Beauty in Death
by Eyesup

Comment by MichaelC:
nice colors but way to OOF

Beauty in Death
by Eyesup

Comment by mamba:
the image feels a little grainy, but good contrast of the background and dying/dead rose.

Beauty in Death
by Eyesup

Comment by sherpet:
Nice but sad capture here.....

Beauty in Death
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Comment by ladyhawk22:
Interesting backdrop for this shot. I like that you chose a color that would help the bloom stick out. My main concern with this photo is that the focus does not seem to be on the bloom. The blossom itself looks too soft....perhaps detail was lost in post processing?

Beauty in Death
by Eyesup

Comment by Elaine:
Since the rose is the subject, I would like it if it was more in focus.

Beauty in Death
by Eyesup

Comment by PHOTOKID:
Slightly deeper DOF, The front of the rose seems out of focus IMO

Holy War
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Comment by jaysonmc:
I don't understand this photo. Is the subject the guy who is blurred out or the cross on the wall. The two don't seem that related (beyond the title) and seem to compete for the subject. Also there is alot of dead space and could use tighter crop, maybe portrait oriented.

Essential Elements
by Eyesup

Comment by atupdate:
Hello from the Critique Club,

The comments you received in your forum post and in the comment section are accurate and hit the most blatant issues with this image. I would like to offer to critique an image of your choice, either from your portfolio or from a past or future challenge, as I don't have much feedback to offer on this image than what has already been given.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions regarding this critique.

Tim

Holy War
by Eyesup

Comment by vtruan:
Not what I would consider boken, to much detail in background to me.

Holy War
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Comment by KaDi:
Not really sure what you're going for here. Is it the smiling soldier or the wall that is the subject? Something odd going on with the color in the sky...yellow clouds?