secret longing
by Alicia

Comment:
Love the textures and details of this flower composition. The white backdrop allows the flower to pop visually so we can fully appreciate those textures & details. This is very beautiful work - it reminds me of the radiographs of flowers & plants that Steven N. Meyers does.

Short Story
by JuliBoc

Comment:
The soft off white hue on the composition gives this a soft and gentle 'feel' - which perfectly compliments the thought/ideas attached to the 'story' you are presenting. The soft hue, along with all the elements of the adorable tiny shoes, and the baby blanket backdrop relate the idea of a tiny child -a downy soft baby who needs to be cradled. The sign next to those tiny shoes sets the mood to sadness - instead of a symbol of joy about a new life there is a heart-breaking sadness for sign states these shoes were never worn. The picture and the title has much gravitas. Well done. Lighting, composition, details and color hues are wonderful.

BTW followed the link and enjoyed reading some of the other 'short' stories and some made me laugh...I think that some journalists could also write a short story with just a headline title:-) Some can just be terribly clever double puns as is this one is (one must know Star Wars to get it) Skywalkers in Korea Cross Han Solo

Dreamtime
by sherpet

Comment:
Love the bold hues of the oranges and blues in this composition. Very eye catching and the arrangement of elements is also pleasing to the eye. A ripple of orange splashes upon the deep blue 'ocean' surface. Orange and pale blue seastars adorn this ocean inspired composition. Very lovely.

Natural Six
by JuliBoc

Comment:
Love the warm golden tones in this composition. Shells and the beach always invoke warm thoughts - and the golden hue of this shell compliments the thought. Details & lighting are wonderful. Arrangement of the major element is pleasing to the eye for the eye just follows the lines of the spiral on the shell as it curls inward. A lovely nature-found 6 nestled in the sand.

Turtle Egg Thief
by JuliBoc

Comment:
Been awhile since I commented so decided to stop by and take a gander at your portfolio. Wow! Julianne you have captured some splendid details in this photo of a raccoon. I could practically count all the individual hairs on this animal if I wanted too. Lighting and color hue are wonderful.

Passion
by PhotoDave

Comment:
The beautiful red and yellow hues on this flower shoot out like flames lighting the darkness. Love the lighting and the details that can be seen in this composition. The flower just pops visually off of the black backdrop.

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Heart of a Rose - Day 14
by sherpet

Comment:
I like this one best because curve of the red petal seems to cradle the center of this flower like a tree 'cradles' a nest. Love the rich reds and the white & pink hues pop out nicely too! Shame the the center portion is not in sharp focus. You don't mention what Aperture, Shutter speed or ASA this was taken with. The reason why I mention that is that you can get some real nice Depth of Field where the majority of your composition will turn out in sharp focus with a 6.0 aperture and slower shutter speed 1/8 sec (you may have to experiment) and an ISO of 50. Of course you will need a tripod or an extremely steady hand. When going for a higher aperture, slower shutter and less grainy ISO speed you will get some very lovely macros (I have on several occassions)

Brother, can you spare a molar?
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Boy, Mr. Tooth Fairy, your really pulling our teeth with all these sightings of you:-) Tim, if this continues you will have enough in the series to do a storybook:-) Having gone through the stack of entries I put this in my top 7 - as always love the details you have added here that make this shot of a down-and-out Tooth Fairy - from his downtrodden expression to the pliers lying on the ground to the hole in the sock to the down-turned wing to the trash can and the hand handing him a spare (coin) tooth. Ya know, I think you may have crafted a character with the same charm/interesting character to watch as Charlie Chaplin's The Tramp. The lighting, composition, and color tones are excellent. Just another thing with the details - I have to ask was it intentional or a happy accident that the only letters visible on the trash bin spell RUM?

Wicker
by sherpet

Comment:
Lighting is really spot on with this composition. I clearly illuminates all the interesting lines of this ordinary everyday object. The angle you composed this photo also heightens the visual interest and makes the everyday ordinary object and extraordinary study of lines, shapes and angles. Love the play of light and shadows.

King Protea
by sherpet

Comment:
Again this floral has lovely and vibrant red petals and an interesting downy feather center - both are visual strengths to the composition. The crop is the area that needs improvement. I agree with Xodiak in that we are a tad too close. Backing off a bit to give a little more of the surrounding environment would help to showcase the King Protea. Changing the angle can also add interest. Looking down at this plant shows us all the interesting feathery texture center but would another angle be more interesting? How would an angle of just peeking over the lip of the petal such that the core rises like a hilly mound, spreading it's feathery filiments to the sky like it is ready to take wing? Looking at the stats for your photo the ISO was 100 and aperture 4.5 with a shutter of 1/15. It looks like there was enough natural light that you might want to try closing down your aperture to an 8 and try an ISO of 50. The reason it increases the DOF and you can get some really nice sharp detail on the textures (I am looking at those feathery soft center portion of the Protea). But you might have to do some bracketing and try different shutter speeds to see which gives you the crystal clear and well lighted results. It also would be advised to use a tripod, or hold the camera steady on a level spot to avoid shake as you take the photo, or set focus & set timer such that you need not be holding the camera at all.