Stationery - Japanese Style
by Qiki

Comment by ragsjr:
a good image for an origami book...nice composition

Stationery - Japanese Style
by Qiki

Comment by sandabella:
Nice contrast

Stationery - Japanese Style
by Qiki

Comment by Fromac:
I started out with origami, but I just couldn't get anything decently folded. This piece is gorgeous. Very clean lines. I wonder about the off-center composition, though. And it might benefit from softer lighting. Some of the highlights seem harsh.

Overall, quite beautiful.

Protea Neriifolia
by Qiki

Comment by electina:
Nice complementary colors and good lighting.

Stationery - Japanese Style
by Qiki

Comment by sherpet:
Simply done well.....Good strong contract re the B&W color and shapes.....

Protea Neriifolia
by Qiki

Comment by sfalice:
nicely done. Good lighting on the protea. Sets it off beautifully.

Protea Neriifolia
by Qiki

Comment by pineapple:
Nice to see you use the scientific name. Nice photo too.

Protea Neriifolia
by Qiki

Comment by rickhd13:
Nice basic flower shot. The border kind of takes away from the shot though.

Protea Neriifolia
by Qiki

Comment by Jeileen:
Black border doesnt appeal to this eye. Otherwise great composition.

City at Sunset (Square Crop Challenge Revisited)
by Qiki

Comment by SDW:
From the Critique Flag

Hi- IMO you have improved upon your image a great deal. The lighting is much better and you can clearly see the skyline. I like the color, they complement each other very well.

However your photograph does have a couple distractions to me. As I always say if it don't enhance your photograph get ride of it and I think the boat falls into that saying. It appears withing the 25 seconds that you were taking the photograph the boat was moving ever so slightly causing it to be out of focus. I would of (if possible) moved more to the right as go get the boat out of frame but still leaving the tallest building in frame. You don't want to loose that building.

With this being an advanced editing challenge I would of used a layer to tone down the blown out lights at the top of the buildings. Other than that you did a great job improving over your original challenge.

Overall good photograph with niche lighting and composition. I would of rid the picture of those few distractions but thats all. The color is great.

Keep up the good work and I hope you find this critique helpful.

regards,
SDW