The Pit
by SherwinJames

Comment:
I love the colors and focus of this shot. The composition works very well, and the complementary colors look great. Excellent shot.

After rain
by elisla

Comment:
I like the darkness of this shot. The droplets look great, and the blue/yellow complementary colors are strong. The composition feels a little static; maybe bringing the subject to fill more of the frame would help.

A firey Salpiglossis Sinuata (Painted Tongue)
by electina

Comment:
I really like this composition and crop. The colors are great, and the shallow DOF works really well. Good job.

Aidan-Swinging-nude.jpg
by timfythetoo

Comment:
I love the perspective of this shot! I also like how his face is nice and clear, and (it appears) the rest was selectively edited to glow and softened. The catchlights in his eyes are excellent. Focus looks great and the even lighting on the subject is very nice. I enjoy the vivid colors, since I associate it with vibrancy and youth.

sunflower cropped 379.jpg
by kari1

Comment:
I love studio flower shots. I think I would prefer a little bit different lighting on this shot to bring out the yellows a little more. There seems to be a pretty bright spot on the stem just below the flower, and my eye keeps being distracted by it. The center of the flower is pretty dark. I think if the light were coming from above, it would add more interest in the middle of the flower and brighten up all the petals nicely. I think the composition is good and the focus looks fine too.

cleveland butterfly
by ArpeggioAngel

Comment:
I really like your butterfly/dragonfly collection here :) The low light levels at our local butterfly pavilion (and no tripods rule) make it tough.

I think the composition of this shot is great, and the even lighting works very well. The border of the image is nice, and helps contain the eye within the photo. The colors are great and the focus is nice and sharp on the subject. The soft blury background is good to set off the subject. I actually can't think of any constructive criticisms. Good job.

Soft Tulip
by Ben

Comment:
I like the lighting of this shot. It has such a soft feel. I wonder if a different composition could have strengthened this shot. The out of focus petals in the upper right are slightly distracting to me, so maybe zooming in to crop them out would bring more focus to the primary subject. The focus looks fine. It is not extra sharp, but I think that a soft focus works well for a soft subject.

Dance!
by tapeworm_jimmy

Comment:
I like this as an abstract shot. I think the tone range is good and the composition works. I think the lighting is interesting and makes great shadows. I wish I couldn't see the texture of the cloth, but it is not a big deal. The focus looks good too.

Suspended
by ShutterPug

Comment:
Wow, I'm actually surprised at the score this received. There appears to be a slight diffusion applied to the image, and I think that adds interest. I love the strong bright colors and I think the composition is perfect. The blue sky makes such a nice contrast to the bright yellow of the subject. I think the lighting is nice to bring out both the strong colors. Focus looks perfect too. I guess this shot just shows how here at DPC even a technically excellent photo can draw just an average score. I'd expect this shot to score a 6+ without breaking a sweat.

Grill.jpg
by cryan

Comment:
Great use of complementary colors in this shot. I think the composition works pretty well. The lighting is pretty good, though maybe a light/reflector on the right could get rid of some of the shadows so the yellow is even stronger. Focus looks good even though the bottom of the grill is a little blurry.