White Adenium
by Tej

Comment:
Beautiful shot of the flowers. I would suggest that you might try appying a levels adjustment to darken the background and make the flowers really stand out. I find that being able to see the texture and the darker cross lines behind the flower detracts from the plant. (JMO)

Monday Morning
by bcoble

Comment:
LOve the simplicity and colours in this shot.

swan2.jpg
by theSaj

Comment:
I think this one has too much cropped off. I liked your entry version better. If anything, I would suggest that you only crop a small amount off the bottom to where it is in this shot, but leave the darker area at the top of the shot. I also find the dodge spot on the swan's neck to be unnatural looking as it is the only really bright spot on the whole swan (JMO).

Flood Tide & Cattails — Sunset
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Congratulations on a beautiful shot and well-deserved blue! The colours in this are awesome, love the grasses detail in the foreground.

Known, yet unrecognized
by anindya

Comment:
interesting view of a pine cone. I think a warmer colour for the background may have made the browns of the pine cones more appealing.

"Dolphin in Stone"
by holdingtime

Comment:
an interesting subject. I find the lighting a little flat.

The Light Of the Night Skies
by Rikki

Comment:
Gorgeous colours and I love the reflections on the pond. Great job!

Nature's Painting
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment:
Like the trees and foreground but as kenskid said the lake and sky are rather blown out. You must have been in a shadowed area and shooting toward the lake where it was much brighter. I am not experienced enough to know what to suggest for camera settings to help avoid that.

angle-jetty-IMG_3215.jpg
by Bear_Music

Comment:
I agree with Neuferland, I like the angle shot better! It just grabs your eye and pulls it out to the sky and then back around again. Lovely!

Oklahoma-Sunrise
by kawesttex

Comment:
I really love the colours you have in this shot. Your placement of the horizon and the sun are just perfect. There does appear to be some pixellation (noise) in the darker colours in the sky that does detract from the overall presentation of the shot. Maybe if you tried some digital noise removal (NeatImage or similar) that might smooth it out.