Zoological Hope and Charity
by madcrabber

Comment:
bit out of focus, too blurry

Justice will be done
by RobMol

Comment:
a tad grainy, the shadows on the back wall are a bit distracting. cool effect.

Flying High
by saracat

Comment:
i'd probably give this shot a 5 or a 6. I like the composition, using the clouds to nicely frame the shot. the colours in the balloon are quite nice and vibrant. only wish is that you had more zoom! blowing that balloon up by 5 times would have boosted the shot up to an 8. (although the scale does give it some perspective on how far it is, but i'm always a sucker for in-your-face kind of detail).

Catesby's Trillium
by saracat

Comment:
I'd probably give this photo a 3, perhaps a 4 if I were in a good mood. My first impression is that alot more effort could have gone into the preparation of the shot to ensure that the light wasn't so harsh (perhaps using a light reflector to give it some shade?), as there is a LOT of burning along the flower petals, which is the primary point of focus, and the burning, IMO, isn't providing any artistic flair. Also, the colour seems a bit muted or muddy, and the yellow stamens seems to blend in with the pink petals, instead of being more vibrant and popping out. Finally, I think the petals could be a bit sharper in focus, to bring out some of their texture more.

Depends on what you definition of "IS" is.
by mpemberton

Comment:
probably would have focused on the cigar and cognac. the image of the text from the dictionary has been done way too many times on DPC now.

Con-spiracy?? GIRLspiracy!
by BeeGee

Comment:
pose could be much better to maintain the "idea" but provide better detail on the subjects. no eyes == slightly boring unless artistically implied

Conspiracy for power
by pacpinto

Comment:
title has potential, but image is lacking detail to retain interest.

pumpkinpatch2b.jpg
by troberge

Comment:
i'm going to suggest the opposite of the others... i'm not really enthused about the pumpkins, their alien-glow isn't doing much for me. What I REALLY think stands out in this shot are the wooden crates in the background. I'd crop the top 1/3rd into its own shot.
The top 1/3rd has a nice subtle feel to it. The middle third is WAY too blurry and hurts my eyes (also, no detail, and unnatural colours). The bottom third has potential, but I think there is alot blown out here and the it looks like you neat-image'd them into a nubile enfancy (ie: their skin is a little TOO baby-soft). You've managed to blow out all of the detail which gives this picture "texture" and made it cold instead of the warmth one would imagine from pumpkins (and home-made pumpkin pie as their by-product).

keep the top 1/3rd, drop the rest.

Timid Angel
by roadrunner

Comment:
very elegant shot. 9/10

Preschool Golfer
by karmat

Comment:
hat is casting too much shadow on his face.