Al Salamu alikom (May you have peace)
by rblanton

Comment by cconlin:
Oh my, that is beautiful!!! I love the bokeh background, but the off-focus petal in front is a bit distracting. I would like to see it in focus as the rest of the [flower?] beautiful!!

Al Salamu alikom (May you have peace)
by rblanton

Comment by pineapple:
Bokeh is spot on - lovely colours too. The half-revealed bloom also works well. 8.

Al Salamu alikom (May you have peace)
by rblanton

Comment by JeniY:
wow!!! very nice!!

Al Salamu alikom (May you have peace)
by rblanton

Comment by amandalore:
wow, nice shot, only thing is that I wish the petal in the foreground had been tilted down so as not to block the focus point, nice bokeh in the background, 7

Al Salamu alikom (May you have peace)
by rblanton

Comment by kiumars_kashani:
Va Alikom Salam
nice job

Al Salamu alikom (May you have peace)
by rblanton

Comment by cuspie:
Alikom Al Salam =D

Frozelicious Chocoladrippyberry Weddingcookie
by rblanton

Comment by rblanton:
Thanks for all the comments. I had a great deal of fun with this shot, as well as enjoyed devouring the prop! I think for this site, I should have chosen a different backdrop color, however my monitor shows the chocolate very clearly. To appreciate it however, requires well calibrated monitors as several "too dark" comments show. I don't think I will tailor my shots that much for the competition as my goal is to print what shows, not hedge shots for all monitors. I am happy with the response to this. The bottom right corner of the background should be a little lighter than the upper left, showing a faint diagonal crossing from lower left to upper right.

Message edited by author 2006-06-21 13:13:37.

Al Salamu alikom (May you have peace)
by rblanton

Comment by troberge:
perfect title, as this really does look peaceful. Your highlights in the bokeh are beautiful. 8 from me!

Al Salamu alikom (May you have peace)
by rblanton

Comment by hotpasta:
wow...stunning shot...I really like the colours in the bokeh

Al Salamu alikom (May you have peace)
by rblanton

Comment by neenee1999:
Absolutely stunning image. The front petal is a little distacting but other than that this is wonderful!