Winterberry
by mcmurma

Comment by pcody:
I am only commenting and using a place holder score during this pass.
I'm on dialup so I get a slow preview of the picture starting from the upper portion. As I watched it present itself, I liked what I saw up until the sharply focused berry came into the frame. The rest of the picture has a kind of survival reaching feeling which is great. The white orbs could represent winter and it looks like fog all around. All of those things are offset by that berry.

Winterberry
by mcmurma

Comment by deapee:
great shot the effects make the berries look so clear almost like the whole branch is coming out of the image. good job!

Winterberry
by mcmurma

Comment by arngrimur:
Very fine work. Beautiful selection of background colours.

Winterberry
by mcmurma

Comment by Skip:
beautiful shot. reminds me of what i used to do with my telephoto, before i even knew what a macro lense was. nice composition, dof, and colors.

Winterberry
by mcmurma

Comment by BobsterLobster:
Lovely, seasonal entry for this challenge. Wonderful mixture of detail and impressionist textures. Great subtle shades of colour. Composition works well. 10

Winterberry
by mcmurma

Comment by tyrkinn:
Very very nice, in my top 3, an elegant entry. Composition great, berries on top of white ring looks great. Great job.

Winterberry
by mcmurma

Comment by librodo:
Excellent effect. The DOF is well-chosen to create this reaching out effect.

Winterberry
by mcmurma

Comment by aplomb76:
8 - I don't know why, but I'm a sucker for pictures of fruits on trees. Hopefully, there is nothing Freudian in that. Aside for the great contrast between the berries and the darkness around the pic, I like the sense of the branch coming forward out of the distance in the upper left side. Although most of the picture is out of focus it still has a great sense of depth.

Winterberry
by mcmurma

Comment by rami:
amazing depth.. feels like its poping out of the picture.. i love it

Winterberry
by mcmurma

Comment by dsidwell:
I like how you've preserved the photographic quality of this image. Clear, interesting and lovely. 9