A Golden Day...
by Ja-9

Comment by glad2badad:
Pretty scene, but either the DOF is shallow, the tripod mount wasn't sturdy, or the ISO was set too low ... nothing is very sharp past the body of water. Some wind motion in the yellow background leaves has made them blurry.

Winter's Call to Harvest
by Ja-9

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An interesting image that meets the challenge well

A very pleasing landscape that fulfils the challenge brief with the hay bales signifying another successful harvest. The light is good bringing out the lovely golden colour of the foreground against the darker mountainous background. The sky is a little disappointing by comparison and would probably benefit from a little less of it. Thanks for another lovely entry Janine

Winter's Call to Harvest
by Ja-9

Comment by PennyStreet:
Lovely. You're in the prettiest place:)

Purple Haze
by Ja-9

Comment by jomari:
Beautiful, Janine. Congrats on 4th.

Purple Haze
by Ja-9

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that meets the challenge well

This is a very accomplished floral study that fully justifies its high score and placement, well done Janine. The colours are all very subtle meeting the challenge brief fully whilst the focus and DOF is absolutely perfect for those lovely crisp edges together with an inner softness that serves to emphasise the purple tinged petals really well. The composition is spot on, they donĂ¢€™t call them hotspots for nothing! It takes a really special floral image to get me excited, this excites me...

Purple Haze
by Ja-9

Comment by vawendy:
Whoot!!! Way to go -- this was stunning!!

Purple Haze
by Ja-9

Comment by Cyrilda:
Great job, Congratulations! Thanks for the TUT.

Purple Haze
by Ja-9

Comment by flaherma:
Very pretty, congrats on the HM Janine.

Purple Haze
by Ja-9

Comment by markwiley:
You are a master of the floral macro, Janine. You make it look easy -- something I know personally that is not the case.

Purple Haze
by Ja-9

Comment by MacDonald:
One of my highest scores - focus is perfect in all the right places yet it still has a painterly feel Very well done.