Three in a Row
by sherpet

Comment:
Another great flower pic Shez. The lighting may be a tad harsh (blown out just a bit onthe top of the middle flower) and the shadows behind are a bit strong. I think Art has it right on how to correct that. But you do take great plantlife shots.

Well, she was just seventeen, You know what I mean, And the way she looked was way beyond compare.
by Kelli

Comment:
Trading Post -
I voted late on this challenge so I never saw this shot. I will leave the spotlight issue alone. Overall the focus is a bit too soft. Her arm is blown out pretty bad and the lighting on her face seems a bit harsh. She seems a bit off centered but not quite enough. She looks a bit angry, like I wouldnt want to cross her at that moment. I probably would have scored this a 5 if I had the chance. I hope this didnt com e off too harsh - just my lowly opinion.

Woody Presley
by tngrndream

Comment:
Tradin gPost -
Now here is a much better shot. Good idea and much better execution. A little bit grainy - lowering ISO could have helped - but a minimal issue. The colors are nice and warm and the the shadow behind works very well. Maybe a slightly different angle on woody would have given more interest in the shadow behind. I like the negative space up top. Congrats on a new personal best. I didnt vote in this challenge but I would have probably given this at least a 6 if not a 7.

Back Home Again
by tngrndream

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Trading Post -

Looks like you are starting to play around a bit more with your postprocessing. The shot has a very odd feel to it. A bit overprocessed that makes it almost feel like it is moving. Possibly oversharpened or a bit much contrast. I think the log cabin fit the challenge well and in a welcome different way, but PP hurt it bad.

Invasion of Privacy
by tngrndream

Comment:
Trading Post -
Sorry for being so behind. I gave you a 4 on this one. Alot of noise and lack of sharpness gave it a poor feel. I think the long shutter speed didn't help much with that. A quick peek below at some of the other comments and most are pretty dead on I believe. Execution needs to be tweaked to get the higher scores. Playing around with differetn settings to see what comes up could be ab ig benefit.

..., 15,16,17, ...
by SherwinJames

Comment:
I have this picked as my winner. Great shot, great post processing. Hopefully she will look back in years to come and know that her suffering got you a virtual ribbon (for what thats worth). Well done and good luck. Bumping up.

Sumo wrestlers
by gaurawa

Comment:
Great shot> excellent use of DOF, great colors and composition. Great capture.

Plantworld
by sherpet

Comment:
Very cool!

"Crying, Waiting, Hoping"
by Melethia

Comment:
Great shot Deb. I gave you a 7 on this one so I helped out a bit. I will come back later for a proper critique but congrats on your top 20!

Glow
by BeeCee

Comment:
Cool shot BeeCee. Congrats on the top 40 placement and way to go with coming up with odd props. Well done.