Triumvirate
by jmsetzler

Comment by justine:
CC Good Wednesday morning JohnBoy

Fits The Challenge-Yes
Composition-Good
Background-Fitting
My Opinion-You walls are starting to sag from the ribbons. I suggest getting a reinforced shelf. :)All kidding aside this is a lovely shot.
These orchids aren't easy to shoot. They edges have a bit of a glow, or color change that can make them look blurred. At least that has been my experience, I even could see that on the ones in the store. You handled that very well.
I like the composition...it's 'in your face'.
As always very good John, a well earned ribbon.
Bravo.

Monday Monday
by jmsetzler

Comment by magnetic9999:
LOVE this guy's face and expression. So benign, yet comical. Still makes me chuckle to look at :)

Monday Monday
by jmsetzler

Comment by jjbeguin:
Congratulations on capturing this fish with in a wise attitude, and such a great bakground! Alltogeter, this makes you a reasonable average this week...
Thanks for your comments on my pelicans.

Triumvirate
by jmsetzler

Comment by kiwiness:
Congratulations John, a well earned ribbon.

ThunderStruck
by jmsetzler

Comment by DennisF:
Super. I wish I could see it in a bigger image - center section is a little small for the detail.

Triumvirate
by jmsetzler

Comment by pinback:
Congrats on the ribbon. This really is a very nice shot. I confess I gave it a 9, but that was because I interpreted 'Flora' as being plants or flowers in their wild setting. But it is a very good photograph in its own right. The thing that sets it apart, I think, is the arrangement of the three blooms - it almost looks like one bloom looking in different directions (if you see what I mean). Focus and lighting are spot on. What did you light it with, by the way?

Monday Monday
by jmsetzler

Comment by Allen:
nice nice picture nice use of clarity

Triumvirate
by jmsetzler

Comment by Sonifo:
You are so lucky I didn't have a chance to vote on this one. I would have given you a 1. hehehehe...just kidding. Very nice shot John. Congrats. on third place. Glad to see you back up here.

Triumvirate
by jmsetzler

Comment by crabappl3:
It was a tight race! I'm glad to see that all your studio work the week before paid off... funny though, these were taken outside :-)

I think that your exposure here is perfect. You captured the beauty of these flowers in more then just a photograph, but also your composition leads the viewer into a more peaceful relaxed state, until you look at the center of the middle flower and the illusion of teeth make you realize that even something this beautiful can be dangerous. :-)

Nice work John! Glad to see you found your mojo :-)

-danny

ThunderStruck
by jmsetzler

Comment by ChrisW123:
How'd you get a picture of my custom Harley!!?? Nice shot!