Another Day Ends
by MsAmbrosia

Comment by smudgeSMJ:
I think the comoposition for this would be even more powerful if the dark strip at the bottom were not included in the shot.

A Taste of Yellow
by MsAmbrosia

Comment by ericwoo:
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: Your depth of field is spectacular, but I do find it difficult to place your primary area of focus. The second flower in the frame serves well to grab the eye and move it around a bit, though it is not overbearing and does not compete with your subject with your use of Bokeh.

Lighting: The lighting is nice, but I'd like to see a little more on the green stem. I think that this one would have popped a bit better if you had reflected a little of the backlighting back onto the front of your subject. This could have been done with the use of a reflector, or using something as simple as a white sheet of paper...even someone standing near it with a white shirt would do the trick.

Composition/Content: The almost-square cropping makes this one look off balanced and tense in my opinion. While I do like your overall composition, the subject matter is just far too common here on DPC.

My Opinion: This image scored near its potential. I think that the scored suffered a little from the awkward framing, but mostly from the commonality of the subject and lack of creativity. I would have given it a 4 or maybe a 5.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric

Another Day Ends
by MsAmbrosia

Comment by hesitant:
Seems weird that the color of the sky isn't reflected more on the surface of the sea - nice though

Another Day Ends
by MsAmbrosia

Comment by mileskea:
Nice composition. I might have tried a lower angle of shot to lift the pier above the horizon.

Circular Perfection
by MsAmbrosia

Comment by JulietNN:
Oh I like this one, I love the gritty feel, the choice of black and white is excellent. Nice macro of whatever this is. 9

Circular Perfection
by MsAmbrosia

Comment by rick13601:
Not sure what I'm looking at. All I can say is that it meets the challenge. This is a good thing, but overall there's not much to the photo. Good luck.

A Taste of Yellow
by MsAmbrosia

Comment by jomari:
Beautiful colour and light. I love the hairy stem.

A Taste of Yellow
by MsAmbrosia

Comment by sonyalphausr:
Very nice, I wish there were more light, but it might be easy to overdo it...

A Taste of Yellow
by MsAmbrosia

Comment by choltmeier:
Great DoF

A Taste of Yellow
by MsAmbrosia

Comment by KarenNfld:
Nice sunny image, good composition.