Endurance
by KarenB

Comment by jmsetzler:
I love the title on this shot :) These leaves are hanging on for dear life :) The composition and shallow depth of field work very well here for me... great shot :) - setzler

Endurance
by KarenB

Comment by lisae:
I really like the shallow depth of field here. It reduces the twigs to graceful lines in a pleasant, soft background and throws all the focus on the overlapping leaves. I like the way the light filters through the leaves, showing the vein structure. You show a great eye for detail. The photo really evokes the feeling of changing seasons, winter setting in, etc. (a very northern hemisphere thing that I feel a bit removed from, since it was around 38C here today!).

Wailin' the Blues
by KarenB

Comment by Jacko:
Nice tones. I like the movement in this picture.

Wailin' the Blues
by KarenB

Comment by ChrisW123:
Very cool pic.

Wailin' the Blues
by KarenB

Comment by Marklane:
I like it!

Endurance
by KarenB

Comment by Manic:
Nice composition, and the sun shining through the leaves really helps add detail to them. However, since the DoF means that there is no other focal point, maybe a tighter crop would help.

Cool Refreshment
by KarenB

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by Karmat

Composition -- I really like the composition of this shot. The three bottles form a triangle of sorts which makes for a strong, balanced shot I think. The ice in the foreground helps to compliment the "cool" feeling blue has.

Technique -- Though I scored this a 9, I can see how others may be bothered with the seemingly lack of focus on the two bottles. Maybe if the two front bottles were both crisply focused and the back one was not, it would have appeared more intentional. Also, you mentioned in your notes that you decreased the red and green as you boosted teh blue. I am wondering what effect that had on the ice. At first glance, it looks ok, but as I look at it more closely now, there are spots that are washed/blown out, or an odd sort of gray color. Also, it would have really toppped it off if the bottles had looked "wetter," if that makes any sense at all.

Overall Effect -- As mentioned before, this was one of my favorite photographs. It met the challenge, I feel, both physically (the color blue) and "metaphorically" (feeling cool). As a matter of fact, it has made me decide to take a break, and go get a bottle of water. How is that for effectiveness!?!

Endurance
by KarenB

Comment by magnetic9999:
this is like the plant equivalent of a 'comb over' lol : )

Endurance
by KarenB

Comment by crabappl3:
DOF may be a little to shallow on this one. In my opinion, if the whole stem as well as the leaves were in focus, and the background was not, you'd have a stronger compostition. Lighting and detail on the leaves is very well done.

Endurance
by KarenB

Comment by Yomi:
Awesome DOF here. I like how it is centered on the two leaves. Very artistic.