what a moment you've captured! nice composition. i hope this isn't getting overlooked in this super-sized challenge, and that you are getting good feedback. i do find that soft focus at the bottom a bit distracting, but hey, that's just my opinion. good luck with this, and all the challenges yet to come!
Nice use of selective desaturation. I am wondering about the hazing white accross the bottom. Image seems a tad grainy. Nice capture of the candid moment.
Shame about the limited depth of field. The selective desat doesn't work for me, and the mood is a bit heavy on the syrup for my taste... not helped by the faded border which seems a bit overkill. You did capture a good moment though.
I love the idea... For my tastes, I think I would have kept the flowers in color, but muted the color just a bit. It feels like it over powers the scene and doesn't let me absorb the rest of the image.
Very nice composition. Like your decision to desaturate. Subjects seem a little grainy and find the dodging (I think that's what you've done) at the bottom is somewhat distracting. Focus cood be a bit better. Still a great candid moment.
Composition: 7
Technical: 6, Roses are a bit too blurred and too much graininess
Appeal: 6, Would like to see more of their faces
Challenge: 10
Overall Score: 6, (weighted)
the faded white border would be a lot cooler if the background weren't white.. as it is now, it looks really random because you can only see it on the bottom
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