I think as others have said, a bit brighter and a bit sharper would make a difference. My OCD would also like to see a horizontal flip to make it "read" better.
That said, I like your choice, although I'm going out on a limb to say I preferred the perfume bottle!
Hi Susie
as the others have pointed out, I does look a little dark on my screen (at work)
I also think you have used a to shallow DoF for this subject. The BG works well as it highlights the flower
Elegant - a nice image for the theme, I will echo the others comments about needing more light and detail.
Hi Susie light looks fine to me , well lit in the centre I like the way the light has just clipped the stamen, for me a really nice flower portrait
nice idea and shot for elegant Susie
Nice image for the theme super simple but so effective i like the darkness .
I need to take that on board for myself sometimes to much thinking time
Very nice the bubbles of the ice seem to be being drawn to the light. Great shot
Excellent image Susie, really like that.
Phil
Great image Susie.
I tried oil and water today too.
Messy business
that's a cracking image Susie, great idea. The light does seem to be pulling the bubbles towards it
Nice one Susie
Like the BG, adds to the photo... cold (blue)
Beautiful shot.
Wow nice shot Susie![emoji4]
Love the BG choice and the slightly softer focus on the ice cube edges is lovely
Great idea for the watery theme. Beautiful colour and texture.
Hi Susie, lovely colour a good range of blues a very good abstract
Watery - I can only really echo what every one else has said, a super take for the theme.
Love the bubbles giving it some texture and the colours. Nice work.
Companions - a cracking shot with lovely lighting!
Elegant - maybe a smidge brighter but certainly bang on theme
Watery - what a great idea and very well executed, love the blue tones and crop
Watery, great concept well executed
Hi Susie
Elegant - Covered by everybody really, a lovely flower and a great background still
Watery - Wow what a great idea, really like this one, super detail, love the lighting and the overall colour, no crit form me, a real 'cool' shot
Hi Susie
Watery...like that a lot , great patterns in the cube , lovely light on it , partic the almost shafts of light from the top left & I love the color palette of varying blue tones...one for framing me thinks
Very clever, first-rate image
Hi Susie - long time no see... sorry! I'm finally back now (sitting in a hotel room so perfect time to catch up with TP52)
Scenic - nice take and I love the mist/haze. I'd be tempted to crop in to lose the vegetation... otherwise it's great!
Companions - well shot but personally I'd prefer a touch more lighting to bring out the shadows a tiny bit. Alternatively, perhaps a slightly bigger light source, especially under that arm on the left of the frame... but it's still a great take!
Elegance - what a lovely image. My only crit (and it's very minor) is the red stamen blend into the black background a bit too much for me - maybe softer lighting would help? The "blackground" is very much so though, so well done on that! Nice DOF btw...
Watery is a belter! I love it... Don't know how you've done the background by I love that... and the subject obviously! Super detail from your macro lens on the interior of the icecube. Superb lighting - awesome!
Hi Paul ... It's good to see you, I know you've been very busy.
Thank you for taking the time to go back through the thread with your comments, very much appreciated. The lighting for the ice cube....we have some small round led lights ...probably from the Poundshop, I stood my ice cube on top of one
I really like your companion shot, excellent lighting and fits the theme perfectly. Great shot
The lighting for the ice cube....we have some small round led lights ...probably from the Poundshop, I stood my ice cube on top of one