Sound Hole
by cpickett

Comment by graphicfunk:
A little washed out but composition is great. Bumping up.

Sound Hole
by cpickett

Comment by fixedintime:
Like the diagnal lines and how the focus fades at just the right place. However the large dark area in the circle while it may be unavoidable is a bit disconcerting to me. I'm not sure how I'd fix it either.

Sound Hole
by cpickett

Comment by HighwayFlower:
Nice angle and lighting.

Sound Hole
by cpickett

Comment by p2jvr:
I can and have done worse than this for a low effort find. It didn't work for me, probably won't for you. We both need to put more effort into finding good subjects.

The 203rd Flower
by cpickett

Comment by cpickett:
It looks like everyone hated the B&W... I agree it could have been better with more contrast, and I actually worked with it a little after it was suggested, and it does look much nicer that way.

As far as why B&W, since I was expecting 200+ flowers (as my title sugggests), I decided to do something that I was confident no one else would do.

Sound Hole
by cpickett

Comment by kawhona:
I have seen a bunch of guitar shots in the past few challenges ... I think the dramatic use of lighting was better in a number of them

The 203rd Flower
by cpickett

Comment by jseyerle:
It just seems to be really lifeless. Maybe you could have left it color or made only the flower color..

The 203rd Flower
by cpickett

Comment by RKT:
I like this very much...lilies have such a plush texture....but ...I think the contrast needs some work..there are no real whites in this image to add any kind of pop or depth...it's a bit "flat"...you don't need much white...just some highlights here and there, but I think it would make a hige difference in the end.

The 203rd Flower
by cpickett

Comment by w24x192:
I like the dark processing here, but I am a bit odd. Honestly, I wonder about the choice of processing since it isn't something you would normally see in a flower shot - I mean it's harsh, contrasty, and black&white. Certainly a bold choice. As far as cropping goes, I think a closer cut would be nice, so as to eliminate some of the extra space on the sides. For the most part, I do like this shot, despite my grumblings. Good luck in the challenge and happy shooting.

The 203rd Flower
by cpickett

Comment by Azrifel:
The tones of the B&W are great but the flower in front lacks a bit of exposure to properly pop out. Some weak macro flash might have worked very well here.