Orange & Blue
by moonwell

Comment by moonwell:
Wow, I got a lot of comments about bad photoshop work. Yes, there are some artifacts from oversharpening around the top of the orange which weren't noticable on my old crappy monitor, or visible in a print. But the other things commented on were actually part of the original photo. The orange was sitting in a puddle of water, and the edge of the waterline caused an irregular transition that some people saw as bad editing.

Belt Loop & Rivet
by moonwell

Comment by hotpasta:
great macro work...great shot...hope this does well for you

Orange & Blue
by moonwell

Comment by sfalice:
Greetings from the Critique Club

What a startlingly nice image of the orange section. When I saw this in competition, I scored it high, as did many of our voters.

However, now that I'm in critique mode, I've got to be a bit more objective about your image. You do have some commentors who noted the photoshop effects around the edges of your orange could use some work. This unevenness shows up loud and clear on my monitor as well. While I note you didn't prefer to mark these particular comments as helpful, they really are meant to assist you. As is this one. There is a light blue halo all around the orange. There are peculiar two-color blue changes at the right side above the mirrored segment. The blue at the bottom shows a marked color change where either erasures or some other changes in color took place. Just a little more practice with PS is likely all it'll take to make your images constant winners.

Overall, a fine image, well placed in the frame and excellent focus.

I see I've had the pleasure of critiquing another of your images recently and for sure, I'll look forward to seeing more of your work on DPC!

Shadow Hand
by moonwell

Comment by charales:
Nice shot. I like the contrasts and the flesh's color makes it a great conposition.

Shadow Hand
by moonwell

Comment by Cutter:
a bold move to do something so simple. you are not really adding anything new to the world, but the shadows are beautifully clear.

Belt Loop & Rivet
by moonwell

Comment by AzCKelly:
Interesting picture, love the colors and lines.

Shadow Hand
by moonwell

Comment by Beetle:
Nice, simple composition

Shadow Hand
by moonwell

Comment by elinias:
Beautiful lines :) gave it a 9

Shadow Hand
by moonwell

Comment by BikerGreg:
Like what you did with the lighting. 8

Trombone Slide Detail
by moonwell

Comment by persimon:
Nice, crisp graphitc shot. I love the texture that the water drops create.