Looking up
by lyta

Comment by stam:
This is a really neat photo and I love how the flower is front is so clear and the ones in the back are blury

Looking up
by lyta

Comment by sanx:
Great macro shot. I wish the flower wasn't wilting.

Looking up
by lyta

Comment by Jutilda:
Nice job. I tried that and all of mine looked dumb. I like the fact that the flower is in the waining stage - not all fresh and perky. In a perfect situation, maybe there would only be one other blurred flower, but like I said..... in a perfect..............

Nice coloration. I wish the sky were bluer, but that's hard in daylight as the sky wants to blanch out. Nicely focused! I might have more negative (sky) space at the top.

Looking up
by lyta

Comment by bbutler:
Excellent colouring and composition.

Looking up
by lyta

Comment by kena:
Liked the perspective in this picture. Interesting.

Sweet Autumn Vine
by lyta

Comment by Neuferland:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

I haven't been around much lately so I didn't get a chance to vote in this challenge but had I voted I would have probably started this out at a 7 and then possibly bumped it to an 8 if I had the chance to go back.

It's a lovely picture, the balance is well done and the contract is very well done. The bright white to the dark backdrop. The buds in the background are a bit distracting though to me personally. I like the shot, it would make a lovely print but the buds, especially on the left side are competing with the flower for my attention. If they were a bit darker like the ones on the right it might be better.

The crop also leaves me wanting just a bit, a tighter crop on the top, taking out that bud would really make this shot pop IMHO. I like the image but just a few tweeks and I would really love it!

Hope my comments help, thanks!

Deannda

Sweet Autumn Vine
by lyta

Comment by Tammer:
I like the contrast of the flower to the background, but the flower itself appears to be floating since there isn't any visible stem.

Sweet Autumn Vine
by lyta

Comment by Sherri1209:
Cool background and lighting. great job.

Crossing Over
by lyta

Comment by CalliopeKel:
I love this photo. The angle, tones and textures are great. Love the apricot sky.

Sweet Autumn Vine
by lyta

Comment by marklovell:
Compositionally quite strong and good use of differential focus. Seems a little noisy, although it could be my monitor. 9.