Hearts
by amsmyth

Comment by Artifacts:
This image has decent color contrast and composed well for the angle from which it is taken. Overall this is not a bad picture.

However, this would be more interesting if the flowers were taken from the side rather than from above. From above gives it more of a snapshot quality. It has background noise that should be removed. If you shot with a little more DOF the lower left flower would be in sharp focus. But if you have to make a choice then the closest flower to the camera is best to have in sharper focus rather than the stem just behind the flowers. Judicious use of dodge and burn would add more contrast and depth to the image which would make it more dramatic and interesting for the viewer.

The image, "Complements", in this challenge is a great example to learn from.

Hearts
by amsmyth

Comment by karmat:
I like the contrast and composition here. There is a bit of grain/noisy that I am seeing, though. It may be my monitor, but it reminds of what my shots look like when I underexpose too much and try to fix it with post-processing.

Gritty
by amsmyth

Comment by Titia:
Gritty? Not when he's gone over it, then it would be slimy LOL
Like it, though I think it could use a tiny bit more contrast, but that's my humble opinion.

Titia

Gritty
by amsmyth

Comment by lakritstroll:
better colour balance and more contrast and this would have been a great shot

Gritty
by amsmyth

Comment by theSaj:
who is the owner of this poor snail that keeps being tortured.... ???

Gritty
by amsmyth

Comment by Pedxer:
Us snail photographers must band together, that and your composition will give you a 7

The Eye
by amsmyth

Comment by Azrifel:
A crossing between the moon, mr Sandman and wolf... It looks a bit to photoshopped for a photo, but nevertheless I like it a lot as a work of art.

The Eye
by amsmyth

Comment by Tallbloke:
Lovely abstract. Great colours.

The Eye
by amsmyth

Comment by Xilebo:
I keep wondering what animal's eye this is. Very unusual image, the colors are beautiful, overall minimalist but elegant, like this alot....

The Eye
by amsmyth

Comment by sfalice:
Nice free-form sculpture. Maybe, for some, a little too much in Photoshop (or equivalent) filters. But lovely colors.