Lemon Drop
by Rikki

Comment:
This is not a good habit for the rest of us.

Please do not "mock" me. I'm a pretty bird!
by olddj

Comment:
Hi Jacque,

This was a 4/5 shot for me. I wound up giving it a four for the following reasons:
- With bird shots such as this I believe that head and eye should be in sharp focus. This is not quiet the case, it is a little bit soft.
- The blurred leaf and branch behind the birds head further softens the apperance of the head.
- The colours are a little flat. That is to say there is nothing which gives the image 'punch'.
- Technically it is not a shallow DOF. The bird is in focus and the tree well behind it is not. just being picky, though.

In terms of improving it - I think the full branch across the image and through the bird is very distracting. By this I mean it draws attention away from the bird.

Starting from Zero.
by Aussie_Bluey

Comment:
A good idea. I think this would have worked better if the numbers had been sharper and the colour more punch.

A Look Above
by yasmin

Comment:
This shot just looks too unnatural to me. I think too much selective saturation has been applied.

the great blue
by the great ubaldo

Comment:
I would have loved to have seen this shot with the ball in focus, and with better lighting - to show it off better.

The world through my blue glass
by RobMol

Comment:
Interesting nose... The eyes of Africa.

I would have loved to have seen this with the glasses in sharp focus.

Blue brushes
by senoj

Comment:
The white blow-outs and lack of focus on the higher toothbrush is very distracting. As is all the noise in the image. This could have worked in crisp focus with better lighting.

flying between the blues
by dolikemagoo

Comment:
A bit flat to me. i just think so much more could have been done with the great vantage point.

Fairy Blue
by abhra

Comment:
I fidn this shot too flat. I would love to see the contrast between the shadow and lit areas of the face better.

Blue Shadows
by 2mccs

Comment:
A lovely shot. personally I think it doesn't meet the challenge 9no matter the title).