the sapling
by yanko

Comment by IreneM:
Gotta go with Jorge on this. The lighting is top class and it's also totally beautiful. This is definitely not constructive criticism but I just had to tell you how much I like it.

the sapling
by yanko

Comment by De Sousa:
Amazing and an absolute master piece with light. You are a genius Mr. Toro

the sapling
by yanko

Comment by Dirt_Diver:
Hey man thanks. I knew it was a good image the second I saw it. At first I thought you would get pinged for the little light that was coming through at the bottom but I don't think anyone even saw it. 19th is AMAZING for a FS. I can think of 436 other people that would LOVE to be in 19th place???

I think the only reason why you got 19th was because there isn't really any action going on here. No real WOW factor ya know. Don't get me wrong it's a PERFECT picture IMO but it's a simple picture. I guess the average of everyone that voted thought that the other 18 images were more interesting. Only real problem is there can only be one 1st in every challenge. Sorry you didn't get it but honestly it's an amazing picture. You should add it to DPC Prints. I think you could sell this one.

the sapling
by yanko

Comment by yanko:
I know finishing 19th is pretty good for a free study so I'm not upset about that. I'm just a little frustrated in general that I haven't been able to improvement much in the 23 free studies I've entered so far. I've just been stuck finishing at around the same range each time and haven't really gotten any constructive feedback in the process. Nearly 20% of the voters thought this was a below average shot (i.e. less than 5.5). There's nothing wrong with that. It just tells me there are different opinions out there and would like to hear from them. I check 99.9% of all comments I get as helpful because they are. So don't feel like you have to hold back.

.:::Burst:::.
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Comment by sekarmalathy:
Great work. Nice timing, good sharpness, different compo. A little bit of more brown color seen.

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by yanko

Comment by twmax:
Your photographs are wonderful, and this one is no exception. The color, lighting, everything seems just right. With 455 entries in a free study, I think 19th is exceptional. Ha, I'll trade you...my PERFECT duck photo finished 241st!

the sapling
by yanko

Comment by Techo:
Having entered a few still life shots in a free study...Top20 is great m8. A few FS ago you made the top6 ;) More than a 6.6 in a Free Study for a still life is really good. I wouldn't change anything about this one. Will look beautiful on glossy.

.:::Burst:::.
by yanko

Comment by moey-ak:
very creative i will deffenatly try this to learn something new :D

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by yanko

Comment by Jedusi:
A very nice shot and one that would look great as a poster or canvas print.

the sapling
by yanko

Comment by danielv:
like I said. Amazing. Perfect. Don't change anything. the picture is worth more than its score. This is a typical exemple where you should look at the quality beyond the DPC score which has its limitations.