I have added this as a favoraite - the light is spectacular - the bottom should be cropped - it adds nothing positive in my opinion.

Cheers,
Jon

I agree that the bottom could be cropped. Beamer's suggestion of a square format for this subject would probably give a stonger image. Well done.

Thanks for your comments. I posted a cropped version here: comfortabledog.com/index.php?showimage=6

See now that's much nicer!! BTW, don't you wish this site had a more neutral background. Your posted square version pops so much nicer on your site. To me that's the worst part of Vazaar.

Hey Brandon, how you doin' mate...?

Wonderful play of light and form. Yes cropping the bottom to obtain a square format would be better IMO.

Overall, I like this photograph a lot.

Perhaps, some negative space above the sun would not hurt the impact; also a small diagonal line in the lower left corner distracts a little bit.

Fedor: Thanks for the comment. I hadn't even noticed the diagonal line in the right corner, but now that you point it out, I can't miss it.

Me gusta, yo habría evitado las siluetas de los árboles y habría cortado un poquito por arriba. Me encanta el pelo brillante con la luz.
Saludos.

I really like this shot, there is just enough highlight on the top of the child. great composition

This is a wonderful shot. Great job Jim!

¡Qué bonita! Me encantan la luz, los colores, el encuadre...Buena toma.
Saludos.

Very nice!

Great symmetry and colors.

I wonder if the one on your blog is better liked because of the dark background colors of you site vs. the white background here. I am not so sure the color depth is that much different, but the colors against the dark background do pop a bit more. Great shot never less.

@0Jim: It's both. I regularly do 2 conversion one for Vazaar and one for my blog and OnExposure both which have gray or black backgrounds. But, this one is really a case where I did a whole different approach to the one on my blog, including a vignette and some film grain added.

Thanks for the comments everybody.

I didn't see much difference, either, aside from a bit of shadowing in the top/right corner.

It's a great shot. Would maybe like more 'ground' if it were possible, to give a more 'empty' feel.

Love the shot but I would like to see you crop out from the bottom of the blue graffiti down. The reason is that it adds a surreal feeling to it (like Eschers stairs) where you don't know if the left side is reall the horizon or the right.

I have such a fascination with graffiti. I think this is an art all on it's own. You've captured this well, as usual. Love the colors and grittiness (is that a word) of the photo. True Urban Art...

Bienvenido compañero, tú tampoco ves mal. Original pared.
Saludos

La idea de lo bello para cada persona es obviamente distinta y así debe ser. Las plantas están vivas, por supuesto, pero su propia estética no es para mí bella, por éso opiné que me resultaban "tristes" al no infundirme un sentimiento agradable en su comtemplación. No sé si me explico. En cuanto al fondo me ocurre un poco lo mismo, entiendo que esté desenfocado pero el color y la textura, por decirlo de alguna manera, no me resultan agradables.
Siento no explicarme mejor, mis conocimientos técnicos son mediocres y me dejo guiar por lo que me transmiten las imágenes. Puedo estar totalmente equivocada, trato de decir la/mi verdad sobre lo que veo, pero en este lugar hay personas mucho más preparadas y pueden corregirme y opinar sobre tu toma.

Great colors in the background; to me, the flowers in the pot do not add much to the image and just distract because the background is much more beautiful and engaging.

Nah, Soreks heeft het niet begrepen :)

Niet echt, nee. :P Ach, ieder zijn mening hoor. Ik ben nu vooral veel met scherpte-diepte aan het experimenteren.

I looked at this photo a few days ago and couldn't figure out what to say, but I think I agree with soreks. The potted flowers don't add much to the shot (but it looks like they are blocking out an ugly car or two). It sounds like they are your plants so you probably live there and can keep working on this shot. I suggest trying to take advantage of reflections in the window and on the wall by taking down the potted plants and moving the camera forward a bit.

Estupenda, me encantan los tonos verdes.

Great shot, not much more that you can do with it.

Excellen macro with perfect DOF and good colors - and a nice composition too :)

amazing, it seems surreal. great details!

Good composition and excellent details and sharpness! This is a great macro shot!

Felicidades. Bonito atardecer en la Playa de Calblanque.

Enhorabuena, es "deliciosamente pacífica".

Me gusta la idea.
Saludos

Aside from the possibility that it might have been better posted to "shadows," your vision is 20/20. Well done!

dang ... i thought "things seen" was the catagory. dumb me ... your vision IS 20/20! i'll read more closely in the future. great photo

Excellent presentation. Creative idea, good tones and perfect balance. Deserved to be featured.

Great idea, excellent execution!

Fantastic capture!

Nice work on this one.

Cheers,
Jon

wery nice work.
At least, i think it could be better by dopping colors a bit, a cropping (half picture?) on the flower and the bee.

Fantástica

Really interesting photo. As far as criticism goes, I would try to make the flower stick out a little more. My eye wants to go to the bud rather than the flower/bee. Also, the flower petals don't have much depth.