Awaiting Aunt Jackie
by mattmac

Comment:
This image was much better than mine. Looks like you will have a great model on your hands.

We hope your sister is doing better and that she will see this picture soon enough.

21.52 Barley and poppy
by Melethia

Comment:
OK - I am goign to go against the grain (pun intended). I think this is better in color. The color version just has a more natural feel and flow. The b&w just doesnt feel alive to me. The color one does. When yo get back can you send me a large version of your original? It looks like it would be a fun image to play with.

Barley and poppy original
by Melethia

Comment:
This is very cool Deb. I dont remember you showing me this one. The barley itself would make an image on its own but the poppies really send it over. I see this is in originals so I need to find your edit ( I am assuming there is an edit).

Petals - Day 12
by sherpet

Comment:
Lovely image Shez. Great colors, great warmth, cool patterns. Excellent work.

Up Close & Personal - Day 7
by sherpet

Comment:
A very interesting image. This has a slight softness that just makes it all flow together very nicely. The negative space suits it well.

Purple Mist - Day 4
by sherpet

Comment:
Great DOF. Has a feel of a painting.

Thorny Passage - Day 6
by sherpet

Comment:
Great shot. Very interesting abstract. The patterns are very cool.

Day 29 - Breeze
by photokariangel

Comment:
Fantastic image. Great feel and flow. The softness is perfect.

IMG_1337bw.jpg
by Bud

Comment:
This is an intriguing image. I love the layers of shadow and light. The angle adds interest. I am left wondering what is going on, what activity is being performed. But this uncertainty isnt unpleasant, it doesnt feel like a cliffhanger. It just feels good.

St Kilda Marina
by vlado

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club -

Just read your description - "best of a bad bunch". LOL - We have all been there for sure. Though I don't think this is as bad as the score you recieved.

You easily met the challenge. The HDR treatment may be a tad heavy on this shot. What I tend to do when I do editing similar to HDR is bump up the blacks a bit afterwards. In this shot everything comes off as almost too pastelly (is that a word). I think if the blacks were a bit more black the image would have popped a bit more.

Really not a horrible shot - just one that didnt reson te with the DPC crowd. We really are a finnicky bunch arent we.

Tim