This picture is an effort of mine to 'try something different' following a discussion in another thread. Originally it was green ferns growing against a cream wall in my garden. My first intention was to create some silver ferns, they being the emblem of New Zealand. Couldn't do it :) Yet.
Anyway I thought the b/w looked alright and recived some favourable comments. Like most people I enjoy favourable ones, but am interested to hear some criticism, opinions, suggestions for improvement, especially from those who voted low on it, resulting in a c-index of 33.I was hoping for an average score of perhaps 50 or so, but my hopes were too high. Back to landscapes and flowers?
Open to any thoughts, any kind, even unkind :)
TIA

Ferns

I would've given it a 7. It has good lighting, good use of levels, good framing (professional looking), simple, not too busy, close, but not too close, etc...

...i think it's a very good shot.

In this case I think it's simply a case that b&w images aren't as popular as colorful ones for desktops which might be how most voters are viewing it, regardless of artistic merit. Proboably similar in the way that many people would prefer color TV or movies over b&w, even if the story in the color movie is rubbish...

Noah, from you that is high praise indeed - good grief boy why dont you VOTE lol

Sam, yes I prefer colour TV too,(I even remember it :) )and coloured desktops. . . . .

What!? You're saying I like star trek better than andy griffith b/c it's in color? hmmm, never thought about it that way...

...and don't pull out the fact that there i also andy griffith in color - b/c the B&W one i by far better.

and..."good grief boy why dont you VOTE" - then every1 would complain about their low c-index on flower photos? ;-)

...and, they don't let me vote in the presidential elections for a reason (though i think i'll be able to vote on the next, which is kindof scary).

*then every1 would complain about their low c-index on flower photos?*
on second thoughts maybe not lol
There are enough complaints already.:)

IT rocks!! Nuff said!! Screw the c-index + peoples is dumb!!

An open forum?? Hey!! I've got a complaint!!

~searches diary~

Well, I know I got's one...I be back, mark my words!!

8~O