Floral composition
by littlebigman

Comment by Elmakias:
blurry, hard to make out what the picture is
maybe you could try not being so close?
i really dont know what you had in mind for the outcome of this shot
the colors are nice

Floral composition
by littlebigman

Comment by Jaded_Housewife:
i cant really tell what that is. Thats nto always a bad thing but this doesnt have an abstract feel to it. jsut too close a crop on the glass object.

Perfect day for sailing
by littlebigman

Comment by terje:
I would have choosen a better subjectmatter to frame, but I like your frame!

Perfect day for sailing
by littlebigman

Comment by kat75:
This is a great frame, but I would have liked to see more of the water and maybe even a bit of sky/horizon. The sailboats add a nice touch.

Perfect day for sailing
by littlebigman

Comment by ertert:
The top part is a bit distracting

Matrix ? No, a glass of water
by littlebigman

Comment by kat75:
It really does look like something out of the Matrix! Good job.

Matrix ? No, a glass of water
by littlebigman

Comment by ReM_Fr:
There is too much reflection on the edge for me, cool shot though.

Matrix ? No, a glass of water
by littlebigman

Comment by Rekwon83:
sweet picture.

Orchid
by littlebigman

Comment by amber:
Hi from the Critique Club!

The lighting is the very first thing you notice about this image. The light focused on the middle Orchid alone, is very dramatic and effective. It's as if the flower was hiding from one of those Orchid hunters who want to find the perfect example and take it home, and suddenly his torch finds it!

There is a lovely diagonal going from bottom left to top right, which is natural and very difficult to find!

I am wondering why you chose to desaturate a flower that is traditionally very powerfully coloured? The colour is muted and nice but why?

The lighting on the middle orchid is a little harsh in places, losing a small amount of detail. The lighting on the other two, especially the top one, is really beautiful and subdued although less dramatic. The detail on the 'lip' of the middle orchid is also wonderful.

The black background is a wonderful contrast to the soft colours of the flowers and there is a nice balance between positive and negative space.

The depth of field is good.

A lovely delicate study...but I'd love to see the saturated version;)

Matrix ? No, a glass of water
by littlebigman

Comment by Zoomdak:
A glass of water bubbles this much? Cool effect, looks like you turned it green in photoshop though (maybe no, I don't know).