Medieval Cloisters, Gloucester Cathedral
by obsidian

Comment by Rikki:
Oh sooo close to that coveted 6 ;)

Medieval Cloisters, Gloucester Cathedral
by obsidian

Comment by Melethia:
Almost, Carl! Lovely shot of a lovely old structure. Good job bringing out the detail - composition works very well!

Medieval Cloisters, Gloucester Cathedral
by obsidian

Comment by MWitt:
Wonderful light and textures!

Medieval Cloisters, Gloucester Cathedral
by obsidian

Comment by kari1:
The image is a little flat to me ...the colours quite dull.

dome-web-usm-small-10556.jpg
by obsidian

Comment by Bosborne:
This is so beautiful. I love the colors and ray of lightn. Really makes the picture! Nice portfolio!

dome-web-usm-small-10556.jpg
by obsidian

Comment by Bosborne:
This is so beautiful. I love the colors and ray of lightn. Really makes the picture! Nice portfolio!

Medieval Cloisters, Gloucester Cathedral
by obsidian

Comment by MTPixels:
Excellent perspective, rhythum, and symetry. A slight boost in contrast and saturation without losing detail may add to the dramatic impact. I like this one.

Medieval Cloisters, Gloucester Cathedral
by obsidian

Comment by RMyers1314:
This is what I think a well executed Architecture shot should be.

Nature's Sweet Smell of Success
by obsidian

Comment by DrAchoo:
Two suggestions off the top of my head.
1) The close crop, while helping us see detail, doesn't help the composition. Because of it, the roses seem quite centered and static. Zooming back a bit so you can have some negative space on one side may help.
2) The lighting is a bit harsh. Look at the lower right petal of the middle rose. It is quite bleached out. I'm guessing you used a flash. Sometimes something as simple as covering the flash with a kleenex will help.
3) Watch reds in digital photography. They saturate very quickly. I see you did hue/saturation and I'm guessing you bumped everything like we all do. It is becoming more frequent that I actually desaturate reds because of how they can look. I pulled the pic into PS and tried it and do think it looks better. Adjust the reds to -30 on sat and also +30 on hue. Tell me if you like it better.

Nature's Sweet Smell of Success
by obsidian

Comment by Melethia:
I honestly can't say why this didn't score much higher. It's crisp, perfectly exposed, and really quite lovely!