Net Result
by Ptman

Comment by jmsetzler:
this is an interesting image, but specific body part theme is slightly weak here... goo job with the composition and lighting though :) - setzler

The Only Thing in Town! This is where I Work & Play!
by Ptman

Comment by JEM:
Peter? JEM

Lichen, can only live in a pristine environment!
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Comment by lisae:
Pretty, in a weird kind of way :). I like your shallow DOF effect. Interestingly, this photo didn't strike me straight away, but the more I look at it, the more I like it! The textures are amazing, and the lighting is soft and even. Very nice work.

The Only Thing in Town! This is where I Work & Play!
by Ptman

Comment by UberFish:
So what are you, Barfly? Hustler? Waitress? Hooker? The photo is a bit nondescript, it needs a point of focus which could have been the sign on the roof, or someone hanging about outside. Id have moved the green bin out of shot.

Lichen, can only live in a pristine environment!
by Ptman

Comment by HBunch:
What excelent DOF. I ususally like the dof to be a bit larger than this, but I think it's excelent. You bring out the texture in all the right places, and the color and lighting is very nice. background is not distracting at all. Angle and framing/cropping are great. You really create some depth here. good luck in the challenge.

The Only Thing in Town! This is where I Work & Play!
by Ptman

Comment by buzzrock:
I know the feeling

Lichen, can only live in a pristine environment!
by Ptman

Comment by FranziskaLang:
challenge met. the first thing i notice is kind of puzzling, while only a small part of the branch with lichen is in focus (narrow DOF, which, btw, i like here), the leaf on the right, which seems to be much closer to the camera also seems in focus. hm. illusion? wasn't that another challenge? ;) anyway. as i already said, i like the shallow DOF. the colors of the lichen are wonderful, and, while i'm usually a fan of simple plain backgrounds, the different colors of your background work very well. they complement the color of the lichen, branch and leaves, but aren't so recognizable that they distract. i'm sitting here in front of my computer twisting my head from left to right wondering what the shot would look like if the branch didn't run from left to right through it but at an angle ... did you try that out? might not be better, i'm just curious. overall, good shot.

Lichen, can only live in a pristine environment!
by Ptman

Comment by alanfreed:
Not sure about the choice of DOF on this one... I probably would have gone for a deeper one. An interesting subject, though :)

Lichen, can only live in a pristine environment!
by Ptman

Comment by DougPaz:
DOF seems a bit shallow at this angle. Good color! DPz

Lichen, can only live in a pristine environment!
by Ptman

Comment by joanns:
Very interesting. I would have lliked more DOF so that I could see more detail on the branch. The colors are amazing and your exposure couldn't be better.