An afternoon in a hot desert
by madrush

Comment:
The major color components of black and white don't feel warm to me, no matter what the temperature there was. It feels a bit post-apocalyptic or something though I do really love the foreground detail and the patterns in the sky.

What are you doing down here with that camera? I'm not signing a release!
by Rasai

Comment:
nice colors and a cute subject but the blur and jagged upper edge of the fish are a bit of a downer for me

Fire
by LN13

Comment:
i find my eyes drawn to where stem meets the petal, not the tip where the fiery action is. perhaps it could have been framed with the tips a bit farther from the border.

flight home
by xtian

Comment:
pretty, though it would have been nice if there was a bit more contrast to the waves or texture to the sky, though I really can't expect the photographer to generate clouds

dreams
by JulietNN

Comment:
I think that the dark area that is front and center, starting in the middle and going straight down and off to the left may have taken away from this shot some. Perhaps if it had some more light on it to show off its pattern as well the contrast of the other patterns could have been enhanced.

Swirl
by Kelli

Comment:
Particularly at this time of year when there is only the anticipation of things coming back to life it makes me quite happy to see this picture. The multiple patterns are great with the obvious twist of the petals and the finer detailed veining of both the petals and the sepals and the wonderful contrast zig zag where the green sepals meet the pink of the petals. I love how the DOF is just right to be in focus from the curve of the stem to the tip of the petals. The more I see it the more I like it.

Toxic Breath
by njsabs

Comment:
Striking. Interesting light flares through the holes in the lower clouds and near the top of the right building. I think the only thing I don't really like is the bit of a bright edge all around the silhouetted buildings.

In my drinking water?
by Kelli

Comment:
So thats why the first cup of water from the tap always seems to taste rubbery! Nice shot, just wish the front of the tire was in focus.

Abandonment
by Aquariana

Comment:
Wish it was bigger, perhaps a tighter crop as well. Great idea and subject though.

doing something
by kolasi

Comment:
Pollution solution! Wish there was a bit more depth of color. Overexposed?