Tears from Heaven
Rain drops on Plumeria Blossoms37 total reviews
Comment from emeraldheart
Beautiful!!! With good impact.Good creative presentation with title and close up to see the flower and rain drops with good clarity.Great blur to background to highlight this beautiful flower so well.Love the color in forefront and background to add interest.Good entry.Enjoyed.Thank you.
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2010
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Beautiful!!! With good impact.Good creative presentation with title and close up to see the flower and rain drops with good clarity.Great blur to background to highlight this beautiful flower so well.Love the color in forefront and background to add interest.Good entry.Enjoyed.Thank you.
Comment Written 07-Nov-2010
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2010
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Thank you, IO appreciate your encouraging review very much.
Comment from Raphael Photography
This is a lovely composition.
Good capture of the water droplets.
Nice focus and clarity.
Good center of interest and good story telling ability.
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2010
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This is a lovely composition.
Good capture of the water droplets.
Nice focus and clarity.
Good center of interest and good story telling ability.
Comment Written 07-Nov-2010
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2010
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Thank you very much for your compassionate review.
Comment from RedRockArt
Chose to review this one of my favorite subjects, because it grabbed my attention. Like the water on the flower. Sometimes carry a Misting Bottle with me, to add them in dry Arizone
Comparing your image on my calibrated monitor, with a zone scale, see a good range of zones.
Lets take a look at the Impact - Strong 6
It has lots of impact, with specific points of interest.
Lighting 5
Appropriate. Natural appearing lighting of an interesting subject, with open shadows...
Composition - 5
In composing, we want to choose a powerful interest point, put it into the position with most impact. You have done well with this.
Creativity: 5
Well balanced, interesting patterns of light and shadows, good detail in mid-tones, and highlights.
You have done very well with this image, will enjoy seeing more.
Artists use colors which express what they "feel" about the image. Not just ones that are real or "technically correct." If someone does not like your colors, they may do not speak your language. Neither you or they are wrong, just have different opinions.
Only if, _we_feel_ it is not the way we want, should we change it to suit others. If we change it, those who like it, will not.
Story - 5
Images are worth thousands of words. The best require no words to describe, not even a Title.
When your work communicates emotions or ideas and effects the viewer, a Story has been told.
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2010
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Chose to review this one of my favorite subjects, because it grabbed my attention. Like the water on the flower. Sometimes carry a Misting Bottle with me, to add them in dry Arizone
Comparing your image on my calibrated monitor, with a zone scale, see a good range of zones.
Lets take a look at the Impact - Strong 6
It has lots of impact, with specific points of interest.
Lighting 5
Appropriate. Natural appearing lighting of an interesting subject, with open shadows...
Composition - 5
In composing, we want to choose a powerful interest point, put it into the position with most impact. You have done well with this.
Creativity: 5
Well balanced, interesting patterns of light and shadows, good detail in mid-tones, and highlights.
You have done very well with this image, will enjoy seeing more.
Artists use colors which express what they "feel" about the image. Not just ones that are real or "technically correct." If someone does not like your colors, they may do not speak your language. Neither you or they are wrong, just have different opinions.
Only if, _we_feel_ it is not the way we want, should we change it to suit others. If we change it, those who like it, will not.
Story - 5
Images are worth thousands of words. The best require no words to describe, not even a Title.
When your work communicates emotions or ideas and effects the viewer, a Story has been told.
Comment Written 07-Nov-2010
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2010
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Thank you, I appreciate your encouraging review very much. The water droplets are real rain and you are right; the light is so natural as the colors.
Comment from raineyknightartwork
Initial Perception: inspiring
Emotionally Charged: not really
Title: fits
Artist Notes: helpful and detailed
Creativity: tremendous display of talent challenging piece with attention to details
Color Harmony: dynamic pinks
Center of Interest: tear drops
Technique (category): Correct
Story Telling Ability: Yes
What Works Well? The subject, depth of field and focus, colors
Comments: pleasure to review
Star Rating: 5
Per site scale (6=Exceptional, 5.5=Professional, 5=Expert (no revisions necessary) 4.5=Above Average, 4=Average)
Thank you for sharing. Rainey
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2010
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Initial Perception: inspiring
Emotionally Charged: not really
Title: fits
Artist Notes: helpful and detailed
Creativity: tremendous display of talent challenging piece with attention to details
Color Harmony: dynamic pinks
Center of Interest: tear drops
Technique (category): Correct
Story Telling Ability: Yes
What Works Well? The subject, depth of field and focus, colors
Comments: pleasure to review
Star Rating: 5
Per site scale (6=Exceptional, 5.5=Professional, 5=Expert (no revisions necessary) 4.5=Above Average, 4=Average)
Thank you for sharing. Rainey
Comment Written 07-Nov-2010
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2010
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Thank you Rainey, I appreciate your encouraging review.
