Branch Armor
by ronaldibay

Comment by HBunch:
*Critique Club*

I have looked this over and over and do not see a bug as one commenter mentioned. I'm stumped.
Anywho...I really like the DOF, I think that it creates a nice background that is interesting, however, out of the way enough that it's not distracting to your subject either. I do wonder though what this would look like with just a bit wider DOF to show more of the thorny thing. I personally would like to see just a bitmore.
Your horizin line is giving the appearance of being tilted, however, I think it's just a curved area of tland? Having the horizon line is generally taboo, but I think it not only works here, but is nessisary. They way you have your subject toward the bottom of the photo, our attention is drawn there also by the dof. The background is just that, background. Having it blurred as it is, really makes the background useless (in a good way) to the composition, so the horizon line dead center doesn't bug me.
Definately fits the challenge and is pleasing to look at. Lighting is great, angle and framing/cropping are great. Really my only suggestion is a slightly deeper dof.
Nice find.
~Heather~

Blending Lights
by ronaldibay

Comment by HVGB_photos:
Too bad that the picture is not in focus...

Blending Lights
by ronaldibay

Comment by Tammer:
I'm sorry, but compared to others in this challenge. I don't get any sense of perspective and the subject matter doesn't hold my attention.

Blending Lights
by ronaldibay

Comment by StopDown:
I like the colors but the overall softness of the subject just isn't working for me.

Branch Armor
by ronaldibay

Comment by graphicfunk:
Wow! a walking branch. 7

Branch Armor
by ronaldibay

Comment by RonBeam:
Very well done. Striking, bold and every element within the frame adds balance and congruity to every other. I am very impressed with this shot and put it in my top ten for this challenge. 9.

Branch Armor
by ronaldibay

Comment by Bus352:
I like the composition and background to this.

Branch Armor
by ronaldibay

Comment by tinmason:
more of bug in focus...increase depth of field slightly

Branch Armor
by ronaldibay

Comment by Jutilda:
Interesting DOF. I find the big log/branch on the left a tad distracting. I might eliminate some of the dark green foliage in the background too. Maybe do a different crop and concentrate more on the spikey one.

Branch Armor
by ronaldibay

Comment by eschelar:
Hmm. If I remember correctly, the presence of acacia (?) often indicates the presence of fire ants... Been a while since I've been to a beach like that though.

This pic is excellent. The only things I would like to see better would perhaps be the inclusion of more on the left and the focusing on the tip of a thorn instead of where the twig is broken.

Sweet colour though.