Hi Elaine
I'm on the December Mega catch up tour
So starting with Envy I'll keep it succinct if that's possible with me!
Envy... Love the green in the Iris that's excellent, I think the thing about the white of the eye is the fact its so pure white with no imperfections in it that makes it look slightly artificial and the LH corner of the eye does not match the white on the right. I think the toned down 2nd image is best. Super shot though!
Inverted.... Like both of these! The Duck shot is brilliant! Nicely framed and great detail, with all the little droplets of water on its underside just goes to show how waterproof they are! Really nice colour too.
Great idea with the taps. Its excellent when something like that just springs up and solves a problem. Funny how you never notice things out of square until you take a picture of them. I like both shots and it’s a fine line between them, can’t decide…. Think the Duck just takes it.
Shimmer.... I like the bokeh that the narrow DOF has created and was thinking along the same lines for shooting shimmer when I finally get my finger out (yes I’m that far behind). The feather has something about it, think the little highlights running down the veins of the feather are really nice and say “Shimmer” quite well.
Elements…. Bit of the old Earth Wind and Fire Eh!, I think as said above the soft focus actually works quite well with this shot, and fits the theme well.
Seasonal …. The one that really stands out for me here is the Yew. Nice bright red berries against a crisp clean olive green. The light has made the berries glow…. Lovely!
Full…. Cleverly thought out, well done. Very nice focus and colour, really sharp! Great shot bang on theme too!
Will continue my update on the comment soon! I’ll be Back!