Delicate Plant Life
by Lorene

Comment by BrianR:
The softness here is is magnificent....8

Tulips
by Lorene

Comment by timfythetoo:
Greetings from the Critique Club -

You have a nice and pleasing image here. The DOF is nice and the focus is sharp on what is supposed to be. The general composition is good too. It is cropped well and has a good balance to it.

I think a slight bump in saturation could have made the image pop a bit more. But probably the biggest thing that prevented you from scoring higher is just a lack of WOW power to it. It is nice and technically proficient IMO. But the interest factor is a bit low. For a flower shot to do really well in a FS it must really stand out, have an edge that makes it different. 5.8 isnt horrible mind you and the 2 faves can make up for alot.

Looking at your portfolio you have alot of great, creative and strong images. Keep up that good work and I loko forward to seeing more of your entries in the future! Goodluck!

Tim

Tulips
by Lorene

Comment by glad2badad:

Originally posted by glad2badad: ... Remind me after the challenge - one of the stock sites I belong to (not a micro) has a job request for tulips right now. It's paying out $50 if your image is used.

Here's the link to use. The end date for submissions to the Tulips photo request is May 15th, 2007. Give me a shout if you have any questions.

ShutterPoint - go the 'Home' page to see the photo requests.

A Taste of Springtime
by Lorene

Comment by ursula:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Challenge: Definitely meets the challenge

Strong points: It tells a beautiful story, it is well presented, the centre panel is the main focus, the birdies have almost human-like expressions. Beautiful colours.

Possible weaknesses: The cut-off tails. It looks smallish somehow. The rock (branch?) is a bit overexposed.

Technicals: Your high shutter speed is a good choice for capturing speedy birds. I think you could have maybe gone just a touch faster, to get a slightly darker image (so that the rock/branch would have a bit more detail). The backgrounds are a bit messy, and you could maybe work on diffusing them slightly better.

Presentation: The centre panel is the main focus area, and you did great in telling your story this way. I wonder if you could have made that centre panel even more prominent somehow. The subdued framing is great for this, it separates the images without dominating the whole of the image.

Overall: A good entry and a strong finish. Keep up the good work!

~Ursula

A Taste of Springtime
by Lorene

Comment by kadech:
Having both outside birds facing into the center is very eye-appealing. The center photo is definitely the main focus of the group. Very nice.

Tulips
by Lorene

Comment by KarenNfld:
Beautiful colours and DOF

A Taste of Springtime
by Lorene

Comment by Bud:
Nicely done,the colors seem a tad washed out.

A Taste of Springtime
by Lorene

Comment by SDW:
Very nice capture. IMO the way a triptych should work, center panel dominate.

Tulips
by Lorene

Comment by glad2badad:
I like how the 3 tulips stand out from the others. Adds interest and keeps what could easily be a static image from being stale. Very good color, and the technicals are right on. Good luck in the challenge.

Remind me after the challenge - one of the stock sites I belong to (not a micro) has a job request for tulips right now. It's paying out $50 if your image is used.

Tulips
by Lorene

Comment by khdoss:
nice details