Purple
by dali_lama_2k

Comment by PennyStreet:
...frozen in time. Beautifully done.

Purple
by dali_lama_2k

Comment by giantmike:
Interesting perspective for a water fall style shot. It took me a bit to figure out what I was looking at. I fear that speed voters may not take the time to appreciate it.

Obvious tripod use: High.

Purple
by dali_lama_2k

Comment by ti_evom:
Obvious use of a tripod, or any other long-term stabilization tool (1-10 *is not the score of the shot though*): 5
If the water had more of a silky flow to it, it would be a no brainer. As it is, it could have been done handheld. 1/2 sec exposure?

Purple
by dali_lama_2k

Comment by clmadden:
The rim lighting on the leaf is very nice, and I like the glow of the light, but on my monitor it seems too dark.

Purple
by dali_lama_2k

Comment by sinistral_leo:
Interesting picture, but I don't see how the "obvious" use of a tripod is depicted.

Floating
by dali_lama_2k

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Compositionally, this shot is okay. The leaf sits on a "strong" point on the right side, and the "bubbles" and background balance it nicely. Also, the way the stem part of the leaf leads out of the frame is a strong element.

Technically, it is okay. The colors are good -- I like the contrast of the red and green on the warm colors of the background. The focus does seem to be a bit off -- whether from being out of focus from the camera, or from "processing noise" I can't tell. The different textures in the shot are also good.

Overall, it is an okay shot, but it really doesn't connect with most viewers (I am presuming, based on your score) on a level other than an entry in a contest about honey. Even there, the viewer is left to assume that is honey, though I admit when I first looked at the image, I though it was a leaf on some kind of muddy/brackish water, and only figured out it was honey after seeing what challenge it was in.

I think the score would have been better if the focus was a bit sharper, and if the shot had a bit more context to it -- so that more people could relate to it.

Karma
"karmat"

Floating
by dali_lama_2k

Comment by 2mccs:
Lots of fun colors and shapes to look at.

Floating
by dali_lama_2k

Comment by tholmir:
The leaf doesn't seem to be in focus, and honey is not the main subject here, I think.

Floating
by dali_lama_2k

Comment by jamesgoss:
This took me a minute to figure out what I was looking at. I can't say that I terribly like it, it feels quite a bit over sharpened. I can see this being more interesting (to me, not to the voters) without the leaf in it.

Floating
by dali_lama_2k

Comment by wifeofmatthew:
I liked how this was different, but the focus seems a bit off.