Bridges: Past and Present
by gerard

Comment by migidi:
Great shot...........

Egg on Edge
by gerard

Comment by jmsetzler:
This is an interesting concept shot... I like the composition and the lighting... The egg appears to have somethign on it.. maybe water? - setzler

Thorns of Despair
by gerard

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

COMPOSITION
I think you have a good idea, and I like that it gives the feeling of lost love, or love gone by. I think the overall picture strength could have been increased by having the stems going diagonally, from lower left to upper right, instead of horizontally. Horizontal, though it gives a stable feeling, also makes pictures feel static and almost stagnant. Also, though cropping part of the subject out of a picture can be effective at times, here it feels almost accidental. Maybe if the rose was placed within the frame a little differently, and not so close to the upper left edge.

TECHNIQUE
I think the limited depth of field hurt you on this one. If you wanted a soft focus, you may have been better having the whole thing with a soft focus. As it is, the eyes want ot rest on the rose, but the thorns are what is in focus, and it is conflicting to look at. The lighting is awesome. Very dreamy and emotional.

OVERALL EFFECT
I think you have an awesome idea here, there were just a couple of things in the execution that kept people from getting the full effect of you shot.

Egg on Edge
by gerard

Comment by dsidwell:
Intriguing perspective, with good lighting and fairly decent focus where it needs to be. The image seems to be calling to me to understand it, with the balanced, wet egg as a clue, but I can't bring myself to any meaningful conclusion. I suppose it is just an egg on edge.

Egg on Edge
by gerard

Comment by drydoc:
Enter your comment here, and then cast your vote...clever idea. Was that to be sweat on the egg? Might have used wax to simulate it, if so.

Egg on Edge
by gerard

Comment by wewillexplore:
Don't do it!!

Egg on Edge
by gerard

Comment by Wraith Ravenscroft:
He's even broken into a sweat ! WHICH way will he jump ?? 9/10

Thorns of Despair
by gerard

Comment by e301:
I do like this - I'm giving it an 8 - but I'm not sure about the depth of field: I don't think I like the half-dead petals being out of focus. Love the light though, and the texture of the background.

Thorns of Despair
by gerard

Comment by Allen:
This picture turned out very well. I think that the small peices braking off made the picture alot more intresting nice work

Thorns of Despair
by gerard

Comment by Chuckie:
nice photo, i really like the idea.