Paintbrush in Bluebonnets
by Anachronite

Comment by tomzinho:
the DOF is excellent with that amazing blue/green blur in the background. too bad the light on the main subject is uneven.

Paintbrush in Bluebonnets
by Anachronite

Comment by wewillexplore:
A great use of focus- perfect for this shot.

Paintbrush in Bluebonnets
by Anachronite

Comment by dadas115:
Very neat picture here. I have spent the last couple of weekends driving the TX highways taking pictures of wildflowers and I really like what you have done here. I love the way you did the background, it really strengthens the photograph. I have found the paintbrushes to be somewhat difficult to photograph. The color on them is so intense I have had problems with the colors clipping but you seem to have it very much under control here. I think the focus could stand to be a tad sharper, maybe if you stopped down the lens maybe one or two more stops but it is tough to say. There also appears to be some viganetting on the top right corner of the photo. I would crop that out if it were my picture along with the dark area in the top of the picture. Unfortunately this might place the paintbrush too close to the top of the picture so you might need to have more view on the top. It just feels uncomfortable with the horizon so close to the top of the picture. By the way, the color is the dominant element of this photograph so it does meet the challenge very well. Great effort I gave it a 7.

Greg

Paintbrush in Bluebonnets
by Anachronite

Comment by paganini:
Interesting composition. 7

Paintbrush in Bluebonnets
by Anachronite

Comment by Crafty Sue:
excellent color

Paintbrush in Bluebonnets
by Anachronite

Comment by NicNic101:
Lovely shot! I like it a lot.... I would of liked to see some of the bluebonnets too though.

Paintbrush in Bluebonnets
by Anachronite

Comment by Jeileen:
Like these colors. Seems a bit out of focus.

Paintbrush in Bluebonnets
by Anachronite

Comment by inspzil:
Good color. Needs to be just a little clearer though

Zebra Time
by Anachronite

Comment by indigo997:
HEY!
First off... this photo doesn't really make me think time. The watch does help, but it's really a zebra shot that would be better if you hadn't put your arm in the way. Lots of dpc voters are really strict on meeting the challenge so I'd say that hurt you some.
Secondly, what really strikes me here is the bright lighting. It's just not good shooting conditions unless you could get that animal in the shade. Otherwise, I guess you just need less exposure to prevent those white-out areas, but then you'll have even more of those dark shadows like you have on the forehead. Focus and color are good.
Composition isn't the best. The eye and watch are lined up and right in the middle of the frame. The diagonal of the animal's head and the arm help some, but the horizon in the background looks really slanted.
I've had those weeks when I'm off taking other shots and just enter a challenge picture to participate. I love zebras, and I'd say you probably got some good shots without the watch which is more important anyway ;P

Zebra Time
by Anachronite

Comment by sherryk471:
Well taken,sharp focus and interesting composition.