Dance of the Dead
by jomari

Comment by chalice:
I like the title and can see why you selected it. The colors are pleasing, the raking light is nice, and the flower goes well with the background. If I have a criticism it is that parts of the bloom look like they have been over sharpened (something I am always doing, myself) while a couple of spots look to be out of focus. It seems like this might have been a bit soft in the original and you tried to correct it by sharpening in post processing. Having said that, the image and the idea have much to commend themselves.

Dance of the Dead
by jomari

Comment by grahamgator:
Really does look like a dancer...with four feet, lol. Nice comp.

Cade
by jomari

Comment by aliqui:
I certainly see a "Golden Ratio" here. It's a decently solid image; it's sharp, well exposed, etc. I might have preferred a color version, but that's really a preference thing. There's nothing "wrong" with the color treatment you chose I don't think.

S/he sure is cute. I can almost feel the softness of the fur and the sharpness of the straw. I feel like the newborn has more story to tell that isn't being told here, and I think the story is what would have given this image a better score. Right now this could be any calf in any barn, anywhere. It's easily forgettable. You say this was in a petting zoo, so what could be done to tell that story? The challenging part would be making a petting zoo look attractive, which is hard, I know, heh.

Dance of the Dead
by jomari

Comment by streetpigeon:
Remarkable. What a clever vision, so artfully presented. I really admire this.

Dance of the Dead
by jomari

Comment by Jules1x:
I love it!

Dance of the Dead
by jomari

Comment by giantmike:
Wow, bright colors of death. Interesting.

Dance of the Dead
by jomari

Comment by Trotterjay:
Sensational!

Dance of the Dead
by jomari

Comment by Stagolee:
nice idea

Dance of the Dead
by jomari

Comment by David Ey:
cool, nicely done with no trash....7

Dance of the Dead
by jomari

Comment by tanguera:
OMG! This is the most beautiful ballerina I've ever seen! Or perhaps it's Isadora Duncan :) My fave of the challenge