The Passion of the Flower
by jjenks

Comment by cpanaioti:
This flower has some interesting patterns and textures. Good find.

I think it would make a good macro study. Get up close and personal with it. Moving in closer will also help eliminate anything that is distracting in the background. In this image what I find distracting is the central leaf that is in focus.

Wine on the Patio
by jjenks

Comment by PaulMdx:
Interesting shot. I think I'd have tried this in B&W rather than colour.

Blowing in the Wind
by jjenks

Comment by MrAkamai:
I think the foreground is hurting rather than adding value. I almost want to reach out and push the plants aside to get a better, less distracted, view. And the highly overexposed sky at the top is, well, overexposed. That should have been cropped out. Colors are nice and focus is off a bit assuming that the purple flowers are the main focal point.

Wine on the Patio
by jjenks

Comment by MrAkamai:
Nice job with the glasses and using the stems as lenses. The shallow DOF works very well, imo. There are some bright spots on both glasses and are slightly distracting. I would have cropped the right side a bit more, as well. Also, the "horizon" behind the table is at an odd angle to the rest of the composition. I think if you took the shot from a lower point of view, that could be eliminated.

The Neverending Road
by jjenks

Comment by MrAkamai:
I really like the vanishing point in your shot here. But it looks very snapshot-like. Try to take it from a more creative angle so it's more unusual and grabs the viewer's attention. If this were in a gallery, most people give a photo only a passing glance so you want to make the most of the little time people give to your work. As for a different point of view: maybe off center, lower to the ground, or both? Also, contrast is a bit flat and could use a polarizer to bump that up a bit and add some punch to the sky. This is an excellent start, however!

4th of July 1
by jjenks

Comment by Chaszmyr:
I like this one a lot. The smoke in the bottom and the individual pixels around the main firework are really nice. I just wish there was a little but more picture to be seen on the bottom.

The Neverending Road
by jjenks

Comment by groggyfroggy:
This looks so peaceful. Great shot.

Squat Mushroom
by jjenks

Comment by groggyfroggy:
I am not in any position to judge your photos, but from what I have seen so far you have a great hobby. :O)

Wine on the Patio
by jjenks

Comment by groggyfroggy:
Very nice, don't you just love when a shot hits you like that?
Good job:O)

Yaaaawn
by jjenks

Comment by Kylie:
Love these little guys. Great shot! Extremely brilliant color and clarity. Perfect focus on the one.