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Comment by ddmckinney1954:
nice

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Comment by marbo:
Did he taste nice?

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Comment by jonpink:
allways add a a title ;)

Nice closeup of inetersting rooster

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Comment by HRoxas:
Well-composed photo. Sharp and the warm color is nice. Lighting is good too.

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Comment by xhoss:
technicallly it is done well. I think that I would have scored this higher, however if the point of view was different - from a lower angle for example.

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Comment by Maverick:
This is a little dark, I'd like to see more detail in the feathers. Also, it appears as though fill flash was used, but it is a little strong (reflections on around the bird's head).

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Comment by e301:
Hi from the Critiqure Club

I don't know ... lighting a shot like this with a flash onyl is like mixing all your colours together and then throwing them at the canvas in an attempt to paint a landscape: you're just starting from the wrong place. Try this: arrange flowers as desired. Point anglepoise, or desk light, or anything, at said flowers, but absolutely not from the same direction as the camera, and preferably at ninety degrees to it. Fix camera to something solid; really solid. If you have no tripod, then use a bag, or a table, anything, but don't hold it in your hand whatever you do. Set your aperture and exposure; if you use the automatic settings (and why would you, with that camera of yours?), set the focus and exposure from a half release of the shutter (unless the camera is to professional for that, in which case tough). Shoot photograph. Done. A thousand times better than this.

And seriously, PLEASE try this, and think about it. It'll improve your scores no end, I promise, and alos improve your enjoyment of photography. Really. Corss-lighting is everything in still lifes.

Ed

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Comment by dsidwell:
The flash gave this some harsh light; you might want to just use natural light, even from the sun (but take it in the shade) and a tripod for a longer exposure. The composition is so nice here; I like how the flowers form a triangle that leads the eye around the image.

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Comment by Firstrich1:
I would have liked this image more if the hue and saturation were a little higher. also a greater DOF so that all the roses were in focus. Try spraying with water and using a thin piece of white paper over the flash to difuse the light, the shawdow cast was just a bit to harsh. hope I helped 4

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Comment by Neuferland:
This really made me think how it related to a dream and then I thought, a dream date, a dream man, a dream evening? The overall shot is well done, good cropping and nice black background to help the roses stand out but I would have probably liked it just a bit better with a soft focus for this challenge ;)