Bought tulips at a couple of florists over the weekend. The more orange of the two (Felix) is an andrum (sic) and is really neat and prim. No idea what the other, more red, of the two...but that's definitely Oscar. Did anyone get to see the new run on Broadway? I heard it was sold out, then extended. Oh well.
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First off congrats on top 10. Very stunning and brilliantly colored image. Nicely balanced between the opened and unopened tulips. Nice lighting overall. I do think the black background makes the edges on the opened one seem a bit harsh. Maybe it is just me but it also seems a bit soft. But that is probrably just me. You know more about photography than I do. This is just me personally. But I would have liked to seen a little more negative space. The tulips a little further back. But I figure when you get in the top 10. It's more of a hit or miss type of thing. So I do not know what to tell you as far as what you could have done better. Not much of a critique and I apologize.
Thanks every one for the Great comments! I appreciate it. A note about the tulips: NO TULIPS WERE HURT IN THE MAKING OF THIS IMAGE! LOL! No really. OK I cut the stems, but that was the only thing I used a pair of scissors for. The florist that I bought these from did not know what they were...something Dutch, he said (to which I replied silently "Duh"). I found some more today at another florists who new they were Fringed tulips, which I had found on the net. And he actually had, and I bought, some of the same variety which he told was called "Isle de France". Thanks again!
Great interpretation of the theme, wonderful colour and composition - neat use of the title. Mind you, I've never seen a tulip with sharp edges like that before - is it natural or manually/digitally created? Definitely one of my two top favs in this challenge.
I see one well- rounded and one that's a little jagged around the edges. An excellent depiction of the different lifestyles and priorities of the characters portrayed in the show. Although this is a nice photo, I think it's a little to deep for most people that vote.
This is so clever.... it really says Felix and Oscar without even having any people in it. You have nailed the challenge 100%, plus you managed to sneak a colorful flower pic in. Love it! 9
This is truly a great shot and composition. I do however feel that the composition only matches the challenge based on it's title, otherwise it is an excellent photo of two flowers, and I do not find them to be odd in any way.
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