Fire-Tipped [Contest Finalists March 2004]
Uploaded: March 16, 2004 00:26:05
* Ended up winning Best Pictures of the Month award on photographyunlimited.com 5/04:-) * f/2.8, 1/14, ISO 200, no flash, natural light, around 11 a.m.
Colette M. Metcalf March 16, 2004
Jan, I think this is beautiful!! The lighting and detail are great!! #107446Judy Mae Thorne March 16, 2004
10! I too think this is beautiful. The colors against the black background and detail are wonderful.Kristen McKain March 16, 2004
gorgeous!Kristen #426196
Joy Brown March 16, 2004
My advice - stick to BP!!! This is a beautiful shot! #426203Allan L. Whitehead March 16, 2004
This is a terrific shot Jan. The composition, the cooring, and the DoF are all very well done. I really don't know a lot about shooting flowers, however, maybe if the front of the flower was more visible than the back it might have made a difference. As I saaid before, this is a terrific shot. Well done - Allan #426243Gianna Stadelmyer March 16, 2004
My sincere thanks to all of you, Colette, Judy, Kristen, Joy, Allan, and Stan (who e-mailed me). I greatly apreciate your helpful feedback and suggestions. This is why I like BP so much...there's not just a number with no explanation, you get feedback and that's how you learn! Have a great day :-) #426269Theresa McCloskey March 16, 2004
beautiful shot Jan - love the black background :-) #426285Marie Fields March 16, 2004
Wow! I think this is incredible, Jan!! I wish I were advanced enough in flower photography to "dish out" some of that brutal honesty you're looking for but I can't come up with anything! Please email me and let me know if you find out why anyone would have given you a poor review on this shot!!! Keep up the great work!Gianna Stadelmyer March 16, 2004
Thanks for the nice comments and support Marie and Theresa! I really appreciate it! Marie, I will forward you what Stan sent me...it's very insightful. #426348Darren K. Fisher March 16, 2004
I think your lighting and colors are awesome here. #426349Stephen Zacker March 16, 2004
Photography is like almost every other art.. very subjective! I think your images are super, and you'll keep improving as you shoot more! #426425Casey A. Hanson March 16, 2004
Very nice Jan- great lighting! #426461Karen Bacon March 16, 2004
I think it looks beautiful Jan!and I agree with Steven. #426517Janet S Weaver March 16, 2004
I like it too, Jan! Great detail and color! Very well done! #426592Michael Wehrman March 16, 2004
Great shot Jan #426831Robin L. Wehrman March 16, 2004
Beautiful image, great detail and color like the black background. very well done Jan!!!!!!! #426866Donna W. Neal March 16, 2004
Wow Jan I think this is a beautiful image. The colors really pop and the bud is beautiful as is your image. Nice job!! #426928Terry R. Hatfield March 16, 2004
It Looks Great Jan Beauty Is In The Eyes Of The Beholder!!Do It Like You Would Like To See It!! #427139Ellen L. Zaslaw March 16, 2004
I don't know what the problem is? ThisGianna Stadelmyer March 16, 2004
Thanks for the comments and support, Darren, Stephen, Casey, Karen, Janet, Mike, Robin, Donna, Terry and Ellen. I have learned a lot today and really appreciate the feedback from everyone:-) #427492Bonnie C. Lackey March 16, 2004
I looked at this trying to find something to criticize. The closest I can come would be to remove the lowest leaf on the left hand side to give a more stately presentation - but that's really stretching a point. It's really lovely... #427749Gianna Stadelmyer March 17, 2004
Thanks for taking the time to look it over and make a suggestion, Bonnie! Several people said the same thing about the leaf, so I have cloned it out and am going to resubmit it :-) Thank you for the nice comments as well. #428050Sandra Hardt March 19, 2004
I don't know about the leaf, Jan- have you tried rotating this 30 degrees to the right and then cropping just where the stem fills the left corner? I don't know what this would look like but maybe it is worth a look-see. The line might give it a more dynamic look. I think this is a beautiful shot as it is, but I wondered what a rotation might look like? #434961Gianna Stadelmyer March 20, 2004
Thanks for the advice, Sandra:-) I have tried this several ways and when I rotated it right, the diagonal leaves by the rose head cut the photo in half, so I am going to try to rotate to the left and see what that does. Just cloning out the leaves though made a huge difference. #435587Sharon E. Lowe April 12, 2004
Congrats Jan - guess you got some good feedback on how the BP judges feel about this one! #474958Wally Orlowsky April 12, 2004
Congratulations, Jan! #475301Colette M. Metcalf April 12, 2004
Congrats!!! #478037Terry R. Hatfield April 12, 2004
Congrats Jan! On Your Great Image A Well Deserved Finalist!! #478799Elizabeth A. Zibas April 13, 2004
Wow, I think this is a beauty. Nothing wrong with it in my eyes at all. Stunning. Congrats Jan. #481640Stanley J. Contrades April 13, 2004
Yes, maam ... Many congratulations, Jan, and keep your eyes moving and your finger on the shutter and you'll be just fine!!! Good luck to you, too!!Gianna Stadelmyer April 14, 2004
Well, knock me over with a feather....the one I was most puzzled over makes the finals! Thanks all for the sincere congrats, support and advice! I really appreciate them:-) #482451Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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