This is christmas tree ornament. I thought of doing this as soon the chellnge was announce. Not exactly what I thought in mind. But I am hoping it will do above my average.
PP:
Levels
Curves
Healing and cloning to remove minor imperfections.
Crop
Dodge and burn
USM
Canvas resize to add border
Image resize
NI
USM
Gaussian Blur
Save for web
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I was not able to vote on this challenge, but if I had, I probably would have given you a 6 or 7.
The Bokeh in the photograph is absolutely stunning. The fact there is bokeh in the background and foreground and that you have managed to balance it all is no small feat. I think the positioning of the star could use some improvement. I don't mind it being centered, but at it shows, it is not parallel to the camera plane. It would be stronger if it were not pointing to the left. Other than that, I do not have much to add.
Overall it is a very nice image. Congrats on your top 20 finish.
If you need any clarification on any of my comments, please feel free to pm me. It might take some time for me to get back to you.
I really love the bokeh, but I'm not sold on the star itself. The composition isn't centered, and it doesn't obey the rule of thirds, so it sits funny in my (not very creative) mind. Still a very polished image.
Also, I think the border is a bit much - there's enough red and green already ! :)
Very nice job on the colors, and using depth of field to direct attention to the star. The border is a little busy for me, and the red in it, distracts a bit from the image. A 7 from me.
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