Silence is golden
by arati_halbe

Comment by jakeman93:
duct tape is silver

Silence is golden
by arati_halbe

Comment by Contra:
Good idea, but those ark spots on the flower kill it. I'd try to refocus (w/ ex-tubes probably) so that they were less visible.

now what was that again?
by arati_halbe

Comment by jeger:
Greetings from the critique club...

My first impression is that this is not far from being an excellent photograph. Your crop is very good. You've cropped the boys head, but done it in such a way that it is deliberate. You've also left some negative space to the right to give the subject an area to look into. From a technical stand point, the image seems a little soft overall. It's diffucult to tell on this monitor, but the photo might be a little yellow overall.

As for fitting the theme, you've done a great job. It is very obvious there is more than one light source. The catch light in the boys eye is also very nice.

Keep up the good work.

If you need any clarification on any of my comments, please feel free to pm me. It might take some time for me to get back to you.

watching the gliricidia bloom
by arati_halbe

Comment by rdebruyn:
This is nice. I would've liked a more interesting subject. It looks like it was a beautiful day for shooting!

watching the gliricidia bloom
by arati_halbe

Comment by TCGuru:
Your bokeh is nice but your foreground choice really does very little for this image. Perhaps one of those lovely flowers in the background would have made for a better subject because I can't see how the tree relates to the flowers and it's texture is distracting from the shapes they are making. However, your focus is good and your light is very nice. I do appreciate that you didn't blow out the sky. It has a beautiful blue colour which works very well with the pink in the blooms. Just remember it all comes down to composition and to find things that compliment each other in the frame. Good luck! :)

watching the gliricidia bloom
by arati_halbe

Comment by Connor:
wow nice shot

watching the gliricidia bloom
by arati_halbe

Comment by pedrobop:
I like it! Nice colors and good bokeh!

watching the gliricidia bloom
by arati_halbe

Comment by CarlvanHeerden:
The buket is good, but you probably could have done much better with the foreground to give the picture more overall appeal. There must have been a better tree or part of the tree.

now what was that again?
by arati_halbe

Comment by old-friend:
Boy: Now what was that again? Mom is obsessed with her dpchallange entries! She makes me stand at various places in different poses/expressions :(.
Excellent shot! Difficult to find mistakes...Oops!

now what was that again?
by arati_halbe

Comment by Ivory:
Very cute expression, love the soft shine on his hair and the subtle catch lights in his eyes. 8