good night elizabeth
by fstopopen

Comment:
And we have ourselves a... winner!! Seriously, if there was no word stronger than "perfect" because of a lack of need, I really think we have a situation here. Congratulation for (I hope) a blue ribbon. In my opinion, maybe the best photo ever on DPC. (10)

Marmaris Mermaid
by Cathy

Comment:
Look a bit underexposed.

Polly Wanna Cracker?
by hsteg

Comment:
The capture in itself is very good. perhaps some backgroung will help add... something to your photo. (6)

Retired after 50 years
by Ecce_Signum

Comment:
Hi Andy. I like this photo very much. If I'm allowed to make some suggestions. 1st: SEPIA, 2nd It look a little like a partial crop from a bigger photo but this can be from dowsizing too. If it's from downsizing, I think it's maybe from a 5% step dowsizing. the 5% step technique may do a good job for UPSIZING, but for downsizing it's really no good as most photo will come aggressive looking in the details like this one. 3rd If it's possible get your pole in the middle straight, as an anchor in your photo. 4th make a print of that one.

Hawthorn Flowers, Glasgow South Side & The Kilpatrick Hills
by Tallbloke

Comment:
Your background is not in focus, so your DOF is not so deep. getting a few steps back without zooming in, getting your flower in focus in the same way you did and cropping tighter to get the same image would have work with this one. Besides you photo is really great.

bad boy gets a time out
by coolhar

Comment:
Interesting shot, a little bit more contrast could improve it a lot

Carl Sandburg House
by karmat

Comment:
The composition is good. Unfortunately, the house is tilted and the focus draw attention to the plant and the fence in the foreground wich, according to your title is not the subject of you image. (5)

stopping the action
by theodor38

Comment:
...amazing ...incredible ...beautifull ...(9)

Spring Fever
by hallswel

Comment:
Beautifull flower but the backgroung is noisy and blue

Start of Boating Season, Lake Michigan
by flip89

Comment:
Great by the book composition. Maybe a little oversaturated. A good postal card. (6)