S P R I N G
by bspurgeon

Comment:
Beautiful picture. I especially love the texture of the grasses around this poppy, fading between completely out of focus and in focus.
I do think the lighting on the flower might be a bit too bright. Slightly softer lighting (not too much of course, to not lose the contrast) and maybe zooming in a tad more, would give the flower a greater impact.
Great job.

Xanthic
by rooum

Comment:
I am curious how/what you photographed in order to get this effect. This sort of image is generally a "taste" vote. Some people like it, some people hate it. Don't mind any of them, your taste is what matters.

Orange Orchid
by MisterMarcus

Comment:
I am most intrigued by the background of this image. It is very interesting.
Flower is nicely in focus, and the color meets the challenge.

Poppy
by CJinCA

Comment:
Beautiful Poppy! I love the rich colors of it.
I do find the orange background on the, left which must be another poppy, very distracting. I think this poppy would stand out better if it was surrounded by a purely green background which you could have achieved by changing your camera position a little.

Triplet
by h2

Comment:
The circle of light in the background that separates the vase from the flowers is very effective here. Well done!

Fisher, the Orange Cat
by Ammie

Comment:
I think getting away from the cat, and shooting at eye level of the cat would have been more effective. I find that especially with pet pictures, being on the same eye level makes a huge difference.
Still, the photo is orange, it is in focus, and the composition is interesting.

Pretty Maids all in a Row
by Lydia

Comment:
This is certainly an interesting photo and I do like it, but I do not really see the emphasis on the color orange. I am not saying that it does not meet the challenge (it does), I am just saying that it does not meet the challenge as well as many other entries, which is why I am not giving this image the score that I might give in a free study or better fitting challenge.

A l i v e
by phlover

Comment:
Very fresh and beautiful. I feel like I could eat this orange piece right now, and it is my favorite of the fruit pictures. I especially love the crisp detail and the composition you chose.
There is a dark bubble in the bottom left corner that is distracting for me, and I would have gotten rid of that with spot editing.

Cool
by freakin_hilarious

Comment:
This photo has a strange unnatural tinge that is especially noticeable in the blue looking grass (or what I assume is grass). Correcting this would I think improve the image quality.

Recursive Navels
by pointandshoot

Comment:
This is a very beautiful image. Unfortunately it just does not include any orange, and for me DNMC.