Riding on a Sea of Marbles
by smellyfish1002

Comment by psychephylax:
A visit from the Critique Club :)

Interesting photo indeed. I like these types of photos where you have many similar/identical objects with one or several that are "misplaced".

Interesting composition but there are 2 things that bug me a little bit. The marbles do not fill up the whole frame, it seems that this photo would work better if the marbles filled up everything in the background. Even if you ran out of marbles angling the camera would have been sufficient. The other thing that I don't particularly like is the way that blue square is just "floating" above the marbles.

Having said that, I like the idea, I like the colors and the focus is good. I also like how you blurred the background with good use of the aperture.

Open Wide!!
by smellyfish1002

Comment by Anachronite:
best flower shot I have seen so far this week. thats uber close.. great job and keeping the lighting and focus so perfect... I would like to see a crop with the whole flower to see which I like better

I've Bean Latte'd!!
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Comment by lisae:
The title is a bit cheesy, but I love the composition and camera angle here. The swirl in the beans is gorgeous. The lighting is very warm, somehow it really conjures the smell of coffee to me. The only thing I don't like is that it's yet another bloody Starbucks reference... why is that brand name so common on this site? I'm glad we've managed to escape Starbuckisation in my country so far!

Open Wide!!
by smellyfish1002

Comment by pikyto:
Awesome colours. Good shot.

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Comment by KarenB:
perfect!!

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Comment by Cub:
Great shot! Colors and focus are prefect! Cub

Open Wide!!
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Comment by Allen:
I like all of the colors in this picture. I think putting all the light on the flower brings alot of intrest to this picture. Nice Work

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Comment by Crafty Sue:
excellent

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Comment by calaille:
Very rich colours, great DOF, focus is where it should be. 9

I've Bean Latte'd!!
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Comment by Froober:
Love the composition and colors. Very tight on topic. The lighting seems a tad hot on the froth. Great job! 9 Lisa