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You are welcome. Rainey
Comment from vipshehan-Nikon
Nice shallow depth of field. The composition is good and the exposure is perfect. I also like the contrast between the pink and the green.
Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2010
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Nice shallow depth of field. The composition is good and the exposure is perfect. I also like the contrast between the pink and the green.
Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 07-Nov-2010
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2010
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Thank you verry much for your encouraging review.
Comment from virginian
Good story. Nice shot of this plant. Like the background/bokeh. The water beads look good making the petals look refreshed. They are scented well. I remember them from Hawaii in 1974. Lighting, colors and details are nice. 'Enjoyed and good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2010
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Good story. Nice shot of this plant. Like the background/bokeh. The water beads look good making the petals look refreshed. They are scented well. I remember them from Hawaii in 1974. Lighting, colors and details are nice. 'Enjoyed and good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 07-Nov-2010
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2010
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Thank you very much for your encouraging review.
Comment from Daliant
I know this as frangipani and in australia they are white with a lovely yellow centre. I have seen some with a little pink in them but never such a rich magenta. Love the raindrops so nicely capture.
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2010
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I know this as frangipani and in australia they are white with a lovely yellow centre. I have seen some with a little pink in them but never such a rich magenta. Love the raindrops so nicely capture.
Comment Written 07-Nov-2010
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2010
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Thank you very much. I know this tree has as many names as is comes in many colors. I have now seven different in my garden. I raise them from seats and it seems that nature hybrids them to new variants.
Comment from LarryB
A nice shot of this pretty flower. Well framed, and vivid color. It is nice to look at.
Good focus, dof could be better. Bokeh is good.
Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 07-Nov-2010
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A nice shot of this pretty flower. Well framed, and vivid color. It is nice to look at.
Good focus, dof could be better. Bokeh is good.
Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 07-Nov-2010
reply by the author on 07-Nov-2010
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Thank you very much for your kind review. I what way could the DOF be better?
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Well lets see, the wh ole flower is not in focus. I gave you a 5 rating, so I must have liked your shot. I can change it to a 41/2 if you prefer.
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As you wish, the rating is not important to me. I need to know what reviewers find wrong in order to learn. I agree. The whole flower is not in focus but this is conceptional. Only the top of the one petal in the middle left and the rain drops on it are focused in order to archive the desired Bokeh effect. Do you think this concept is wrong?
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I am not trying to be a problem for you. I have had such problems with some here. I don't want to be that way. Your question is valid.
Your answer lies in two parts. 1st, You could have bokeh effect behind the whole plant. It is just another stop or 2. Not hard. 2nd, the flower can have areas of selective focus.
To often here the term selective focus is used when it wasn't a planed technique. Rather an excuse for poor execution.
Which is right, I am not saying either is correct. I use both carefully. Your effort is ok if you intended selective focus. Then good job. My review was based on it was a shot worthy of a 5. My judgement of dof was based on it looked to me as a missed dof.
I am sorry, that is the truth.
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Don't be sorry. I don't know for what. You aren't a problem for me in any way but merely refreshing. I find our discussion highly interesting. It has so much more substance than the usual review. I would give you a reviewing vote if it wouldn't compromise my incognito. I make it up when there is not a blind contest between.
It is right, I intend on selective focus with the second flower out of it. My camera has the feature of so called flexible spot AF were I set the focus on spot on what ever I select. You are right the DOF of the second flower and the background could be more defined but I have to admit I wasn't going for it. I liked the somehow flattened background because it is not what is usual in our digital age.
Comment from Keith Williams
great sharpness and wonderful detail on the rain drops
good colour and I love the shallow depth of field
thanks for sharing
reply by the author on 07-Nov-2010
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great sharpness and wonderful detail on the rain drops
good colour and I love the shallow depth of field
thanks for sharing
Comment Written 07-Nov-2010
reply by the author on 07-Nov-2010
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Thank you, I appreciate your kind review very much.
Comment from amandah
Interesting capture of the flowers. The rain drops add some wonderful visual interest. The depth of field works really well for the competition and is very appropriate for the subject. For me the image just a little dark, I would like to see it a little brighter. I like the color palette in the image the green background allows the rich pink/red of the flowers to standout in the foreground. Nice image good luck in the competition.
reply by the author on 07-Nov-2010
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Interesting capture of the flowers. The rain drops add some wonderful visual interest. The depth of field works really well for the competition and is very appropriate for the subject. For me the image just a little dark, I would like to see it a little brighter. I like the color palette in the image the green background allows the rich pink/red of the flowers to standout in the foreground. Nice image good luck in the competition.
Comment Written 07-Nov-2010
reply by the author on 07-Nov-2010
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Thank you for your kind review. I left the image in the natural light of the dark day to show that it was taken in the rain but I will take your input in consideration.