Bathing Baby - Border Effect
by Nelzie

Comment by KarenNfld:
This is an improvement on an already good shot....very cute!

Night Market
by Nelzie

Comment by bosotron7:
eerie

Night Market
by Nelzie

Comment by xXxscarletxXx:
This is very... creepy looks good in B and W

E-Motion Blur
by Nelzie

Comment by eirasi:
should have been somethinhg higher tha it was!

Bokeh Butterfly
by Nelzie

Comment by scarbrd:

I'll bet you're wondering why your butterfly came in 6th and another butterfly came in first.

Your shot is composed very well. The square crop and main subject placement are very pleasing. As for the bokeh effect, there's not really any out of focus highlights, but then there wasn't any in the top finisher either.

There's not much to critique in this top 10 image. If I had to pick something that made a difference between this one and the top finisher it is the background. Yours a bit busy and fights for attention from the butterfly, albeit only slightly. The blade of grass coming in from the top is a bit on the over exposed side. I would have burned it down in the editing.

Other than that, congratulations on your top 10 finish, and your new personal best by a long shot!

I hope this was helpful. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

David

Bokeh Butterfly
by Nelzie

Comment by philup:
What a cool picture! Congrats on your top 10~

Bokeh Butterfly
by Nelzie

Comment by alfresco:
Very nice!!! Congrats on the 6th!!

Bokeh Butterfly
by Nelzie

Comment by Structor:
Congratulations on your 6th place! Great shot!

Bokeh Butterfly
by Nelzie

Comment by charmayne:
This is Stunning! Congrats on a top ten!

Bokeh Butterfly
by Nelzie

Comment by SJCarter:
Great capture - congrats on 6th place! Beautiful...