Ethel was Afraid of her Journey, Yet Oddly Captivated by the Road
by noraneko

Comment by jenesis:
The composition is nice and the tones add to the death theme but the focus is a bit soft for me.

White Spiral
by noraneko

Comment by bryantbus:
I think this would make a good card, nice image. It looks soft, maybe you wanted it that way. The color is nice and works well with the photo.

"If I wade in just a little ways I know I'll be able to get a great shot..."
by noraneko

Comment by bryantbus:
Long title - cool shot. Crikkie (Sp?) love the reflection, it took me awhile to see the other one. I think this is a wonderful shot -what do these voters know I think you should have been the top 40.

Peacock Love
by noraneko

Comment by BrennanOB:
good composition and great subject capture. but the colors look flattened, the way I get if I use the shadow highlight tool a bit too much

Ethel was Afraid of her Journey, Yet Oddly Captivated by the Road
by noraneko

Comment by Uhmeal:
lame

Peacock Love
by noraneko

Comment by posthumous:
terrific composition. 7

Peacock Love
by noraneko

Comment by ericswyatt:
Peacock's fascinate me. I would like to see the peacock's a bit sharper. I like this photo a lot though.

"If I wade in just a little ways I know I'll be able to get a great shot..."
by noraneko

Comment by pointandshoot:
I think you should resize this to the largest (640) pixel size (width) that is legal. At 572 pixels the viewer is missing out on some of the available detail. Also, the composition might be helped with a "rule of thirds" crop or by shooting at a lower angle. -6

White Spiral
by noraneko

Comment by silverfoxx:
I gve it 8. I really love the soft look and the shades of white - and the composition. I absolutely agree with the comment by Melethia: I love the way it interacts with the background. it does not look like any common smooth shell photos which is a huge plus for me!

White Spiral
by noraneko

Comment by Melethia:
I, too, like how it fades into the background. This isn't always a plus on DPC, but to me it does work on some photos - this is one of them. I do have agree that the subject of the photo (a shell) appeared a whole lot in this challenge and may have overwhelmed voters a bit. I also agree with Jeff that this would make a very nice notecard.