Patriotism
by jerrft

Comment by vtruan:
I agree.

Patriotism
by jerrft

Comment by Nazgul:
is patriotism a trend?

Patriotism
by jerrft

Comment by qazwix:
I like the way you used the two subjects togeather, it adds so much more then just another flag picture. Also the angle of the building leads the eye directly to the main subject.... Good job.

Porcelain Teardrop
by jerrft

Comment by goodtempo:
Great work with lighting and composition. One of my favorites. 9

Porcelain Teardrop
by jerrft

Comment by wetland:
Beautiful, simple piece of art. Really like this one. Thanks!

Porcelain Teardrop
by jerrft

Comment by sonasand:
Beautiful photo

Busy Bees
by jerrft

Comment by jerrft:
Anna, thanks for the critique (my first in a while!). I did consider cropping out the upper left corner. I tried and tried - rotated, etc. but I was losing a lot of sharpness and detail that I didn't think I could compensate for in NeatImage. Here is one of my other attempts.

I think I'll give it another try during my next visit to the Zoo.
Thanks again for the helpful critique!
Jerry

Busy Bees
by jerrft

Comment by OneSweetSin:
*Critique Club*

Wow this actually fits two very recent challenges both the B Challenge and the Speed Challenge.

It is such a cool photo it really does show so much it has a great deal of detail in it. Your focus is fabulous. Your bees moving around blurred and then the honeycomb being in such wonderful focus.

A very good finish my question is did you try cropping it differently so you would cut out the left top corner? Although I know it is bees moving it seems to distract from the rest of the photo.

Nicely done and congrats on the 3rd place

Anna

Busy Bees
by jerrft

Comment by jerrft:
Thanks to all that took the time to comment on this submission. I can hardly believe that I have earned a second ribbon in as many weeks. It may be luck, but I'd like to think that it has to do with what I am learning from many of my fellow DPC addicts. Perhaps I will be lucky enough to complete the set and win a red ribbon one day! Thanks again!

Busy Bees
by jerrft

Comment by kiwiness:
Congrats on the yellow ribbon!