Orchis Orchids Everywhere - Kew Gardens, London
by TeddyBare

Comment by dtremain:
Phooey on the naysayers! This is a nice shot, and - at least to my eye - definitely pink.
To my eye, what hurts this shot is a disconnect between the lighting and the main feature. For me, the main feature is the flower on the left (Western culture bias - reading left to right, plus it is closer and larger than the one on the right - both are directly facing the camera - the other pink blooms between are at an angle). However, the flower on the right is in full light, but the one on the left seems to be a bit of a shadow.
I don't find the pipe all that distracting, but I agree that it would be an improvement to crop off the clamp on the left (not all Minimal editing challenges allow cropping, but this one did).

Orchis Orchids Everywhere - Kew Gardens, London
by TeddyBare

Comment by giantmike:
Looks purple instead of red or pink to me.

But what really hurts is the distracting elements. The metal clamp thingy on the left. The bright white blown out areas. Maybe moving around the flower a bit more to find a composition without what I assume is a window would help.

St Mary's Church, Bedfont
by TeddyBare

Comment by jgirl57:
aweeeeee I did the same thing with my first entry too!!! Hope you keep going!!! Looking forward to more of your entries

I want attention....
by TeddyBare

Comment by cowboy221977:
Hello from the critique club...

wow stunning image. The DOF is awesome. You have been able to bring out every detail in the feathers. I can almost hear his piercing screech. The lighting is a bit harsh on his bill, however. That really is my only negative. Overall good shot...I do think it should have scored slightly higher though.

Happy shooting

I want attention....
by TeddyBare

Comment by mariuca:
Glad I am am not within hearing distance
Bump

I want attention....
by TeddyBare

Comment by jgirl57:
Loud mouth birds that they are :-))) Nice love the close up,

Lounge Lizard in the Portugese Sun
by TeddyBare

Comment by Tammer:
:-) Cute little guy. I like the shadows. If there had been a bit more color contrast I would have scored it higher.

Lounge Lizard in the Portugese Sun
by TeddyBare

Comment by colorcarnival:
For me, this picture does not really hold my attention. It may be that the lizard is a little blurry, but there is not much else for me to look at. Maybe shooting at a lower perspective would help?

Lounge Lizard in the Portugese Sun
by TeddyBare

Comment by Rosacalaca:
nice but I wish you had the whole picture of the lizard

Lounge Lizard in the Portugese Sun
by TeddyBare

Comment by JeffDay:
nicely composed, this needs a boost of contrast