Out of the Box
by Koriyama

Comment by Everyday Renee:
Hey Jim -- Not bad! Your third best! Congratulations on placing 28th...

Out of the Box
by Koriyama

Comment by Olyuzi:
I like the composition very much but the hot spots on top detract. Also, I"m not sure I like the dusky color of the leaves...would probably prefer to see them with a bit more of dark green.

Out of the Box
by Koriyama

Comment by connie:
Pretty picture. Great colors. Good job.

Out of the Box
by Koriyama

Comment by justine:
I like the softness, the colors, the composition. I don't like the one leaf at the bottom. It distracts my eye from the rest of the field. I like the light and your bang on for the challenge. Good luck, well done.

Out of the Box
by Koriyama

Comment by KarenB:
nice tones and hues. has a softness to it. the lightwork is done well, because it gives the impression that the light is somehow still dancing on the flowers. this gives it the illusion of animation/motion. nice job!

Out of the Box
by Koriyama

Comment by Ivar:
Nice, very well done! The setup and composition are very good!

tunnelvision2.jpg
by Koriyama

Comment by pitsaman:
WOW,very cute photo,nice idea !

2ndonleft.jpg
by Koriyama

Comment by Imagineer:
Agree with the below - very funny. Mantises are unavoidably humourous anyway - if a little scary if you look into their eyes. Good definition.

2ndonleft.jpg
by Koriyama

Comment by tfaust:
Excellent capture - I just love it when you can get them looking at the camera. Your title is fitting as well. :-)

Just Add Breath
by Koriyama

Comment by ambaker:
Critique Club Review:

To my eye, the recorder leads the eye down and the music leads the eye up. I do like the way you resisted the temptation to run the music and the instrumet in parallel lines. This way the music seems to wrap itself around the instrument, giving a much greater visual interest as it makes the two become one. The frame really works in this picture. All too often a frame is there for the sake of having a frame. Here the color of the frame really makes this picture pop.

About the only other negative comment I have, and it is very minor indeed is that the recorder goes a bit soft at the upper end of the picture. Perhaps an f-stop adjustment would help with the depth of field.

The picture is very well lighted, more would have been less here. The contrast and saturation are simply excellent. This would make a very nice art print, especially for a music lover or classroom.

Congratulations on a very fine picture.