...reaching towards the sky
by alliebeal

Comment by Veiolets:
overexposure doesn't work for me

...reaching towards the sky
by alliebeal

Comment by arati_halbe:
over-sharpened? The selective desat looks good and i like the perspective. But maybe you could have chosen a focal point so that more of the leaves were in focus

...reaching towards the sky
by alliebeal

Comment by Starburr:
interesting but too bright/white

dream'n
by alliebeal

Comment by timfythetoo:
Your out of focus model is the primary technical issue with this image. And though you used a toy in a portrait challenge that shouldnt doom you to a low score. But you would have to present Kermit in a more artistic or creative way. The straight on shot with really no background or creative composition is going to prevent you from garnering the higher votes. I have been quite successful with this same model and the voters can be forgiving, but you really have to nail both the technical aspects of the image along with having shown some creativity in the setup. Hope this helps a bit.

dream'n
by alliebeal

Comment by Muppet:
you probably should have used the sharpen tool after resizing. i've discovered that it has a huge impact on the quality of the picture. it may not sway DPC votes by much, but it at least helps your image. hope that helps some. :)

dream'n
by alliebeal

Comment by hajeka:
It is out of focus (and since it's not a living person, you should have enough time to get it in focus) and a portrait of a non-human doesn't score too well (I know!)

dream'n
by alliebeal

Comment by Blue Moon:
not in focus

dream'n
by alliebeal

Comment by weisz:
a little soft.

dream'n
by alliebeal

Comment by ShutterHack:
out of focus, IMO

dream'n
by alliebeal

Comment by nomad469:
the expression is good... needs to be much sharper