Originally shot for my PaD (one of a month's worth of macro shots), this one seemed to be the obvious choice for this challenge - however, whether it has mass appeal is a totally different matter... Needless to say I love it, especially the very shallow DoF, and the tones took me forever to get just how I wanted them. Oh, and just so you know, this is the corner of a small pile of Post-It notes!
The editing steps were: crop, sharpen, auto contrast (twice), virtual photographer 'character' filter, nik Efex lighten/darken centre/edges (circular/100%/25%/50%) filter (twice).
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Not too fond of how the focus seems to be right in the middle of the shot. Such a narrow band in focus... did you blur the rest? I like the color and overall effect, but think a less centered shot with more in focus might appeal to me more.
Composition: 5
Technical: 3
Appeal: 3
Challenge: 9
Overall Calculated Average Score: 5, Interesting study in DOF, but it just don't get my juices flowing. Might do better in a specific challenge though.
Oooh, way way macro with very shallow DOF. I do like that aspect of it, plus the toning and the abstract feel of the image. Composition doesn't particularly grab me and there's no real focal point for me.
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