Expressing the Prevailing Wind
by pixelpig

Comment by Melethia:
Yes indeed it does! Lovely subtle interpretation of the challenge. If you use Photoshop, run an autolevels on this and see if you like the result. It brightens/lightens it up a bit.

Chip Shot
by pixelpig

Comment by m2iw:
interesting approach and good title.

Chip Shot
by pixelpig

Comment by Nitin:
Yummy!
Nice lighting. Good stock photo

Budding
by pixelpig

Comment by GuGi:
Well, the commenters voted 7 in average. Keep aiming and you will get there.

Chip Shot
by pixelpig

Comment by jfwolpert:
cute title

Budding
by pixelpig

Comment by pixelpig:
Thanks for the compliments. I'm happy to've almost got a 6. That's what I'm shooting for. :)

Budding
by pixelpig

Comment by GuGi:
Actually my only 10 (lots and lots of 9's). Imho, you were robbed. :/
It is so inviting, so colourful. I like the focus, the crop. How this shot can get 5 2's and 18 3's is beyond me.

Chip Shot
by pixelpig

Comment by daboardergirl:
Wow. This is great. Wonderful use of negative space, and great lighting.

Expressing the Prevailing Wind
by pixelpig

Comment by Reuben:
I like the idea, but it feels forced. Maybe a lower angle would better express the shape of the flower.

Expressing the Prevailing Wind
by pixelpig

Comment by glad2badad:
It's "ok". I think the limited range of movement for the windblown petal is making it more challenging to see "wind" in your photo. Some motion blur via a slower shutter speed would help but would introduce it's own set of problems to overcome (i.e. - the whole flower moving instead of just the petal). All of the above is JMO of course. Good luck in the challenge.