Jungle Gym
by LKMote

Comment by mandyturner:
*Critique Club*

This is a nice focused entry, but maybe not the best choice of subject. Let me tell you why. A jungle gym does have MANY lines. There are so many that lead in SO MANY directions that your eye is lead all over the place instead of one direction. I think that is why you rec. a under 5 score. It is not because of your ability, just a bad choice for the challenge. It would be very hard to take a shot of a jungle gym and not have too many leading lines.

Picture as is... what I would have done to improve this shot if I had to enter it is... I would have straightend it. Since Advanced Editing was allowed I would have removed most of the un-needed bars in the background so the viewer could focus on the bars leading to the platform. The colors are nice as they are. I don't know how much better votes you would get by making any changes though.

I think that in future challenges you should just keep trying, don't give up and most important thing that I always keep in mind is, is my message that I am trying to communicate with my picture clear? Is there anything at all in the frame that shouldn't be there or I don't like? If so, re-shoot. Just keep trying different angles and lighting until you are not just happy with your entry, but thrilled with it. Man that is good! I should practice what I preach. Good luck in future contest!

Mandy the fotolady

Wildflower
by LKMote

Comment by emorgan49:
colors are very flat - boost your saturation in photoshop or try again when the sun is less harsh - bright sun is very difficult to shoot in.

Fireworks
by LKMote

Comment by SandyP:
Absolutely beautiful!!! The color is spectacular

Fireworks
by LKMote

Comment by JayWalk:
Great shot, but just a little predictive of a subject.

Wildflower
by LKMote

Comment by ladyhawk22:
Beautiful colors on this shot. Lighting and exposure look really good as well.

Old Wagon
by LKMote

Comment by graphicfunk:
Yruly obsolete. Nice find. 7

Wildflower
by LKMote

Comment by Xilebo:
Very pretty and back lightsource is good..

Wildflower
by LKMote

Comment by spaque99:
Too bad you have some shadow on the petal, otherwise, its a pretty good flower shot.

Wildflower
by LKMote

Comment by CLarson557:
Lighting and focus are great in this macro flower shot. I counted over 70 flower shots (not counting the ones with bugs) in this challenge. So, this one ranks up in my top 10 flower favs.

Old Wagon
by LKMote

Comment by kawhona:
Good main subject . you could crop out the top right corner and make the shot more effective.