Learn to fly
by LevT

Comment by Younger:
Nice jump! Beautiful capture!

Learn to fly
by LevT

Comment by Hawkeye:
Normally so much water would be boring but IMHO the parasail frames it nicely. Well done. I like this image.

capture capture
by LevT

Comment by Nald:
Beautiful tones make this a powerful entry.

Learn to fly
by LevT

Comment by pineapple:
I like the backlighting of the wing on the left side. Nice design.

A Rite of Spring
by LevT

Comment by vadvirag:
So wonderful lighting, shades and details, I have to share giega's opinion: man, you are robbed. This is a top quality photo, yes, a sad moody, but you can't be happy all the time, can you? And the fact that daffos are the symbols of happiness and spring, this deepens the dramatic influence on me. This is a fine photo and I would have voted 9 for it, but as I am not a member yet.

Don't be upset, it's not only you who doesn't understand it. It's almaost the same with my Children's toy entry, 2 comments yet, both very helpful and noble, but I can't beleive that it's not interesting enough for anyone else to leave a comment.

A Rite of Spring
by LevT

Comment by Beetle:
Because you asked in a thread "What was wrong with this photo?", here is my humble opinion.

I didn't vote, but when I looked at it just now, I felt let down.

Daffodils have such a happy bright color and are one of the clearest symbols of spring.

However, instead of happy and bright, I saw one solitary flower, wilting, in dark light.

Your image - to MY eyes - looks depressing, perhaps even foreboding.
I am not against photos of that sort of mood, but I prefer it when the mood matches the subject - e.g. an abandoned building, cemetary, forest (and many many more) are great for a dark mood; but daffodils are NOT on that list.

Please don't get mad at me. Those are MY emotions, and feelings aren't right or wrong, they just ARE.

A Rite of Spring
by LevT

Comment by giega:
IMHO, you got robbed. I think the photo is nicely balanced, great illumination, detail, sharpness. Flower wilted? Yes, that's what they do, it ads character. Also, nice yellow reflection on the water. Great work.

A Rite of Spring
by LevT

Comment by puzzled:
Flawless placement of the very clean vase and water within the frame, in my opinion. Like the frame too, even though I normally don't like this kind of frame - fits perfectly here.

A Rite of Spring
by LevT

Comment by Xilebo:
I like the composition alot, the flower is already wilting :( good in my book anyway..

For in much wisdom is much grief
by LevT

Comment by rblanton:
Great shot. Shots of dads are nice to do.