Lightning Strikes Again
by smartypants

Comment by littleda:
Beautiful! Pure energy.

Lightning Strikes Again
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Comment by CATHKERR:
Lively!

Sweeping Curves
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Comment by GT350:
I really like the angles you chose for this shot. Both the angle up and the tilt to the right work with the curves to create the feeling of motion. The sharp lines break up the colors and create layers and depth. Nice shot.

Overture Ceiling
by smartypants

Comment by posthumous:
Well done. I think the trick to an image like this is to have it simple enough to command attention, but complex enough to maintain interest. The white pillar keeps this from being simply a corner shot. It interrupts the vertical symmetry. The added detail on the bottom (a door perhaps?) has a circle in it, which connects it to the circles in the ceiling. Finally, everything is unified by being splashed with squares of light, but the squares themselves are extremely varied, providing interest.

Obviously, when you snap a picture, you don't realize all these things, which is why we talk about having a "feel" for it. Firstly, you trust your instincts to tell you when a shot will be good. Secondly, you develop those instincts by practicing your own photography and studying the photography of others. I apologize for this second paragraph and fully admit that the only reason I'm being so pedantic is because you're 14. But I wouldn't do it if I didn't think you had great potential. Rock on...

Vinca
by smartypants

Comment by OdysseyF22:
Very nice, especially with the unusually large water droplets and gentle bokeh.

IMG_7692web.jpg
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Comment by OdysseyF22:
This is beautiful, I love the variety of warm and cool colors you have here. Great sense of depth and place.

Lily
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Comment by rinac:
Sublime.... 7

Pictures of Lily
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Comment by train:
very nice

Pictures of Lily
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Comment by Lorene:
Very nice; love the small touches of orange and purple. The green in the background is a bit bright and distracting.

Lily
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Comment by mikala:
for my taste, something needs to be sharp here. i like the pink hues a lot.