Kissed by a Rose
by RiderGal

Comment by Alecia:
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dang, now i cant get this song out of my head! ;)
the funny part about this photo is, that to me, the image comes across as much darker and dreamier than I imagine Seal intended! who knows tho--it is interesting to see how different people interpret music.
this photo has a very surreal look--the contrast is wonderful--i love the lighting and the choice of black background. the perfect clarity of the rose in the center contrasts so strikingly with the slightly blurry lips in the corner with the slightly blurry rose in the foreground---making me feel like i am seeing some warped scene right out of twin peaks or some such. looking at it from such an artsy way--like it is an image straight from a bizarre dream--makes me realize that i can recommend nothing to change this photo--i think it is wonderful! i can imagine that it will be one that has to appeal to the viewer tho--and it is my experience that a lot of people just dont get david lynch! ;) hehehe!
you have a great eye--keep up the good work!

Virtuosity
by RiderGal

Comment by aussie:
Awe what a cutie pie. Great humour image too!! I love the composition and the sepia colour. Great work!!

Mississippi Riverscape
by RiderGal

Comment by striche:
i love those colors

Living Among the Stuffed
by RiderGal

Comment by Natasha:
Lovely lighting and composition

Kissed by a Rose
by RiderGal

Comment by GinaRothfels:
I'd have preferred this if you'd cropped out the rose on the left hand side.

Kissed by a Rose
by RiderGal

Comment by inspzil:
The color is great, but I don't like the composition. - Inspzil

Sunset on The City: A 30th Floor View
by RiderGal

Comment by andrewm:
The Critique Club

When I first saw your photo I felt immediately that this cityscape was composed of such warm colours that all the harshness of the normal urban landscape is brushed away and the human scale seems to come back. Your composition is good with the bridge leading the eye into the city which stretches as far as the eye can see. The water makes a good base for the warmth of the cityscape. Te focus is good with a wealth of detail that I am sure will come up on a good print—there are no digital artefacts and your exposure seems spot on with detail in the shadows and a warm glow from the clouds in the sky.

As you can see from the comments most people enjoy the picture postcard feel to your photo and indeed I am sure that the quality is there. The only criticism that I can make is that there are no surprises in your photo—I know this is difficult but the picture seems to cry out for an aeroplane or a boat—but this is nitpicking—Well done on a lovely urban landscape

Andrew

Living Among the Stuffed
by RiderGal

Comment by BadPigg:
This is great! If not for a few things I would have given it my highest score .
First , some of the other stuffie's faces are obscured or face down?Except for the lamb and the round headed guy.More of the little stuffed guys faces should be seen so as to camoflague the dog. But it would still be obvious that he was real.
The vacant area in the upper right is a ... well, empty. Your eyes get lost there.7

Living Among the Stuffed
by RiderGal

Comment by Remie:
Very funny and a wonderfull composition. I especially like how the lama at the top (or whatever beast it may be) is looking towards me and prevents that all my attention is just focused on the dog. Great usage of lighting too.

Kissed by a Rose
by RiderGal

Comment by jmsetzler:
red roses :) I love the concept of this photo... great shot! - setzler