With feathers ruffled
by Maagic

Comment by maguero:
hummm... softfocus...

Leaf, the Universe and Everything
by Maagic

Comment by SaraR:
I find this photo too cluttered and 'bitty'- the leaf in the centre that seems to be the point of focus just isn't enough to hold my interest.

Leaf, the Universe and Everything
by Maagic

Comment by Shrink:
a little too much confusion.

Leaf, the Universe and Everything
by Maagic

Comment by Simms:
hmmm, a bit more thoughtful composition would of helped here.. nothing `draws` me into the photo.

Leaf, the Universe and Everything
by Maagic

Comment by magenmarie:
I can see what you were going for here, but the image seems a bit busy. I like the bokeh in the foreground, but the focal point in the image is super small, and I feel like I am having to strain to see it. I think if you were in closer to the yellow flower it may have helped. HOpe this helps you.

Leaf, the Universe and Everything
by Maagic

Comment by Dave Gordon:
Nice idea, but so busy. The leaf gets lost despite being the most in-focus object.

Leaf, the Universe and Everything
by Maagic

Comment by LanceW:
Nothing in focus

Leaf, the Universe and Everything
by Maagic

Comment by emayner:
this photo is too busy. there is nothing specific to focus on

Leaf, the Universe and Everything
by Maagic

Comment by vtruan:
//www.kenrockwell.com/tech/bokeh.htm DNMC, boken is not dof to me.

Cuppa Joe and the News
by Maagic

Comment by ambaker:
Critique Club Review:

Technical: Focus and depth of field are both very good. Color saturation and hue: Picture is almost black and white, very little color to determine saturation and hue. Picture might work even a little better in black and white, since there is so little color.

Reaction: The picture lacks a little punch. I like the orinetation of the table coming to a point near the edge of the frame. I think I'd like it a little more if the table exited the frame at the two lower corners, making a triangle. Along with the afore mentioned black and white possibility, I think an increase in contrast would work well. Make the shadows black, so that the cup seems almost cut out of the newspaper, and the paper cut out of the table. Steam from the coffee would work well also. I know it is hard to get everything set while the coffee is still hot, but it sure looks like cold coffee at this point.

Overall an interesting picture with a lot of potential.