Poking Around the Blossoms One Day...
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Comment by Olyuzi:
Lovely combination of colors and great DOF. Focus on the bird is good, but appears a bit dark around the eyes.

Soul
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Comment by bruski:
Now thats a closeup. I like the framing, and the soft focus gives it a soft almost peaceful feeling.

The Best Cook I Know
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Comment by Gracious:
I like the idea here, but the whites are over exposed. The little peek at the pot isn't necessary. A tighter cropwould elimate some of the clutter. Could be a little better planned out, to make it simpler.
Hope this helps.
Regards,

Grayce

The Best Cook I Know
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Comment by lizardbeth:
This picture looks very red on my monitor. Did you set the applicable white balance? Otherwise, it's a very pleasing picture with all the ingredients layed out and her bright red apron.

Buried for Almost 300 Million Years
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Comment by dacrazyrn:
this is a great subject! I would like to see a sharper focus throughout though. the color is a bit drab, but that is not readily changed.

The Best Cook I Know
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Comment by Neuferland:
When is dinner? ;) A nice shot, good compostion overall, well balanced and good cropping. The clarity is lacking a bit and the lighting seems a bit harsh. Her concentration on her task is a good study of human nature. :) A 7 to start

Buried for Almost 300 Million Years
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Comment by dsidwell:
NIce tones. Lighting is just right. The image lacks some clarity; perhaps just some sharpening would solve that. 8

The Best Cook I Know
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Comment by Bitz:
A very unique approach to the challenge and stands out for that reason. My only constructive criticism would be that the image could be sharper.

The Best Cook I Know
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Comment by TooCool:
Like the composition here, but it is a touch busy. The focus is a touch soft (were you trying for that effect?) bud DOF looks good! The whites are blown out so you can\'t see any details also. This is especially noticable in the cook book!

The Best Cook I Know
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Comment by HBunch:
We really don't get to see much food in this shot at all. The main focus seems to be the cook, and that's not really what the challenge was meant to be. I see some potatos and butter, and some salt, but not really much actual food to look at. I realize that this does still fit the challenge by being the "during" of preparing the food, but wish that there were a bit more food in the shot. As for the shot itself, the red tones seem to be jacked up too far. Her skin is an unnatural color and the overall shot seems to have an orangish red tint. ~Heather~