Birder's World
by jrs915

Comment:
Nice clear focus, perfect dof, good color.

Garden Gate - Spring 2004
by RHoldenSr

Comment:
Very unique take on the focus. That does separate this from most of the other flower shots. Bold. The colors are a little weak. Did you try adjusting the saturation?

America's Zoos & Preserves
by mirdonamy

Comment:
Cute little guy. The framing is good as well as the exposure. The one in the back is a bit distracting because of the brightness. I think it would have been less distracting if it had been darkened up a little.

Metropolis
by flip89

Comment:
I get a feeling of designed chaos from this picture. All the textures and shapes are great. At first, I didn't like how the post processing flatened out all the details, but as I have looked, I can see how they add to the purely graphic presentation. I think a stark contrast would make this more graphic.

Smoke Magazine...
by theodor38

Comment:
Interesting. The profile and smoke are very graphic and are enhanced by the crop. The added flames on the head take away from the impact. Good choice of using the negative filter. Did you try cropping down to just above and behind his eye? I like it a lot but feel it was mistreated during the post processing stage.

Birder's World
by debrown

Comment:
This is a colorful photo with an interesting subject. To me, it seems the blur has been added in post processing and for some reason, it takes away from the quality of the picture. It looks as if there was a lot of sharpening done around the bird or maybe the mask that was used wasn't feathered enough? I use the eraser tool when doing masks to get more control over the edges.

Country Walking Magazine
by jonpink

Comment:
Pretty picture and the walkway is inviting but having someone in the picture would have been even more so.

Southern Gardener
by mcmurma

Comment:
This has a warm feeling to it. It's almost as if the faucet had a personality and was shyly hiding behind the leaves. I think it might be even better with a bit more of the faucet in focus, but I certainly think it one of the best I've voted on so far just the way it is.

FizziCulture: A Magazine about Cocktail Life and Style
by muckpond

Comment:
The colors are nice. The green really makes the blue stand out. The glass candy doesn't seem to go with the edgy mood of the rest of the photo, imo. Good control of the reflections.

Poetry Magazine
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
I don't know, but this seems to be typed words on some paper. If they are those little magnets, there isn't a way for me to tell because the lighting is so flat. The spots all over could have been cloned out for the challenge, unless you are making some statement about how love is dirty business. Sorry to sound so negative. A major headache with digital photos is all the dust on the sensor. OK, maybe you are saying love is pure and lust is dirty, but there has to be a better way to get the point across.
Sorta like one of those ink blot tests? I'm beginning to like this one. Will come back to see the comments.