My Window on the World
by cpanaioti

Comment by redhed:
is this from the viewpoint of a bird in a birdhouse?
If so, creative idea!

My Window on the World
by cpanaioti

Comment by skief:
Interesting window...

My Window on the World
by cpanaioti

Comment by Imagineer:
Do you live in a bird-box? Great view - nothing else like it...

My Window on the World
by cpanaioti

Comment by DennisF:
Nice view of the world. I like the bright greens - must be Spring where you are.

My Window on the World
by cpanaioti

Comment by matts:
There is no focal interest in this composition.

My Window on the World
by cpanaioti

Comment by kiwiness:
I like this kind of effect with the tele lens - 8.

My Window on the World
by cpanaioti

Comment by pncowley:
Hmmm. I just can't decide whether I like your little circle or not. I like your color and choice of subject. I wish I knew where the circle was coming from and I would probably "get it" a little better. Nice job.

Enter....
by cpanaioti

Comment by frisca:
I've given this a 1. I think reflections are a great photographic subject, but here there is little meaning in the composition and I don't see the attachment to the subject. Additionally, the shot itself suffers from distracting reflections, focus and noise problems and the tilt seems to serve little purpose in the composition other than to throw off the viewers perspective but without a solid point of attention. I applaud your efforts and hope you keep shooting and submitting. :)

Enter....
by cpanaioti

Comment by adine:
The image fractured by the mirrors is an interesting interpretation - what is real? But this composition is too busy - the eye doesn't know where to look.

Waiting For The Sun
by cpanaioti

Comment by inspzil:
Greetings from the Critique Club
By Inspzil

Composition - I gotta tell you this looks like a combination of my last 2 flower shots (my ONLY 2 flower shots). The water is always great on flowers to show sharpness in my opinion. I'm going to guess this is a tulip too because of the textures on the petals, which is what my last challenge subject was, showing the same textures. The crease in the flower is a good idea, but I might not have taken this quite so close. Its a very nice combination of colors. I got ripped for not showing all 3 primary colors for my tulips photo, so I bet some of the people probably felt the same away about your entry too. I don't feel that way though. Its a quality composition.

Technical - I like the shallow DOF on this macro. The focus seems just a touch soft, but is pretty good for the most part. I think a little more contrast would help to provide a little separation between the flower and the background. The exposure is pretty good, if anything it might be just a touch dark. I can really appreciate you putting all the things you did to the photo in your comments section.

Overall - A pretty nice picture overall. It needs a little sharpening, a little more separation between the flower and the background and maybe not taken quite so close. Its a good photo, but doesn't have a real compelling element to push it up the next level (and if I could do this, I'd tell you how in a heartbeat). Good job and good luck in the future. - Bob