Wikipedia:Picture peer review/Pink Tulip

I would like some constructive criticism.

Nominated by: ṜέđṃάяķvюĨїήīṣŢ ^{Drop me a line}§ 18:25, 4 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think that you should loose the overlaid blur/blur cutout effect. It doesn't look realistic nor particularly attractive. I find it works on well in portraits used very sparingly and in very small amounts. The composition is also not ideal; the vertical format gives a lot of dead space above and below the flower, while the flower itself is squeezed to the left and right. Consider using a landscape format with the flower in the left part of the image. That way, you'll actually have some room for the stem to go somewhere; right now, it's distractingly cut off. The composition comment applies to your other tulip picture: take a step back, move the flower into a balanced position, and give the stem somewhere to go. Thegreenj 22:36, 4 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Could I add that you also need to consider your backgrounds, especially if you are considering putting the images up at FPC. The brick wall here does nothing to add to the picture - it looks ugly and distracting. This appears to be a flower in a vase, so there should be no problem with moving it somewhere with a nice natural looking background instead. --jjron (talk) 08:39, 5 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]