Orchid Threesome
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Comment by Jutilda:
One word: Stunning!!!!

Orchid Threesome
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Comment by rox_rox:
Again, nice background and border color choice. Love this compostion too.

I'm Single
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Comment by rox_rox:
Lovely image. Perfect color choice for background and border. Like the composition too.

Busy
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Comment by roadrunner:
perfect dof... lovely moment...

Busy
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Comment by Stagolee:
Beautiful image

Intimate Setting
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Comment by Skyarcher:
B/W Group -
Since you say, that you do like this image, and I think it is a nice, little busy, but still nice, why not try to blur out the background house/roof? I think if blurred that the foreground objects, including ironworks would stand out a little more.

If it were mine, and not for challenge, I would probably keep the slight rose coloring, except on the flowers. Those to me, maybe dodge a smidge to lighten them up. Not sure. As for the brighter areas not on the glass round, maybe a little burn, so that they do not stand out so much and give extra definition to the edge of the glass.

I do like the setup composition with the ironwork, makes me think of sitting on balcony in Paris. Without the house in background of course though. ;-)

Busy
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Comment by bfox2:
Theres a bit too much forehead in this shot, I'd bring it (the crop) down a little to put more emphasis on the face.

Out of Sync
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Comment by artlessbastard:
First thing that comes to my mind is time, not circles. 5/10

Intimate Setting
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Comment by tfaust:
B/W Mentor Group:
I'm not a really big fan of the toning on this one. I also think the image is really busy and I have trouble focusing on any part of the photo. This set up would have done much better against a solid background, still using the mirror under it. I like still life work, I need to get much better at it myself. So, to summarize - take away the background, change the duotone either to a different shade or make the image color and I think you'll have a wonderful image.

What I do for getting a solid background on the few still life shots I've done is set up a full size matboard behind and under the subject. I then take a large sheet of wrapping paper and tape it to the top of the board behind and end of the board under for a smooth flowing background. If I need black, I use 2 black matboards with nothing taped to them.

Intimate Setting
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Comment by Balko:
BW Club

I like the contrasts here in the glass. The roofline bothers me and there is too much white outside. Cropping the top section off (the one with the circle) helps a bit. The fruit slices seem to dark and I would like to see more detail there. The reflections in the wine glass the bottom of the vase are the best parts of this photo.