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Comment by Jean:
Yours was the first picture I looked for to see how it had rated. I can't believe that just a beautiful picture was overlooked.

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Comment by focus:
"Negative Space," as I understood it and as discussed in several forums here, is the space where the subject is not. We also discussed that negative space is not necessarily blank space. The subject is readily discernable and removeable from this picture. That it was colorful seems have rated this low. I am very appreciative that a number of you enjoyed the picture anyway.

Just in case there is any question, I am not the least bit hurt or upset. I cannot begin to say how much I have learned by being an active member. Not only about photography, but about myself and how others perceive my work. Thank you all for your feedback.

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Comment by mscott821:
Not sure of 'negative space' but a beautiful picture all the same...

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Comment by seasick:
Negative space?

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Comment by karmat:
Nice colors. You seem to have an interpretation of negative space i have not seen. I am interesting in hearing about it. 5 -- karmat

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Comment by GeneralE:
I wish there was more differentiation between foreground and background, either in tonal values or focus or both.

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Comment by Gordon:
the foreground purple piece is distracting because its out of focus lovely colours

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Comment by Yomi:
I like the colors in this one. The front purple leave is a little out of focus. The colors are way good. 5

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Comment by mjcecil:
Good colors, no negative space.

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Comment by lightplayer:
great color composition.

Um, where is the neg space?