LiveStrong
by Melethia

Comment by yanko:
I think it was you who mentioned in my Yellow entry that you thought about shooting something similar. Well I thought about shooting something like your photo. Over where I live there are lots of cyclists who like to train on the road nearby my house and many of them have team jeresys with yellow in them.

Nice pic btw and lets go Team Outcasts!

LiveStrong
by Melethia

Comment by thomaspeople:
Very yellow and very crisp - mostly. The rose, while beautiful does not have as good a focus as your jersey (?). I think to make this shot pop, the rose should be a little brighter and sharper. All in all though this is a pretty shot. I like the subtle contrast between "Strong" and a delicate rose. Nice idea.

Days of Wine and Roses
by Melethia

Comment by Mambe:
I would have prefer a natural flower but the result is nice !

Days of Wine and Roses
by Melethia

Comment by adrian45:
I like the way the refracted image of the yellow roses is clearer than anything in the picture - most unusual. I also like the warm lighting, and the colour splash with the velvet I feel a touch of texture in the dark area to the right would enhance this shot.

Well done, Hope you do well

Days of Wine and Roses
by Melethia

Comment by SamDoe1:
This is a great shot and a great idea. The only thing I can see that's wrong with it are the reflections in the glasses. It's a very hard thing to get rid of but you did a pretty good job.

LiveStrong
by Melethia

Comment by olddj:
Think most has been said, only thing I could think of to try is along the lines of what eschelar said, but I would TRY to make the rose to "O" in S T R (Rose) N G, not sure if it could be done, but maybe if done well, would have increased your score a lot. My opinion, we understand! LOL

Jacque

LiveStrong
by Melethia

Comment by eschelar:
Rose seems a bit soft... The jersey looks good.

I was thinking that it would have been nice to have moved the rose up to the black strip to increase contrast and make it stand out more. Then I thought that it might have been fun to use the Rose as an 'R', covering it with the head of the rose.

The composition might have needed to change though with a slight turn to your right.

This would be a fun picture to email to Lance!

Ride on sista!

LiveStrong
by Melethia

Comment by JH:
I'm not sure what 'Strong' means in this context, or what 'LiveStrong' means, or even who Lance Armstrong is! - So apologies for that. I can only comment on the technicals of the shot.

The lighting is fine, lit from the left with the rose pointing towards the light. Slight shadow falling across the jersey, but not so much to be distracting.

The main thing that doesn't sit well with me are the lines in the shot. Although the composition is fine in relation to the 'outside' frame, the lines on the jersey add a very strong framing element to the shot, which kind of puts everything else off-balance. There's a black line directly across the middle, and a strong black line down the right hand side, with nothing to balance it on the left.

For me, the word 'Strong' becomes the primary subject, with the yellow rose secondary.

Message edited by author 2006-04-11 10:38:30.

Favorite blanket
by Melethia

Comment by kenskid:
This is a really good and dare-ing shot. It is almost too good for tyhe textures challenge. Although I see texture in the blanket and the paw, some will be confused as to what your "subject" was.

7 and I'll take a 2nd look.

Days of Wine and Roses
by Melethia

Comment by GrayGhost:
Nice composition, arrangement, colors. DOF to include bottle and single rose would be better. Too bad, as this arrangement has potential.