Red Rose
by TLL061

Comment:
Nice subject and composition in spite of its dead center approach. Focus on the center bud is nice and sharp. Colors feel a little flat ot me. What was your lighting setup?

Sunflower
by spydr

Comment:
Classic capture of a classic subject. Interestingly, for me the background may be the photo's best feature. It conveys a "Tuscan Sun" sort of feeling. Nice job with that.

Floral Front Yard Landscape
by menardmam

Comment:
Nice subject. Well captured. Two suggestions: 1) This might have been more interesting and pleasing if you shot it early morning or late afternoon with longer shadows and more saturated colors; and 2) The composition with the middle post dead in the middle of the picture detracts a bit. Suggest moving to the left or right bit and taking the picture from a different height (higher or closer to the ground).

Peace
by Ranger

Comment:
Althugh there is flora in the photo, it doesn't feel to me like it meets the challenge very well. Otherwise the picture is quite good and raises the score some.

Test Tube Daisies
by annasense

Comment:
I really like the subject and the composition. However the colors feel a bit wahed out and flat. The horizontal line in the background doesn't help. I wonder if you altered the angle of the photo or put the subject closer to the wall to avoid the line whether it would improve it.

Purple Passion
by midnightride2

Comment:
Nice colors and DOF. Composition weakens the overall power of the photo.

Slow Down!
by soup

Comment:
Nicely captures the challenge theme. Technically excellent photo and I'm sure it was difficult to capture. Addition of the hummingbird is a nice touch and having it dark against the dark background was a subtle choice. Perhaps too subtle, since it's pretty dark on my monitor.

Journey
by gaurawa

Comment:
Nice capture conveying an interesting idea. Colors are terrific. Lighting is okay but possibly a little flat and you've almost lost the shadows. Maybe the single light source was too bright and multiple less intense sources would have improved.

Homage to Georgia O'Keefe
by flip89

Comment:
Very very nice. I have long admired her art and you have done it justice. Great capture.

Plague, the worse botanical disease.
by ramevi

Comment:
This looks like a picture of fauna, not flora. Good colors, focus, DOF and background raise the score.