Bows Come In All Shapes & Sizes
by cris

Comment by whiteroom:
nice shadows

Bows Come In All Shapes & Sizes
by cris

Comment by melismatica:
The subect leaves me cold. I'm utterly uninterested in the idea of bows coming in different shapes and sizes. Who cares? The bows aren't doing much but sitting there in the middle of the frame.

Adendum: Sorry I was so blunt in my commenting. I must have been feeling really cranky by the time I got to this photo. Here's a more objective critique, as if you care what I think, at this point. :D
I think I was responding as much to the title as the actual image. I must have been feeling very literally minded that day. The colors in the bows are nice but I think this arrangement could have been thought out a bit more carefully. The direction of the light creates a harsh shadow and creating a lot of distracting hot spots on the bows. I actually thought you used a flash because of the dark shadows and the rather cold cast to the overal image. Positioning them smack in the center of the frame like this creates a lot of uninteresting negative white space and makes for a rather static composition. A possibility might have been arranging them in a container (a glass bowl perhaps?) like a floral or fruit arrangement, along with a few more bows (as long as it's an odd number). The white background is kind of a harsh contrast to the jewel colors of the bows. A rich, drapey fabric might have worked well. I'm still not nuts about this photo but that is just one person's opinion and you can just tell me to pound sand if you want. But now at least I've given my reasons why it doesn't work for me. Sorry for being
mean about it earlier.

Message edited by author 2004-05-08 00:36:39.

Bows Come In All Shapes & Sizes
by cris

Comment by admart01:
a tighter crop would help the composition IMHO, of course

Bows Come In All Shapes & Sizes
by cris

Comment by stina:
The colors are great and also the shadows

Orange Berries
by cris

Comment by cris:

Originally posted by Ami Yuy: Try to find a bunch of berries that aren't on their way out, half-rotten ones aren't very appealing. ^^;;

I specifically chose a bunch of berries that were on their way out as i liked the textures and colour variations. I note your comment that they aren't very appealing but would say that not everything in life is perfect.
A photograph of a brick wall may be boring but add graffiti to that same wall & a more interesting picture is created (I'm not condoning Graffiti just illustrating that perrfect isn't always best)
Once again thatnks for your comments
cris

Orange Berries
by cris

Comment by LoudDog:
The out of focus branches on the bottom kill this. Otherwise it's a very nice shot.

Orange Berries
by cris

Comment by Klauss:
blurred, centered composition...
but nice try

Orange Berries
by cris

Comment by AmiYuy:
Nice use of DOF, but the bright gray branch is more distracting than adding to the photo. Try to find a bunch of berries that aren't on their way out, half-rotten ones aren't very appealing. ^^;; Also, maybe try to place your subject somewhere else rather than just centered in the picture (rule of thirds). Score: 4

Orange Berries
by cris

Comment by fredluvsHim:
this is right smack in the middle of the photograph...rule of thirds!

Orange Berries
by cris

Comment by flip89:
Nice macro and good DOF. A little bit of noise though but that can be repaired in neatimage which you can download for free.