by Richi

Comment by Alecia:
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this has the makings of an awesome photo! the colors are fabulous and the composition great. i love the starkness of the branches against the sky, and then the contrast of the dark shadows against the white branches! i also really like how the trunks fan out in opposite directions and the smaller branches spread out to meet them---gives the whole picture sort of an "organized chaos" sort of feel! :) i wonder if you had crouched down and shot more upwards if it would have looked even cooler? technically---this is where i am having a hard time. i feel like something is wrong but cant really place my finger on it? is it slightly out of focus? or is it oversharpened? i really cant tell because it just seems to make my eyes feel all jittery! other than that, however, it is a great photo! keep up the good work!

Blue Autumn
by Richi

Comment by timj351:
There's definitely plenty of blue in this photo but to be honest I find it somewhat ordinary. The tree branches provide some interest but it just needs something more to it. Technically it is fine and in nice focus.

Blue Autumn
by Richi

Comment by PTLParsons:
Good sharp clear well focused shot. Blue is good. Meets challenge but has no real excitement or appeal to draw a person to it. PTL. 6

Blue Autumn
by Richi

Comment by Arachnophilia:
not sure what to say. a great picture. good colors. lines are interesting. the choice to not include the entire tree was a good oone. i like how it runs into each of the four edges. 8

Blue Autumn
by Richi

Comment by Turbotech:
What is so special about the tree?

Blue Autumn
by Richi

Comment by muckpond:
A nice, simple photo against a great-colored sky. There is a lot of jpeg artifacting around the edges of the branches, which makes them lose a little of their sharpness. If this could be sharper, this would be an excellent image. Probably very effective in b/w too, even though that's not the point of the challenge. muckpond

Blue Autumn
by Richi

Comment by goodtempo:
nice blue sky. needs a big bird in the tree or something more to make it more interesting.

Small and still beautiful
by Richi

Comment by Paige:
looks a bit grey.
nice inclusion of the fingers, gives a sense of scale.

Small and still beautiful
by Richi

Comment by Bobby Tee:
focus! by the way, we're running your fingerprints thru our files

Small and still beautiful
by Richi

Comment by PTLParsons:
Small ain't the word for it. Great way to display just how small. Hope you haven't committed a crime. Your fingerprints are clear enough to convict you. But the flower is just a little soft. The only other thing I see is whatever is on the right side. I'd a cropped it out. Still you con't complain about an 8. PTL