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01/31/2010 09:17:58 PM |
GREETINGS FROM THE CRITIQUE CLUB
Wow, am I glad I got to see this one. We are nearly at rollover, and I don't know how much longer this batch will be up. In a word: I really, really like your image.
Yes, DPCers tend to grade on a curve, and there was some stiff competition in this Best of 2009 Challenge. Your comments already tell you you were over-saturated, under-saturated, and on and on. It's a perfectly adequate image and a fun one to enjoy for its splash of color.
The one nit I might pick, (and that's why I'm here) is the crop. If it was mine, I might remove the left section that has the few stray petals in the upper corner. this tightens up the composition and saves a viewer from trying to fill in the missing pieces.
I love the explosion of color and the shine on the undeveloped sections of the seedpod.
Fun image. (I also took the opportunity to enjoy a bit of your portfolio - there is surely some very nice work in there.)
Alice |
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01/26/2010 10:09:13 PM |
| how can you not love sunflowers....they are so bright and happy...great colors and focus...super clear shot |
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01/26/2010 07:37:15 PM |
| Crisp, clean, vibrant, pretty. It's too busy, but that's what a riot of daisies is about, right? LOL!!!......7 |
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01/26/2010 06:24:48 PM |
| The areas of your picture that are dark look noisy but it's not noticeable anywhere else. |
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01/26/2010 04:01:39 AM |
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01/25/2010 09:37:24 PM |
| A touch oversaturated on my screen. Nice shot, not unique enough to wow the voters IMO. 6 |
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01/25/2010 06:39:45 PM |
| Fantastic job. This is perfectly composed and I love the contrast and the color. |
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01/25/2010 10:23:46 AM |
| The composition is nil, and the colors are flat. The image appears to be somewhat soft, but that could be because of lack of brightness. |
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01/24/2010 06:35:30 PM |
| Wish it was summer. You've really done a beautiful job with this shot. The crop is perfect and so is the color. Love pp. |
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01/24/2010 04:13:45 PM |
| The fence in the top right of the image I feel detracts from the field of flowers that you have chosen. A little of time organising them would have helped, especially the very front flower with the turned up petals could have been moved slightly to improve the composition |
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01/23/2010 11:43:22 AM |
| I took of my glasses and this looked like a painting. I love this and would love to know the pp here. Somehow it works for me |
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01/23/2010 11:30:12 AM |
| Very pretty, nice colours. |
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01/23/2010 02:35:32 AM |
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01/22/2010 04:14:34 PM |
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01/22/2010 09:36:45 AM |
| Love the vibrant yellows and oranges that visually pop of the page. This sunflowers are lovely to look upon. My only critique (a small one at that) is that I wish the sunflower in the forefront was in the same sharp focus as all the others. Increasing the F-stop (8 or even higher) and slower shutter speed to let enough light in would greatly increase your DOF (Depth of Field) for both the background and foreground. |
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01/22/2010 05:52:01 AM |
| They're such happy flowers! I think this shot might just be lacking a bit of punch, it's not the colours which are really strong and vibrant, I think instead it's the light, which feels very flat, like you've taken it on an overcast day. |
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