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Comment by Gracious:
Yummy...good job

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Comment by rickhd13:
very nice composition and colors

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Comment by Chicagrafo:
Good color contrast, but poor composition

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Comment by muckpond:
Howdy from the Critique Club --

Just to start, this is a very striking image that I enjoy quite a bit. It fits the challenge well and was obviously well-received. Congratulations on a great shot.

What I like: the use of the vertical blinds as a backdrop is excellent -- a relatively common object that has a pattern that's easy to contradict. The shape of the flower really pops from the background and that's excellent for this challenge.

What I don't like: the vase. I think this picture would be more effective if the flower by itself was presented as the contrast to the background. I say this for two reasons. One: The reflections of the blinds in the vase make it blend into the background when you want it to pop -- and i totally know that it's very hard to shoot really shiny objects like that. Two: the vase is too vertical, again making it blend into the background too much. The wavy top helps, but again I think the flowerhead alone would have more impact. A bit more lighting on the flower would also help clear up a little of the darkness -- not too much, but just a tiny bit more detail.

Overall, excellent. A photo to be proud of.

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Comment by Konador:
doesnt look in focus to me, and the colours are a bit washed out. try darkening it and boosting the contrast.

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Comment by Konador:
Nice idea. it suffers a bit from perspective distortion tho, and the screen looks like it has smudges on, which could have been cleared off

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Comment by Jimbo1951:
nice idea, but looks a little like a camera manual shot...

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Comment by pncowley:
Very nice shot, technically. I like the contrast of both the lighitng and the sharp edges of the plant against the smooth, almost rounded background and vase. One nitpick is that the shot is not perfectly vertical-- this detracts significantly, in my opinion. --8

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Comment by dsidwell:
Super! I wish the flower had more light, but the contrasts are wonderful.

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Comment by ellamay:
subtleties in lighting and tones is really nice, the lonely flower fits the feel of the shot, the vase itself is a little overpowering IMO, too dark and too big and/or ornate for the flower. but what do I now, keep up the efforts.