White Orchid
by w4jzz

Comment by posthumous:
vaseline
cannot lubricate
the mind

White Orchid
by w4jzz

Comment by Prism:
I like the muted colours and composition. Overall, slightly too much blur for my taste.

Now You See Me...
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Comment by BeckyT:
Very interesting idea

Now You See Me...
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Comment by bood:
haunting - bits and pieces?

White Orchid
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Comment by theyetifanclub:
Okay the blur effect (whether from the post prosseing or too much coffee) is WAY WAY WAY overdone, without it I imagine the picture would be decent

White Orchid
by w4jzz

Comment by Nuzzer:
4: I dont like the focus on the orchid as it makes the stem seem to intrusive

White Orchid
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Comment by oneca:
My eye keeps seaching for a focal point. Since the orchid is so out of focus, I naturally settle on the darker stem -- very distracting -- not zen. If only part of the flower was sharp, the beautiful shapes, textures, and soft colors would feel more peaceful to me.

White Orchid
by w4jzz

Comment by Konador:
Soft focus would work but I think it's too strong in this case.

White Orchid
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Comment by LucidLotus:
Powdery purple haze envelops the white cloud of orchid, what could be more serene and still? I really like your take on this image. I love the soft focus and I think it works very well here. It immediately gave me a calming effect. The color choices were spot on, the purple contrasts nicely with the yellowy-orange in the flower but they are both so pale that it isn't an overwhelming display of contrasts. I like the off-center composition and I think the one thing I'd prefer more is to have an even greater sense of negative space, perhaps having the stem more aligned diagonally with the upper left-hand corner and then having a large expanse of the soft purple background. That said some detail of the flower would be lost if it wasn't as close up so its a toss-up. Very well done. I gave a 7 and favorite.

White Orchid
by w4jzz

Comment by Karalew:
I really like this, this photo is very soft and you can tell that it was done on purpose.