Maiden With The Seagull
by goc

Comment by cycleboy:
Gorgeous shot, very well executed. I'm not sure where the journalism part of it comes in though?

bright as city lights
by goc

Comment by boyhuntsforbliss:
what city is this?

bright as city lights
by goc

Comment by SandyP:
Very pretty!!!!

hey wake up, we are blue today !
by goc

Comment by JohnBeebe:
I am not sure I can do as well as you did for me by way of comments ("Return to Civil War?" in photojournialism) but I thought I at least owed a shout.

First, I think your score for this shot is absurd. I would give it at least a 8 or 9. Here's what I like:

The painterly feel and monotone colors work exceptionally well. It is surreal but not impossible. Warm shapes and cool colors work well as contrast for me. The simplicity of only one subject also works well.

I would try with even less focus on the foreground flower to see if that let's the entire image take on a painterly feeling. What if it is all a blur and the color and shapes become the entire subject. I have been playing with blurred images to make color the subject and occassionally enjoyed the result. My only other thought would have been to clip away the closed flower.

Overall works very well for me.

John

Neuromancer - William Gibson (1984) - "Unthinkable complexity"
by goc

Comment by pineapple:
Lovely use of tone and good capture of the sheen. It does well for the Gibson title too.

Maiden With The Seagull
by goc

Comment by nameIess:
hmm... I wonder how this would've looked like, if u had a tupacco gradiant at the bottom, and gray at the top.

from my wineyard
by goc

Comment by loseme:
*Critique Club*

"From my wineyard" is an nice addition into the Window Framed challenge. I have to say honestly as I was scrolling down the page to check the image and your comments, I have to say wow. I have never seen anyone this detailed, it is so lovely to see someone take the time to explain their details. We could all learn a lot from trying to detail our photos like this.

The image itself is a very nice piece. I think the first thing that hits me as a voter is the duotones. I think this was an excellent choice, I am glad to see you posted the other image as well. By choosing the duotones you achieved a different feel that let you stand out from all the other shots. The image is very nice and I like the fact you left the railing in the shot, we didn't see many like this. Great use of the window frame!

hey wake up, we are blue today !
by goc

Comment by shaggy35:
I would have centered the dafodil a little more, or cropped off the top. Cool idea though.

hey wake up, we are blue today !
by goc

Comment by lauralink:
I've woken up blue myself, now and then. It usually is a negative experience.

Maiden With The Seagull
by goc

Comment by Rebecca:
Why would this be on the front page?