Daughter's Proud Charger
by docurrie

Comment by cislander:
I could be wrong here but it looks like the background is manually blurred. The problem is that the near background is blurred to the same degree as the far background. And there's a bit of a halo around the upper part of the horse and rider which is distracting. Still, I like the way you caught one foot up and the color balance is nice.

Wood Duck
by docurrie

Comment by Structor:
Very good and sharp image with lovely colours.

Seeing Purple Through Yellow
by docurrie

Comment by marcellieb:
This is a comment from the Critique Club;

Lovely flower shot. IMHO - the yellow forground doesn't work though. That is why this image didn't score above 6. Love the purple though. Can't see how people see it as "oversharpened". In fact, in my opinion the purple flower needs a tad more sharpening.
DOF and composition is very good.

I see you have a couple of positive 6 entries - This one was almost there. I know people would've punsihed you for that yellow. I see that somebody mistook DOF for noise - My opinion - and commented on the yellow and gave you a 2 :-( Think loads of votes went like this.

Anyhow - great work - keep it up.

marcel

Oliver
by docurrie

Comment by amber:
Hi from the Critique Club!

This image immediately evokes feelings of calm and relaxation. It paints a picture of the idylic country life. It gives you a warm glow inside.

The frame acts brilliantly as a border and draws the viewer's eye straight into the picture, creating a sense of depth and leading us straight to the horse's eye.

The colours of the wooden frame are echoed in the colours of the horse.Creating a lovely sense of balance and 'rightness'. These lovely, soft earthy tones are balanced well by the blue of the harness.

The lighting has a lovely soft glow to it, like the last moments of a sunny day. This is enhanced by the use of blur.

The blur is what split the voters, and is a subjective decision. You can only create images to please yourself and not others. Only you know what you wanted the image to convey, and I think this is exactly the way you intended the photograph to be. So well done!

Message edited by author 2006-05-05 23:25:15.

Wood Duck
by docurrie

Comment by Balko:
Lovely - super - wonderful - 10!

Wood Duck
by docurrie

Comment by liltritter:
I love this picture, wouldn't change a thing!

Wood Duck
by docurrie

Comment by Mick:
Very nice! It almost looks like an Audubon watercolor. It would need more detail in the feathers for that though. I find myself wondering how you got that brushed look on the surface of the water.

Anyway, this gets a high score from me.

Wood Duck
by docurrie

Comment by crystalline:
is this a stamp?? nice shot.

Wood Duck
by docurrie

Comment by DefyTime:
Nice looking fellow

Wood Duck
by docurrie

Comment by tuffy:
Great colors & reflection!