A bee in my bouquet!
by arpita

Comment:
Excellent shot. Even the background elements are nicely placed in the composition. The only distraction for me is the blossom at the bottom of the image, but I think cropping it out would destroy the balance of the piece.

Guess we can't have everything *grin*

Nice job.

Shadows of Red
by ace flyman

Comment:
The tiger has insufficient sharpness and contrast to pull it away from the background. It looks too much like it is the background, and there's a key element of the composition missing. Then, the bright lights pull the viewer's eye away from the tiger, further alienating the viewer from the composition.

Just my thoughts.

A Piece of the Frozen Forest
by Kekiinani

Comment:
While a good example of bokeh, and the pine needles stand out nicely agains the background (the water drops are a bit out of focus), the main subject as you have composed it is the snow, which is slightly over-exposed and lacking any detail that would make it interesting.

The viewer's eye is drawn straight to that clump of snow and stays there.

Concerto
by ellamay

Comment:
Lynn

A lovely example of bokeh. Enough clarity in the background for the detail to engage the viewer, while still making the midground subjects leap off the image.

I think the only thing I would ask is a little more space between the third bird and the edge of the image: rather than being part of the triad, he seems left behind, as the edge pulls at him.

Beautiful work.

Mid Flow
by Manic

Comment:
Hey Manic

I'm not sure this was the best subject for 'Bokeh', as a lot of the interesting detail is in the bottom of the sink, as a result, there isn't much to hold the viewer's attention. I'd like to see a little more on the bottom of the frame, also, to trap the eye and keep it from following the lines off the botttom of the image.

Just my thoughts.

advancement
by colda

Comment:
A nice shot. I agree with the comment about fore ground space, but I like the amount of negative space; its seems commentary on the corporate world. Effective use of lighting and focus, though you may want to comsider burning in that bit of glare at the bottom of the prominent pawn.

Pistil and Stamen
by umbris

Comment:
I have problems with the point of focus. For me, the red tips should be the focus of the image - yet they're not on the depth of field. The field of focus begins past them, evidenced by the yellow 'buds' that are in sharp focus.

We used to use a photographer's loupe for focusing on ground glass; it would be a help in macro focusing also, if you're using the LCD. Inexpensive one can be found and are great for critical focusing.

This seems a weak splash of color against a blurred background, to me. Nothing grabs my eye. Sorry I can't be more positive.

Saguaro Fruit
by ClubJuggle

Comment:
CJ

My eye keeps getting pulled to the brightest 'stalk (?)' in back (unfocussed). Perhaps burn it in and darken it. I would like to have seen the back fruit in focus, and the colors saturated a bit more, but that's just personal taste.

Maybe crop out some of the background? It may just be my middle-aged eyes can't handle it, anymore. *grin*

Through the Bridge
by fotodude

Comment:
Brando

Nice composition, but the attention remains on the mason work, and I'd like to see it drawn down the road. This might not have been the best subject for 'bokeh', per se. If the road were in focus, the lines would pull the viewer's eye down th road, so they'd wonder what it led to.

As is, the mason work needs to be sharper and burn in the corners so they're not as distracting.

Desert Thorns
by BAMartin

Comment:
Barbara

I can't find any technical nits: nice use of backlighting and aperature size to make the limb stand out from the background. Compositionally, the image doesn't do much for me. The tones of the branch blend with the tones in the background. Nothing really pulls my eye away from the specular lights on the thorns. The red tip is nicely placed, but again, not saturated enough to demand attention. The black blur in the background, angainst the highlighted tan, pulls the eye more.

Just my opinions, of course.