Reach Out
by cpanaioti

Comment by DrAchoo:
A few thoughts:
1) The subject doesn't take up enough of the canvas. I would have included more or zoomed more so the current amount shown takes up more space.
2) The picture is just a tad on the dark side for a flower shot. I would have tried to boost midtones to pull it up a bit.
3) The part of the bokeh that bothers me is the halo effect on the orange in the background. It doesn't look good to me. You have a nice lens, so I'm not sure where that came from. Maybe the extension tube.

Reach Out
by cpanaioti

Comment by Melethia:
I really like the colors! But the center marigold bloom seems to draw the attention vice the one in front.

Reach Out
by cpanaioti

Comment by Judi:
Very nice composition but the main subject is overpower by the background. The bokeh is spot on but the subject really does need to be bigger.

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by cpanaioti

Comment by theyetifanclub:
Nice, needed to be centerd though, try to shapen it more next time. I gave you an 8

Begonia Glow
by cpanaioti

Comment by otisXmike:
Wow... I really like the texture and "sub-surface light scattering" you show in the stigma(s).

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by cpanaioti

Comment by DefyTime:
Nice colors

Garden Portal
by cpanaioti

Comment by justin_hewlett:
I like the idea for this, I just think that you should have included more "framed" area and less frame. As it is now, the frame is too overpowering and dominates the composition a bit too much. I also don't like the bits of orange/brown in the "frame" (granite?)

Reach Out
by cpanaioti

Comment by zheka:
The background is very nice, however, the main subject feels insignificant and doesn't stand out.

Reach Out
by cpanaioti

Comment by cconlin:
good use of bokeh - very interesting background! looks like rhubarb stalks!

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by cpanaioti

Comment by sherpet:
Soft "Bokeh", background that suits the challenge...