Water to Wood
by irika

Comment by markwiley:
I am not sure where the fire element is (the sun?) but I like the picture.

Water to Wood
by irika

Comment by JustinM:
dnmc

Water to Wood
by irika

Comment by saxon75:
The texture in the wood is great. It's very distracting, though, that the horizon isn't level. Also, the way the roots are cut off on the right feels a little jarring. Maybe a more panoramic crop would look better, keeping the roots from being cut off on the right but also giving more open space on the left.

The Virus Survival Kit
by irika

Comment by bvy:
Good bedside photography. What the picture lacks your spirit makes up for. Hope you feel better.

The Virus Survival Kit
by irika

Comment by mikala:
What's the point of Less Drowsy NyQuil?! Anyway, I like the image - good colors, balance.

The Virus Survival Kit
by irika

Comment by MargaretNet:
Plus a balanced diet! Interesting take

The Virus Survival Kit
by irika

Comment by smardaz:
i dont really understand what is meant by balance, so i have just been looking at this as a free study, that being said, i dont know that this shot does anything for me but i do like the dof

Thinking of You
by irika

Comment by mandyturner:
*Critique Club*

This is a great greeting card for the "Thinking of You" section. The colors are really nice. The border is rather large but considering the theme, Greeting Cards I find it acceptable. Borders that larger are very common with greeting cards. I like the flower in the top right hand corner. It looks very nice there. I don't think that you should have been voted down for the border for this shot, and I think that is what happened. Another reason why you might have rec avg scores for this entry is because of the lack of focus. I guess you used a macro setting for this shot? Great mode to use, but it resulted in only a small portion of the flower being in focus. The background needs to be blurred, but not the flower petals, since it is the flower that is the main subject of the photo. Maybe not everybodies cup of tea, but I liked this entry. Good Luck in future challenges!!

Mandy

Thinking of You
by irika

Comment by tuffy:
This is nice. Would prefer it to be slightly sharper.

Thinking of You
by irika

Comment by spydr:
Nice image. I think that there is too much border for the challenge.