Black Eyed Susan
by Rachel34

Comment by CalliopeKel:
Great Color,contrast and focus. Some of my favorite Flowers. Well done.

Day with the Family.jpg
by Rachel34

Comment by smilebig4me1x:
returning a comment...sorry it took me so long

this is a lovely photo...but i think you couldve cropped the right side off to the goose and left a bit more room on the left so the geese would have room to roam. great colors and focus.

Weathered By The Storms
by Rachel34

Comment by ShutterPug:
** Greetings from the Critique Club **

The subject itself is not highly interesting. When shooting a still object that does not have an excitement about it, correct exposure and post-processing is a must. The highlights in this image are blown out. Preferrably, the exposure would be corrected before the shot, but when it happens after the fact, you need to use the burn tool to attempt to remedy the problem areas. Another possibility would have been to convert the image to a sepia tone or B&W. The nail could have been used to your advantage by extra fill light or by post-process dodging.

- Linda

Backyard Beauty.jpg
by Rachel34

Comment by undieyatch:
Impressive..... I love the full-frame version..... composition with inclusion & placement of your subject in the environment for me has more information about setting & light, I like the "air" around it. Minimizes, but does not eliminate the scientific "specimen" type of image that the tight crop has.

Backyard Beauty.jpg
by Rachel34

Comment by dragonlady:
Lovely image, very soft, tone down that flower a little and see what it looks like.

Backyard Beauty II.jpg
by Rachel34

Comment by dragonlady:
The color of this flower overwhelms the colors of butterfly, I would desataurate the flower a little to highlight the butterfly...great shot!

Weathered By The Storms
by Rachel34

Comment by CLarson557:
Nice lines and detail.

Weathered By The Storms
by Rachel34

Comment by tsheets:
Nice texture and coloring.

Weathered By The Storms
by Rachel34

Comment by jrtodd:
Subject Impact: Nice visual impact
Meets Challenge: Meets Challenge
Technical: OK
Composition: Good
Creativity: OK

Score: 5

Weathered By The Storms
by Rachel34

Comment by totaldis:
highlights blown out.
needs more contrast for depth.
uninteresting subject.