Abstract Birch - Week 13
by davidw

Comment:
These abstractions just pull me right in. This would look great as a big canvas on a wall.

Wooden Fence in the Flood - Week 12
by davidw

Comment:
I like the lighting on this.

Green Cottge, Red SUV, Black Cat
by Germaine

Comment:
I love the blast of color. Did you do Orton effect or something similar?

13-52.jpg
by salmiakki

Comment:
The "small" version here doesn't do this justice; the large one is awesome with it's high contrast and panoramic look.

There is a flower that bees prefer...
by SaraR

Comment:
Beautiful processing to bring out the detail yet keep it soft and pretty.

Trolls
by mrbig65

Comment:
This is just creepy but really, really cool. I can't stop looking at it.

Unfurling
by npasel

Comment:
You certainly have the shallow DOF, but it looks a bit OOF to me.

Rose of Sharon
by JustCaree

Comment:
Your DOF is certainly shallow here and it works for meeting the challenge theme. I think the composition would work better if the flower were emanating from the lower right corner, creating a diagonal. The lighting here is hard, but you can always use some type of light modifier to soften it, it makes a huge difference. They can be handmade and you don't need an expensive diffuser to soften the light. It looks like the brighter part of the flower is blown out; it would be nice to see detail there. Again, a light modifier would take care of that.

California Poppy #4
by bspurgeon

Comment:
Very cool, it has a sense of motion but still seems grounded.

California Poppy #2
by bspurgeon

Comment:
The background does a great job of complementing the main poppy. I like the B&W, it makes me focus more on the flower instead of the pretty colors.