DSC_8282-1
by Ja-9

Comment by glad2badad:
thumbnail gives it away, and it's a bit soft.

ETA - shoot ... might not be soft. I always forget when I grab my laptop. Sorry.

Message edited by author 2015-06-27 22:34:21.

Ja-9
by Ja-9

Comment by PennyStreet:
lovely.. soft, but with just enough detail to make it beautiful.. I can almost smell it.

Ja-9
by Ja-9

Comment by Melethia:
Lovely and soft, nice detail! You do have a nice touch with flowers.

Ja-9
by Ja-9

Comment by tvsometime:
Yes there it is. A rose as a rose.

My Dog and I.....
by Ja-9

Comment by wbanning:
Hi Janine,

Me again, as a Critique Club commenter... The color palette is lovely and the sense of horizontal layering of subject and color change works well together. I think it's really hard to nail a sunset that doesn't get a sort of "meh" reaction here, though. We see so many that they tend to lose impact. I know that's true for me. I become hyper critical of them because they're so common. Most tend to be highly saturated with exaggerated colors. Perhaps this is in lieu of dramatic subject interest. Your photo has several layers of interest including the dog and walker, yet they are small and lack real impact. It might be improved somewhat by lightening the bottom (dark sand) layer to reveal a bit more detail in the shadows. For me the best thing here is the violet shading at the top and the gradient changes moving down through the golden yellows of the wet sand.

delicate
by Ja-9

Comment by wbanning:
Hey Janine,

Coming to you as a Critique Club member. The current challenge queue is empty and we're taking up some of the backlog. What's fascinating to me is the score data. It's unusual to see the commenters be lower than the non-commenters. And I don't remember seeing such a big difference in participant and non-participant scores. But I digress. I was a participant in this challenge and I voted with a 6. I liked the simplicity of form and color here. The background is complementary to the subject and creates a strong separation, even while maintaining the overall green palette. I"m torn about the last empty space on the right. It gives the subject breathing room and allows the background color to darken on a left to right gradient. Without it, the overall effect would have been a brighter image. Finally, I agree with backdoorhippie's comment about the tips of the leaving not being in focus - just a tad more DOF would have done wonders. So in the end it was a six. I liked it, didn't love it.The primary down side being such a simple subject... beautiful lines and colors, but not a totally compelling subject.

Ja-9
by Ja-9

Comment by RyanW:
great image, captures the delicate nature of the flower splendidly. lighting really is spot-on here, this needs to be used in print somewhere.

P O R C H E R
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Comment by cowboy221977:
Hello from the critique club...

Janine....you have done a good job on this shot. I love the antique feel. It fits the image very well. You have plenty of detail over the entire shot. The overall composition is well done. I think choosing b&w was a good choice for this shot. Keep it up and happy shooting.

Ja-9
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Comment by tjbel05:
Beautiful.

Ja-9
by Ja-9

Comment by FocusPoint:
Beauty