All By Itself
by amyrh

Comment by jaaad:
very pretty. nice job

All By Itself
by amyrh

Comment by peecee:
The desat works well here,nicely done,8

All By Itself
by amyrh

Comment by kena:
Really nice picture. Definitely Rule of Thirds and it's interesting.

All By Itself
by amyrh

Comment by fotodude:
great use of partail desaturation.

also wounderful smooth clear image applies to the rule also-GL

All By Itself
by amyrh

Comment by superdave_909:
Lighting is too harsh, nice comp,

Larger then Life
by amyrh

Comment by racb:
Nice shot, very sharp. I like the composition.

Larger then Life
by amyrh

Comment by stek:
this is a nice picture. i like how the other tree blocks the light yet the light is used. nice job.

Still Green
by amyrh

Comment by admart01:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

I'm sorry but I don't have a lot to add from the comments you've received so far. I think the reasons given are probably the ones that had you score lower in the challenge:

- no clear subject(s)
- bit too similar to other entries
- wide DOF so background and foreground compete for attention

For "frame-filling" shots (i.e. ones without a clear subject and even dof) to work, I like to see a more consistent item (in this case it would be leaves OR branches) so there's some unifying element. Here my eye jumps randomly over the image but there's no pattern(s) that satisfy.

If you have any questions or comments feel free to send me an email.

Happy Shooting,
Theresa

Larger then Life
by amyrh

Comment by stam:
This photo looks fabulous and I love coconut trees. Great JOb!

Larger then Life
by amyrh

Comment by racha:
Hmm...