waiting for my turn to bloom
by margiemu

Comment by arvinder:
Very nice shot, crispy image 9 from me

waiting for my turn to bloom
by margiemu

Comment by Judi:
Very nice work.

first day of summer vacation, and it's raining
by margiemu

Comment by Judi:
Good subject and clarity of the rain.

Ahhh....
by margiemu

Comment by yanko:
Greetings from CTP2

Hi Margie. Let me first say I like the crop. I think that helps make the shot more interesting and eliminates any other distractions that may have been present. The problem I have with this shot is what Rebecca mentioned. It feels incomplete. I do like the bubbles which are over the top and perfect for this challenge but beyond that I feel the rest is lacking. I also don't like seeing the back of your head which kinda looks like its an inanimate object as if it's just hair sitting on top of a stereofoam head. Maybe show a bit of your profile and neck so it feels more real. Lastly, I feel the focus is too much on the candles, IMO. The candles situated in that dark corner has a lot of contrast and therefore my eyes pull to that instead of you.

Message edited by author 2006-06-23 03:08:42.

first day of summer vacation, and it's raining
by margiemu

Comment by mpeters:
NOw thats not right?? Downright depressing I say!

waiting for my turn to bloom
by margiemu

Comment by cconlin:
great use of "bokeh" to draw attention back and forth between old and young daisies. I think this is what the challenge is all about - using one to draw attention to the other, not just random blurriness. nice job :)

waiting for my turn to bloom
by margiemu

Comment by AilurophileDJ:
I like this one..good job.

Ahhh....
by margiemu

Comment by alexgarcia:
Hello from �lex, CTP MkII

First Impression: Ahhh... superb title for the concept. Relaxing shot (not for the photog...LOL). I can barely imagine the way your bath was after some tries of self portrait like this.
Composition: like it, the crop, your head, the bubbles,...
Subject: very accurate for the challenge
Technical: a bit dark overall, colors need to bump a little bit more IMO. And focus is not very sharp in the bubbles.
Improvement: maybe a smaller aperture would have helped to improve the sharpness.
Summary: Nice idea and work.

�lex

stuck in traffic too long
by margiemu

Comment by Rikki:
I think this would be great if a high contrast is used and the crop was slightly different. Instead of having a centered composition, I think this would be highly effective if it were placed on either side for an assymetric image and let the foliage counter balance the photo.

Lexi
by margiemu

Comment by Rikki:
She is so adorable. her smile and her clothes all accent this wonderful portrait.