Reading through her eyes...
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Comment by levyj413:
I think shots through glasses are neat. That said, this one's a little too straight-on. Search the photos for some other ones to see how different angles, other subjects in the photo, etc. can add interest.

Maybe it's time we talk about children...
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Comment by NikonJeb:
Made me chuckle, 'specially as someone who became a Dad at 39.

Maybe it's time we talk about children...
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Comment by Antsy:
lovely, simple.

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Comment by xXxscarletxXx:
Ooo yes empty playground nice and spooky could use a little more contrast 8

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Comment by dacrazyrn:
Nice DOF to get the focus of the eye to the flower. Some probably saying the foliage is distracting, but I like to see REAL images sometimes. Would like to see the exposure a little different to get some detail in the sky.

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Comment by mamba:
good idea with the contrast of razor wire and the flowers.

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Comment by ladyhawk22:
The juxtaposition of nature and barbed wire is fairly interesting, but I feel like the focus isn't particularly on one or the other.

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Comment by sherpet:
Nicely captured.....

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Comment by L1:
Great find; lovely flowers. I understand the whole delicate-flower-blooming-in-spite-of-razor-wire concept, and the composition does enhance the concept as well, but there are a few things that are not working for me while I view the image. I think the foreground OOF elements distract rather than enhance this particular image, and the stick/stem going through the top half really distracts as well. The whiteness of the background make the image a bit confusing because it's difficult to tell if it is sky and you are outside, or if it is a backdrop, or something else. The composition seems a bit cluttered and crowded, and the razor wire being OOF (even though it's purposeful) also is a distraction. Maybe a wider view or crop that shows more flower, less clutter of leaves/stems might be better. I could be all wrong though. I am by no means an expert and am just calling it as it comes to mind. You obviously have a keen eye for what others probably pass by daily and never notice...which is the best gift a photographer can possibly have. Good luck in this and in future challenges. :)

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Comment by PHOTOKID:
Beautiful flowers, but the grasses around them and infront of them really take away from you photo.