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Life under dead leaves

Blue Muscari of spring

50 total reviews 
Comment from R. Eugene Wallace


Nice photo and very good presentation. I especially like the vertical design elements in the center right of the photo. Great work and cool color. Thanks for sharing your talent and time.

 Comment Written 06-May-2011


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Comment from Ramesh19


They are some beautiful little blue flowers. It shows how much beauty there is if we really take time to observe. I am not surprised you observed them. You really take time to make such fine observations in your reviews. The color tones are marvelous. So is the clarity and sharpness. I like how the light is falling on them. The dead leaves too add their surrounding aging beauty. Fine play of light and shade within the frame. I just love those yellow stars on the blue. Wish you luck at the contest! It's a super entry, as it beautifully portrays life 'springing' in 'time' from underneath.

 Comment Written 06-May-2011


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    Thank you so much for the lovely review
Comment from Wrights Wow Pictures


Initial Impact 5.5
Composition 5.5
Lighting 5.5
Creativity of Presentation 5.5
Story Telling Ability 6
Technique 5.5
Color Harmony 5.5
Center of Interest 5.5
Notes 5
Overall Impact 5
Total 54.5
Average 5.45

Comments: Great picture. I like the way you have framed the new growth with the old dead leaves. You have used the composition rule of thirds wisely. Very good DOF. Nice Crisp picture of the pretty blue flowers. I appreciate that in the artist notes you gave a word picture of what created you to take this picture. I also thank you for providing all the camera information. I truly believe that we can all help each other learn by providing the camera settings. If we study and understand them it will make us better photographers and will allow us to capture great pictures like you have. Thanks for sharing.


 Comment Written 06-May-2011


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Comment from Dr. Michael Shelton


this is a very interesting work of art it has great texture and lovely color i love the design it is balanced and very cleaver i like the work very much and think this is a great idea thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 06-May-2011


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Comment from Msgt Clark


A very nice nature photograph Annie.
Good focus
Good lighting
Good initial impact
Good center of interest
Good creative presentation
The vignettes and frame complete the image well done. Dave

 Comment Written 06-May-2011


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Comment from sarah63


Great photograph,

love the way you surrounded this with a vignette it has given it more depth like looking into a tunnel to see a private garden in miniture.
Great colors and tones and details also.
Great work and thanks for shraing.

 Comment Written 06-May-2011


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reply by sarah63 on 07-May-2011
    Your very Welcome.
Comment from raksr


Another lovely one by you. It is just lovely. I love the stars in the plant. They really stand out.
Initial impact 5
Creativity of presentation 5
Color Harmony 5
Center of Interest 5
Composition 5
Technical Excellence 5
Technique 5
Story Telling Ability 5
Lighting 5
Artist's Notes 5

Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful flower. Isn't God wonderful to provide such beauty for us to enjoy?

 Comment Written 06-May-2011


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Comment from laszlopi


It is magic how you can present suddenly found nature so perfectly on a lens.Partly it is due to that you know your camera's functions extremely well. A well taken photo with nice presentation.

 Comment Written 06-May-2011


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Comment from DiannaM


I sure like this! Lots of interest and things to look at such as the lovely light and color on the big leaf but the star attractions are the muscari ! Your vignette works well here. Nice work.

 Comment Written 06-May-2011


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Comment from donkeyoatey


What a lovely, almost secret look at his flower..I keep looking for an elf, as this has an almost fantasy feel to it. Lovely colors, and a super composition. Donkeyoatey

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 Comment Written 06-May-2011


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