Hot N Cold
by garfield

Comment:
Very good subject. The shot is well composed. It does suffer from being somewhat gray. There isn't much luminescense to the shot meaning the red color does not realy pop.

Temptation
by essay

Comment:
I really like the subject and the message sent. I don't know if it was possible to work around but the thumb in the foreground being out of focus is really distracting. Perhaps a more open hand with palm upward or even downward sort of reaching but not quite ready to pick the apple would have helped. Very nice touch with the small serpent in the background. I almost missed it.

stalker
by roz

Comment:
This bug is fierce and the shot feels like it is ripped right from the pages of NatGeo. Well done. There is nothing I can add about the technical details of the shot. Everything looks great as far as exposure, focus, composition, etc.

The Secret Garden
by nivlek

Comment:
Adding a little child on the bench or a person of any type would have really added to this shot.

my little window garden
by tiagol73

Comment:
THid dhot really made me dizzy.

The Flautist
by Doubledizzle

Comment:
Great use of soft focus to add a sense of nostalgia to this picture. It really gives a sense of the serenity and peace the artist must feel from playing his flute. With the shot coming from behind the front hedge in the foreground, it seems to give a sense that we are peeking in on a private moment.

We like to be out, in the real garden
by amateurboi

Comment:
It's so difficult to vote on this because of the specific instructions given in the challenge details. If I was the client and you presented me with this photo given the scope of work for this photo shoot as detailed, I would not pay for the work and I probably wouldn't call again for future work.

Purple Tiger
by enesoz

Comment:
I'm very sorry... It's a little hard to vote low on this because it is a nice shot. However you did fail to follow the instructions of the challenge. If I was the client and you had the scope of work for this photo shoot as detailed, I would not pay for the work and I probably wouldn't call again for future work. Great shot though! Too bad...

Happiness
by narendra

Comment:
A little hard to vote low on this because it is a nice shot. However you did fail to follow the instructions of the challenge. If I was the client and you had the scope of work for this photo shoot as detailed, I would not pay for the work and I probably wouldn't call again for future work. Great shot though! TOo bad...

The Lantern
by CJinCA

Comment:
I don't really think using the Rule of Thirds really added anything to this photo composition wise. In fact my eye tends to dwell the out of focus area on the right rather than locking in on the lantern. Other wise you did a great job with the B&W conversion and the DoF and exposure are real good.