Zen
by mbardeen

Comment by ChrisW123:
I'd like to see more black midtones in the tree.

Zen
by mbardeen

Comment by Imagineer:
Nice bonsai! Grow them myself. The bleached background adds much to the shot without actually overexposing the main subject. It's a striking image, although I would perhaps have cropped out the pot since the illusion of a normal sized tree is slightly lost. [7]

Zen
by mbardeen

Comment by justine:
Bonsai!!

Zen
by mbardeen

Comment by e301:
Contrasted with what? This is an unfortunately common mistake with this challenge - it wasn't about the photographic quality of contrast but about the compositional one. Another good shot though.

Zen
by mbardeen

Comment by hortopth:
great setup.

God's Plan?
by mbardeen

Comment by OneSweetSin:
*Critique Club*

This definately leaves me with one real question and you also said it Why?

You had fantastic texture here. The focus is really good. The lighting works well here, it helps create the feeling you get as you realize a child was taken.

Overall it is a very nice shot.

Anna

Round²
by mbardeen

Comment by ScottK:
Great use of a "flaw" in your teleconverter (I'm making a giant leap of faith there!). Wish I had thought of it. My only concern with it is the blur at the edges - too bad it couldn't be sharper. I like the colors and lighting (that shadow in the middle is excelent). Focus is good. Overall a nice shot and a great idea.

Round²
by mbardeen

Comment by anderaaron:
Very very nice. Where was this shot?

Round²
by mbardeen

Comment by smellyfish1002:
Biggest Cheerio I've ever seen! This is a fun sculpture, and the lighting and shadows are awesome. I don't care much for the vignetting of the image, but that's just me. It does go well with the challenge, though.
JD Anderson

Body Art
by mbardeen

Comment by robsmith:
Well lit and composed, but as an entry in a "nude" challenge it disappoints.