Chinese Lantern

[Jackie Schuknecht]

I was just working on blurs on the w/e. I used the 100mm macro. 2 sec exposure, ISO 50. Minimally processed with a texture and tonal contrast added. Full frame. I would be interested to see if you think this works.

[Nancy Bell]

I love Chinese Lanterns! They are one of the things that remind me of my childhood in upstate NY. I think you captured very well their delicateness and a gentle sense of motion as if in a breeze. Good interesting diagonal composition and lovely soft greenish-yellow bkgd that works beautifully with the oranges. I have read that an odd number of items is more visually interesting that an even number. But I think that bottom partially shown darker lantern really is important to this composition and grounds the other lighter lanterns. What is "w/e"?

[Kerry Perkins]

Nancy, I think she means "weekend".

Jackie, I just love the softness and subtle treatment of this image. The composition works wonderfully and OOF elements in the background make a lovely understatement of the primary subjects. Nice!

[Nancy Bell]

Got it: w/e = weekend! This must be a text shorthand. I'm still just using my cell phone for talking !

[Mark Fuge]

Very nice image Jackie. Nice soft feel and colors. The diagonal as Nancy notes is also good for the comp. I just got a 100 and can't wait to get out and try it out. Our flowers just bloomed this past week, so I hope to do so soon. But again, nice work ... as usual.

[Gabriela Plesea]

I find this image very inspiring Jackie, and the first words that came to my mind while viewing were " magical" and "illusion". Beautiful composition and colours, love the softness - this certainly works for me, minimally processed indeed but to achieve maximum effect, stunning work!

Kind regards,

[Cheryl Slechta]

Lovely, soft, magical image, Jackie

[Christopher Miller]

Beautiful! I just love the soft feel and the pastel colors. The composition is very pleasing too with the lanterns forming a gentle curve across the image. My only critique is that the image does look a little tight to me on the left side, but it is very well done!

[Dennis Bishop]

I liked it when I saw the thumbnail. The colors and softness are wonderful, and the blur puts it over the top. Because my eye goes left to right, I'd flip it horizontally, but it's a great image the way it is.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

I liked it when I saw the thumbnail. The colors and softness are wonderful, and the blur puts it over the top. Because my eye goes left to right, I'd flip it horizontally, but it's a great image the way it is.

Good idea Dennis, I think it looks better.

[Nancy Bell]

I'm always surprised that a simple flip does make an image feel a bit different. I do like it this direction!

[Anita Bower]

I think it works well (and I'm usually not fond of blurs). I like that the blur is slight. The soft colors go with the soft look. Both versions work for me. I like how you placed the stem in the frame, and the crop. You might consider lightening the darker area of the lowest lantern. Nice work.