I love the night life
by JC_Homola

Comment by WILDBLUE:
Wow! Great shot. I only wish there were a little bit more light of the bats towards the right. 8.

Vine and shadow
by JC_Homola

Comment by Firstrich1:
simple, elegant, crisp. I had given this an 8. but on the comment run through, more like a 9. good job!

I love the night life
by JC_Homola

Comment by Mona:
This is magic and very good.

Orchid - backlit
by JC_Homola

Comment by Quadrajet:
I can see how this image would be considered graceful, so I won't comment on the subject itself.

The first thing I noticed when viewing this shot was how dark and...I hate to use this word but...dull...the image was overall. The second thing I noticed was that big green stalk/leaf thing at the bottom of the image.

A few suggestions for improving this image:
1. If you didn't use a fill flash, I suggest giving it a try for a backlit image like this. If you did use a fill flash, you may want to increase your flashes output by a stop or two, whatever it takes.

2. If possible, try to get rid of anything that could possibly clutter the background with high contrast objects. This not only detracts from the subject but brings the background into play when looking at an image. If it is impossible to get rid of the background clutter, creating a shallow depth of field (via larger aperture) can blur the background a bit, minimizing the backgrounds impact.

I hope this helps,
Quadrajet

Orchid - backlit
by JC_Homola

Comment by Dave Gordon:
The backlighting really brings out the detail, very pretty picture.

Orchid - backlit
by JC_Homola

Comment by goinskiing:
Very nicely done. I love the colors! Feels slightly grainy though.

Orchid - backlit
by JC_Homola

Comment by bruski:
The hot spots in the upper right hand corner are a little distracting. But I like the composition. The image does seem to be a little soft on the focus also.

Orchid - backlit
by JC_Homola

Comment by tolovemoon:
Its a good picture and goes a long with the theme Grace, As purple is like a spiritual color! But I am wanting to turn my head and look at the photo different either 90* degrees to the right or to the left! Just thought I d comment! But really love the picture!

Orchid - backlit
by JC_Homola

Comment by heida:
I think this picture is a little bit too grainy for a flower picture, what iso did you use? It would have been much better I think if the light would shine in front of the flower in stead of behind Its a little overexposured like this, anyway beautiful flowers and good luck :)

Vine and shadow
by JC_Homola

Comment by Silent Sister:
This is nice. Simplicity makes this very attractive. The fence or board background give the rustic feel I like. 8