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Comment by HeiSch:
good composition. the whites might be a little to harsh. But then again you went for a high contrast shot. focus is dead on.

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Comment by Mark-A:
Wonderful lines and colours in this image, the soft focus on the rear petals does not bother me at all, but that petal bottom right left is a bit distracting.

ETA I obviously do not know my left from my right LOL

Message edited by author 2008-10-02 06:12:42.

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Comment by Art Roflmao:
Did you tweak the color at all? Those are interesting hues. Terrific macro. Could be a metaphor for the economy. ...well if you broke all but one or two strands, that is. :)

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Comment by glad2badad:
I like the lines in this. Wish the back wall could have either been in total detail, or totally OOF. A small crop off the top to eliminate that upper-right bg rectangle would make this a tad stronger.

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Comment by ursula:
Beautiful colours. Flowers are good.

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Comment by tjbel05:
Beautiful colors, and excellent clarity.

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Comment by JMart:
I actually like the composition except for the pink blob on the lower left. My eyes were following the lines created by the petals very nicely. The shadow on the far right is slightly distracting as are the specks (water?) along the bottom. Those prongs coming out of the flower are a very interesting feature & I'd love to see those closer up if you end up shooting this flower again. Love the color especially.

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Comment by bspurgeon:
Great color. I love the anchored composition, but I agree with hajeka. Too much flower, although if that shadow was not there...

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Comment by hajeka:
There's nothing wrong with flowers. I always like the beautiful colors and shapes. Here (just my opinion) I think there's too much leaves. A crop with less of the leaves would be nice. It seems so empty.

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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: the subject has excellent position in the frame. Flying 'into' the picture and obviously taking off. I say this as the only distraction in the shot I see as far as composition is the background. I feel the road/driveway takes away from the subject as it cuts right through it. I feel it would be stronger with an uninterrupted background. The feeling of flight and take-off would still be completely obvious. Your DoF is perfect for the image as well. The blurred background gives the feeling of height somewhat. Again, this would be stronger with a solid background. Perhaps this could have been achieved with a different perspective.

Color: the delicate structure of the plane allows the small areas of color on the wings to stand out and accentuate the shape and profile. The use of a matching border color really adds to the completeness of the image. All colors appear accurately represented.

Light: natural light, used very well. No blown out or dull/dark areas. Everything is evenly lit with no glare on the wings.

Challenge: in my opinion, this may be the weakest area of the image. Without the title to put it into the challenge, the image of the plane itself does not portray any risk. If there were other items in the image to support 'risk' as in power lines, children, houses (all risks if flying the plane nearby) it would make more sense on its own, as it is, without the title it presents little in the way of 'risk.'

Overall/my opinion: I like the image. For some reason when I see it I think of having fun. Same as I do when I am flying my kites. as stated above, I find the background disturbing in the respect that it is not solid. I like the detail and clarity of the plane itself and feel you captured it perfectly.