Thistle
by Nusbaum

Comment:
This has a lot of potential - but I'm afraid it did not meet that potential. The "fairy tale" in the top white area is a great study in textures. The bottom areas are very dark and moody. Overall it's very busy and difficult to read.

Scintillating cilia
by Gordon

Comment:
Lighting, composition, exposure, focus are all superb. Wow factor is really close. Title is pretty scientific sounding.

No drugs here!
by WobblyLegs

Comment:
Excellent study in shapes and textures. The patterns in the leaves are crisp and fun. The black background works great but makes it feel like the leaves are just "floating in space" - not cecessarily a bad thing. The title lacks imagination...

Curious Croceus
by buzzrock

Comment:
Superb submission. I love the three darker (orange) petals mixed in with the yellow. If you didn't stop all the way down, try it to get the upper green leaf sharper. Black background is great.

Confusing the Flowers
by d14

Comment:
I really want to like this as a whole as the muted colors with the B&W are really pleasant. But it is so busy - with too many really bright areas in the background, I find it hard to score it very high.

Aperture Flower
by artvet

Comment:
Great title! Did you give the flower a hairdo?? Perfect exposure - nice colors. Background is ok - slightly distracting - but not much you could have done.

Natural fractal 2
by rhipster

Comment:
Very nice seeing and presentation. The formal, centered and vertical composition works well for this one. Nice background and colors make it really stunning.

Ace of Spades
by troylox

Comment:
Superb lighting and study of texture. I would normally suggest a more diagonal composition for a shot like this... but NOT for this one. The very formal, perfectly centered and vertical composition works perfectly. You found the right time to ignore some rules and go with instict. The black background really sets off the green. Finally, the apeture you used appears perfect! Great job, thanks for sharing.

Ripple
by Jesuispeure

Comment:
An excellent specimen - well rendered. I'd crop quite a bit from the bottom so the the edge is just below the small whitest leaf. To me, that's a much stronger composition. As is - it's still an excellent submission.

Do we not bleed?
by jperez1690

Comment:
This scene is so pleasing - I want to reach in and yank thet tool out of there. (I really hope you took it without the clipper.)