5 comments received ( finished contests only ):
avatar Mad
Mad says:

Congrats on capturing the beautiful colour contrast and texture. The bougainvillea bush, to which this bloom belongs, is very common. But you've made it unique with this shot. It shows that you don't need an amazing subject to create an amazing shot.

(5 years and 3223 days ago)

nameless
avatar Mad
Mad says:

Amazing clarity and I like how we can glimpse the author in the shot too.

(5 years and 3223 days ago)

nameless
avatar jawshoewhah
jawshoewhah [banned] says:

This is a great idea, poorly portrayed. Any bump in contrast would have helped, a stronger focus on the paints and a different background would have greatly improved this entry. Sometimes a piece on construction paper (black or whatever color) makes and excellent backdrop for such a small subject to shoot Try that next time.

(5 years and 3250 days ago)

nameless
avatar jawshoewhah
jawshoewhah [banned] says:

That's what I thought too MnM

(5 years and 3264 days ago)

nameless
avatar MnMCarta
MnMCarta says:

Wasn't this shot in the Orphan's contest?

(5 years and 3268 days ago)

nameless
avatar erikuri
erikuri says:

Ouch!

(5 years and 3268 days ago)

nameless
avatar kyricom
kyricom says:

This might have been a really cool shot if that upper bird was all there

(5 years and 3270 days ago)

nameless
avatar kyricom
kyricom says:

This would have been cool in the shadow contest

(5 years and 3270 days ago)

nameless
avatar arca
arca says:

I sort of like it like this! Think it is perhaps better than if you did have the whole bird ... gives it a real sense of movement ... you know that the one bird it trying to get away!

(5 years and 3288 days ago)

Survival
avatar jawshoewhah
jawshoewhah [banned] says:

I thought the lens flare was a nice touch but I guess some people see that as a flaw.

(5 years and 3291 days ago)

Santa Monica Pier
avatar arca
arca says:

Original comment ... see EDIT below: This is a little too good ... sorry Author but you are too good! Seriously, I don't know if this grabs me enough. I would say that the lens flare makes it worthy of the theme on that level but I am not sure what mood or emotion evokes? Can you explain how it "grabs" you?

EDIT: I have come back to this a number of times and the more I look at it the more it impresses me. There is something very haunting about the lone girl on the beach that I did not notice at first. All the people on the wharf, together and there she is, alone, gazing into the sunset.
Quite fascinating ... just took me a while!!!

(5 years and 3291 days ago)

Santa Monica Pier
avatar arca
arca says:

Bright, hot, free ... very evocative of the beach!

(5 years and 3291 days ago)

Beach
avatar CrystleClear

its probably the orb near the left side of the pic?

(5 years and 3291 days ago)

Santa Monica Pier
avatar jawshoewhah
jawshoewhah [banned] says:

??????? What's the flaw?

(5 years and 3292 days ago)

Santa Monica Pier