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New Birth 2

A rose in my garden

45 total reviews 
Comment from Life is but a dream.


Hi Jack,

I really like your first post on FAR. It looks to me like you have a solid knowledge of camera skills because the focus is dead on and the exposure is perfect.

Compositional style is very nice but I do think that YOU know what I'm about to say next....you are too tight up top and need more marginal space up there to balance the image. You can do this easily through Photoshop manipulation but I see you this is a SOOC image. I love the two buds that are hugging this beauty.

The colour palette is very realistic and the dof you used softening the background but not so much as to lose the flavor of the story.

Welcome to FAR. I checked your reviews and you are doing a great job....keep up the good work.

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 Comment Written 28-Dec-2015


reply by the author on 02-Jan-2016
    I really appreciate your review and also the comments that you made. I hope that I can be a good reviewer and learn a lot from this site. Once again Thank You very much for the kind words. JackJr.
reply by Life is but a dream. on 02-Jan-2016
    Hi, I see you cropped in and it is nice this way also, good work....and thank you.
reply by the author on 02-Jan-2016
    I am trying to learn a few new tricks about this hobby and I hope that it will be a learning experience for me so I can be a better photographer. JackJr.
reply by Life is but a dream. on 02-Jan-2016
    I have been here since 2011 and trust me....I have learned and so will you. Don't be dismayed at the fluff reviewers, y'know the ones "great clarity, thanks for sharing"....there are some quality people on this site and you will grow in skill. Welcome.
Comment from Zilyram


The deep pink center with the pastel outer petals makes this a beautiful bloom and you have captured it well. Like the buds either side of the full bloom. Good focus and dof.

 Comment Written 28-Dec-2015


reply by the author on 02-Jan-2016
    Thank you very much for your review, it is deeply appreciated. JackJr.
Comment from Dick Lee Shia


Impressive capture!
An interesting initial impact.
The framing above the petal is too tight...
Jack, please give a bigger marginal space on top
Than below...
Nice perspective & narrow DOF.
Excellent lighting, focusing & framing.
Thanks for sharing...
Best of luck in the contest!
A blissful New Year 2016!

 Comment Written 28-Dec-2015


reply by the author on 28-Dec-2015
    Thank you for your comment, I was debating on this one and I noticed that it needs to be more centered but this is why I am on this site to learn how to take better pictures. I am a new beginner but I know that I will learn a lot if I stick it out. Once again I really appreciate your review, Thank you very much. JackJr.
reply by Dick Lee Shia on 28-Dec-2015
    If you wish a close up in a square format then it needs to be centered but if there are leaves or buds then an off center in a rectangular framing works well. If you have an fb account I can help demo the framing before posting it here...
Comment from supergold


welcome to this site; I'm sure you'll enjoy;
good capture of this beautiful pastel pink rose, just a tad too tight at the top; good balance with the buds on either side, but I think your framing could be better by rotating a little bit to have the larger left bud on a diagonal line;

 Comment Written 28-Dec-2015


reply by the author on 28-Dec-2015
    Thank you for reviewing my picture, I really appreciate it. When I posted this I noticed that it was a little bit close to the top , I wanted to get started on this site just to see how it goes. I think that I am going to like it, and also it is a learning tool for me to learn from. JackJr.
Comment from Sean T Phelan


It's an elegantly pretty rose,my friend,and your photo of it is very attractive!
It's pleasantly colorful and very enjoyable to view!
~Sean

 Comment Written 28-Dec-2015


reply by the author on 28-Dec-2015
    Thank you very much for your review, I really appreciate it. This is my first time on this site and I hope to make some new friends in the photography community.
reply by Sean T Phelan on 28-Dec-2015
    Cool! You're very welcome,Jack!