Bee
by JOHNBOY1970

Comment by Falc:
Needs a little more dof, which can be difficult due to lighting requirements. A difficult subject to do well without lots of technology

Bluebird
by JOHNBOY1970

Comment by MadMan2k:
Nice shot. I like the colors of the bird contrasted with the sky and the trees, but it seems like it was overdone with the neatimage or similar. The edges look sharp, but some parts look over-smoothed. Maybe a re-edit without the NI would look better?

From The Garden
by JOHNBOY1970

Comment by sfalice:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Oh, nice! My first thought on seeing this image was, "painterly." Your treatment of the flowers and leaves does give a just painted feeling to this and I like that a lot.

Certainly you met the Challenge with that ultra-square cropping and certainly the design is quite pleasing.

On composition, If I had to nit pic, I'd say that the right-in-the-middle stem is a touch awkward. Had you slanted the stem & flowers from (say) left to right, it might have been a more balanced composition. And would have left less empty space at the top.

However, you did receive a respectable score, and that's a plus!

Finally, I'll suggest that when you request a critique from the Critique Club, please do enter your camera settings. It helps us give you the best comments we can, and it helps you understand your camera as well.

I'll look forward to more of your images in DPC.

Alice

IMG_5939.jpg
by JOHNBOY1970

Comment by JOHNBOY1970:
Thanks! He is perched on an evergreen bush.

IMG_5939.jpg
by JOHNBOY1970

Comment by cornettcag:
Nice texture on his snout and around his eyes.
What is this 'little fellow' crawling on?

Busy Bee
by JOHNBOY1970

Comment by AdrienneGC:
Wow, amazing capture! It's so soft and looks almost 3D.

From The Garden
by JOHNBOY1970

Comment by Jutilda:
Simple yet quite stunning. My only critique is they lack the lustre I'm looking for. The composition and light are fine, but there is a certain flatness about the whole image. Maybe it was the desaturation. I've had that happen sometimes when going to black and white. I'd love to see the color version. 7

From The Garden
by JOHNBOY1970

Comment by whiteroom:
nice!

From The Garden
by JOHNBOY1970

Comment by genghis:
Nice light, well framed. Not sure about the color, good work.

From The Garden
by JOHNBOY1970

Comment by juliagulia:
Great compossion! love the flow of the flowers and the softness of the black and white. Great job!