Day 19 - 3x3
by Budya

Comment by Bud:
cool image, th close focusing and tight framing are great!

Day 19 - 3x3
by Budya

Comment by glad2badad:
From the thumbnail I had no idea what this was. Thought it might be a vertical tree shot or building shot.

Very interesting pattern in those leaves. Well seen, captured, and processed!

Day 18 - Daisy
by Budya

Comment by glad2badad:
Wonderful composition, contrast, lighting, and detail. Very, very nice!

Day 19 - 3x3
by Budya

Comment by dtremain:
Very nice contrast, and yes, the subject does work well in black & white. However, the center of your picture and focal point is where the leaves attach to the stem - virtually no interest. This makes the crop in the middle of the leaves also problematic. You might try a crop of this where it focuses on a single leaf. Your DOF on this shot leaves the leaves in the background blurry, but because they also have the strong pattern, they become a distraction rather than an asset.

Day 18 - Daisy
by Budya

Comment by dtremain:
Nice lighting, contrast, back lighting and detail. Something about the composition bothers me - too much black above the flower, not enough to the right, too much above in comparison to the sides - not sure exactly what...

Day 19 - 3x3
by Budya

Comment by ErikV:
Great contrast on the leaves. You might consider cloning out the less well-defined gray areas in upper corners.

Day 16 - Bamboo
by Budya

Comment by EstimatedEyes:
Nice simple image. Love the contrast between light and dark here. And the soft focus works nicely as well.

Day 16 - Bamboo
by Budya

Comment by dtremain:
Simple, clean, and nice. Somehow this fits bamboo very nicely.

Day 16 - Bamboo
by Budya

Comment by jasonlprice:
I agree with Becky, the smoothness of the cane really makes this nice. Is this an outtake for soft focus? If so I can't wait to see your challenge entry because this one is excellent. It has a soft feel but good focus....Hard to explain but well done. I find the 409x610 crop to be very odd though. Is the background heavily cloned? It looks strange.

Day 17 - Taking a break
by Budya

Comment by jasonlprice:
Great capture and I love how you rescued the over exposed driveway by creating a high key shot with some texture. Very interesting indeed!