African Violet in Purple
by rdlorf

Comment by view360:
Pretty flowers and a nice, clear background which does not distract. The flowers aren't quite sharp enough for me personally, but I like the 'glittery' effect they have.

African Violet in Purple
by rdlorf

Comment by cynthiann:
A bit over sharpened.

African Violet in Purple
by rdlorf

Comment by Arcangel:
Lot of noise on leaves.

African Violet in Purple
by rdlorf

Comment by Sugarpie:
This is a good image, it seems a tad bit out of focus however

Tulips in the Sun
by rdlorf

Comment by Bilberry:
A single flower would have made more of a statement. Positioning blooms in the frame can be very hard to do.

Tulips in the Sun
by rdlorf

Comment by tjbel05:
Beautiful lighting on the tulips.

Tulips in the Sun
by rdlorf

Comment by VitaminB:
Reminds me of spring :)

Step into The Future
by rdlorf

Comment by howzitboy:
too dark but i tried something with this shot in PS and it came out neat. try adjust curves first, targetting the pole on the left. then turn the picture b/w. finally adjust brightness/contrast to raise up brightness and contrast till just right. then burn the background and edges black and dodge the poles white and try take a look!! the shot looks really, really kewl. i dont know if its against rule to do this so .....

That Silky Swimmer
by rdlorf

Comment by Citadel:
Greetings from the critique club!

Relatively good focus and good exposure. Composition is okay. The swimmer creates a "line" that takes the eye across the frame. The image is a bit "flat" because of the refraction of the water. A higher shooting position would help with this perhaps.

Colors are pleasing and well saturated without going overboard.

The challenge:

Interesting and unique choice of topic for this challenge. When a swimmer has a good stroke it is certainly smooth though perhaps not silky in my opinion. In any event it definitely meets the challenge criteria.

Good job!

That Silky Swimmer
by rdlorf

Comment by Bud:
kind of surreal - but not a real strong connection with the theme.