Lush
by krnodil

Comment by sherpet:
I am also surprised that this didn't score higher, as it works so well for me, re this challenge of "Smooth and Silky".....
The rich reds looks so warm and inviting and the dark areas add depth and shadows.
In all I like it very much..... Well done.

trifolium
by krnodil

Comment by Kivet:
I love your colors! Course i love purple and changing colors to something they werent meant to be in nature :)

trifolium
by krnodil

Comment by klstover:
Another person saying.. Beautiful colors!!

trifolium
by krnodil

Comment by skewsme:
Ooh, nice comment from bucket! - that's nothing to sneeze at. This is really dreamy/floaty - I'm digging the colors. Almost a psychedelic feel to it.

trifolium
by krnodil

Comment by bassbone:
the blues in the background are pretty but the image really doenst grab my attention

through the microscope
by krnodil

Comment by Artifacts:
Positives:
Stunning clarity, good color and a nice macro. Good concept.

Technicals:
You didn't say in the notes, but imply that this was captured through a microscope. You probably need a lensed adapter to prevent REAL vignetting. LOL!!! You can always deal with that problem through cropping, though.

Lighting(away from the vignette), sharpness are exceptional.

The image lacks a central focal object for the human eye to latch onto. It is like a really nice background without a main subject.

The Challenge:
Yup... science all right. :) It placed well and scored above average. This undoutably is because of it's superb technical quality. But the composition itself lacked thematic content or eye attractive viewpoints and that held the score down.

Suggestions:
The image, as it is is fine, but it needs more sharply focused chives positioned in more interesting ways... whatever THAT means. ;) How to do it is another story all together. I doubt you have any control over DOF so that makes that a very difficult job. Just keep moving things around until to get a lot of chive in focus in an interesting arrangement. :)

For less vignette simply crop the image closer. Detail will be larger in the frame and your camera provides plenty of data for you to work with.

trifolium
by krnodil

Comment by JunieMoon:
Dof causes a lot of issues here. I love the blue background, but because the petals are mainly oof, image lacks a primary focal point.

Lush
by krnodil

Comment by escapetooz:
Very first impression from the thumbnail: I want to jump in.

second reaction... so what? why was this photographed?... that was before I saw the challenge.

visually it's kind of cool but nothing is interesting me except for that first reaction. Could look better on a nicer monitor... the one I am temporarily on is unpredictable.

Nourished from Above and Below...
by krnodil

Comment by RulerZigzag:
This shot is excellent throughout, crisp focus and lighting. Good placement and should of placed higher. Perhaps if the whole plant were in focus, it would be a winner.

Nourished from Above and Below...
by krnodil

Comment by jackal9:
WOW, this rocks!! Love it!! The frozen water drops are amazing!!