Meadowy Bouquet
by maggieddd

Comment by Paul:
I gave this an 8. I really loved the colour palette you have given it here - cross processing filter?

I like the composition and the artefacts in the background. I think the highlights are problematic, but for me the overall mood of the image carries the day.

Vangoghesque
by maggieddd

Comment by bassbone:
indeed it is...

Vangoghesque
by maggieddd

Comment by bcrants:
love the simplicity- top 10

Vangoghesque
by maggieddd

Comment by mrbig65:
wow,,,,"Van Gogh",,,,,,,,,,, wow,,,,,,,

Meadowy Bouquet
by maggieddd

Comment by Cory:
Critique as requested:

I was torn on this image.. I voted a 4, and that was entirely for the bokeh.

So, let's talk bokeh, I like the amount of blur, it suits the image well, not so much that everything is indistinguishable blur, but enough to really smooth out the background.

Except it's not that smooth is it?? There appears to be an over-sharpened look to the bokeh, especially along the white edges.

Now on to why I didn't like the rest...

Flowers are super, super prevalent in this challenge, so that means you really had a pretty high level of competition here... And frankly your flowers are just too pastel colored. The washed out whites in this image also hurt your score.

In addition to the bokeh, this looks like an image that was slightly out of focus and then sharpened to compensate.. Not good for the bokeh, or the subjects.

As a final issue here, the composition is not to my taste either, the subject is somewhere about middle, and that just doesn't suit this subject well at all.

This looks like mid-day sun? If so, that's a serious problem, as there's nothing that can mess up your shots like harsh shadows and blown highlights.

Try this-- Get a helper to hold a reflector / shade so that you get really nice lighting on the subjects..

Now, to be fair, this is still a nice picture - it's just a 4 in the bokeh challenge for me.. I don't see what I was looking for here, and you choose a very prevalent subject (even I shot a flower picture.., I however did do it as a studio shot.. Soft lighting really helps with flowers..)..

In any case, cheers, and I hope you score better with other voters..

BTW: f/4 @400 mm is extreme! I think some of what I've complained about here might well be related to the limitations of glass :)

Meadowy Bouquet
by maggieddd

Comment by hesitant:
beautiful tones

Fullerton Hotel
by maggieddd

Comment by amateurboi:
This is a great shot. The moon light, thanks to your long exposures gives it a mystic touch to the photo creating a differential lighting. The way the tree has been shown is really beautiful.

The only drawback I could notice is the oblique blue holding bars towards the right top corner.

I would have given it a 7.

Fullerton Hotel
by maggieddd

Comment by meow:
I love the moon and tree! The blue in the upper right corner is distracting. Other than that I think it's great!

Fullerton Hotel
by maggieddd

Comment by muur88:
good night shot. i like how the moon came out in the tree. i don't like the bridge as it is peeking into the upper right. i might have tried to step back and incorporate more of the bridge to fully frame the hotel if possible.-8

Fullerton Hotel
by maggieddd

Comment by HarveyG:
Rather pleasing, and although I'd like to see the original in all its splendour, this is very crisp and well exposed. The moon adds a nice atmospheric tone.