Lucky to be Alive
by magenmarie

Comment by Rooster:
Hey Hey!
Teammate Rooster here!

This was a risky shot & I'm glad you took it! Screw the score, creatively this was a great shot.
Some quick thoughts:
THe colours are deep here & contrast very well. I'm really feelin' it. I also love the title. Very appropriate. The crop is nice as well. The focus seems a bit off tho & I think USM would have kicked this shot up.
Good stuff dude!
Peace
Rooster

Drying out
by magenmarie

Comment by Rooster:
Wow, MM this is a fantastic shot! Seems like it should have faired better by my standards. The contrast is excellent and the brown seems like a true colour capture.
Some suggestions for improvement:
Not sure if this was intentional or not but the lighting seems just a tad unbalanced. Seems that there is more light towards the top than on the lower right. One thing I think you could have done to adjust this is in an adjustment layer of levels. Hit the white eye drop and click it on the lower right to adjust the white to be a bit brighter.
Lastly, the leaf is a bit dark. I think a tad more light would have made it pop a bit more. Maybe a tighter shot or even a macro would have hooked this up. What lens did you use?
All in all a slammin' shot! Way to represent Team 400D!
Peace
Rooster

Negative
by magenmarie

Comment by bvlindalou:
I like the comp and dof...great shot

Negative
by magenmarie

Comment by Lenny_D:
Good shot! Original idea

Negative
by magenmarie

Comment by theyetifanclub:
Ah, this is creative I like it. Your lighting need works (brighter perhaps?) but the idea is a ten

Negative
by magenmarie

Comment by Tamara_h:
need to focus a bit more

Negative
by magenmarie

Comment by skylercall:
I think the depth-of-field here is just a bit too strong. I feel I made the same mistake on my own entry.

Negative
by magenmarie

Comment by h2:
good idea and composition. DOF is a bit too shallow, had also preferred a lighting that allowed to see what's on the negatives

DAY 8 - HEY! I'm trying to SLEEP!
by magenmarie

Comment by PHOTOKID:
I love the detail and closeness of this shot. so sharp and crisp. Is this b@w or is the cat black.

Rich

Day 22
by magenmarie

Comment by PHOTOKID:
I like the DOF on this and also the use of the petals to lead you into the frame. One thing I would comment on however is you do not fill in the data along with the photo like the lens used or camera used. I would like to know how this one was taken if ya dont mind.

Rich