A Petal Apart
by greenem2

Comment by Gracious:
Lovely and whites are well illuminated without becoming over exposed.

A Petal Apart
by greenem2

Comment by autool:
I think your choice of a raggedy flower hurt you here. If it were symetric and true to form, then the viewer would migrate to the contrast element of the shot. I now get hung up on the un-aligned petals of the bloom. 6

A Petal Apart
by greenem2

Comment by kiwiness:
Some major contrast here, good one :-) You got the detail coming out there wonderfully.

A Petal Apart
by greenem2

Comment by timmi:
This is my best pick of this challenge - I hope you win. Nice detail and great contrast. Stands out among others.

A Petal Apart
by greenem2

Comment by hortopth:
great contrast. Great composition choice

Water Works
by greenem2

Comment by ScottK:
I think more motion or less - this is just at an in between level where it just looks blurry. But the rest of the shot is definitely very sharp and crisp. I also think that just a little wider shot would have been a little better - it feels a little cramped as it is. But a very nice shot overall.

Water Works
by greenem2

Comment by rwinburn:
Great picture. I love the color and the motion that is going on in the picture!

Water Works
by greenem2

Comment by Fayech:
nicely composed photo. love the clarity and exclusion of color. the blurred wheel: I wish it was more blurred, or not blurred at all. hurts my eyes. :o)

The Tourist
by greenem2

Comment by Journey:
This is very cool, greenem. Love it. Nice application of lines, lively colors. Also find this an excellent representation of Mr Tourist. If you have more digital art somewhere on a website, would love to visit it.

Baby Brother
by greenem2

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

(Sorry I didn't get to this during the regular "critique" week, some things came up unexpectantly).

I simply love this and I suspect the parents/grandparents/guardians are looking forward to putting it on the wall. Though his head is centered, the body going out of the lower right really gives it a dynamic feeling and gives the eyes somewhere to go. The dof works well here to focus the attention on the boy, and not the background. I also like the bw, and I think the softness is okay, but do think it might be interesting if you have any with sharper focus.

I really can't think of anything I would recommend to make this better, as I think it is truly effective the way it is. Very nice work and best to you in future challenges.

karmat