Old Feather Quill
by drydoc

Comment:
Exceptional lighting and textures. Black background is perfect. I like the fact that the feather has some small imperfections. Two suggestions for improvement: 1) A more diagonal placement and 2) dump the border.

Egg Slicer
by dsa157

Comment:
Very graphic - and a great object to experiment with. The B&W study works very well.

Lunch time
by tomlewis1980

Comment:
Really clos-uo for sure. Great exposure and focus bring out very nice textures throughout. Well done.

Schistocerca Americana (Large Florida Grasshopper)
by mattrix

Comment:
You have absolutely PERFECT focus and exposure on the grasshopper. The color of the background is not terribly good - but you didn;'t have much choice. The small catchlight in the eye is an added treat. Composition with more space in front and the legs close to the edge is well done. Black border is about 4 or 5 times to much. A very thin black border (or none at all) would be better for me. HAving said all that, it's a great submission overall.

Apples
by nicklevy

Comment:
Great selection of apples along with perfect exposure make this image stand out. My only very small request is to see a bit more of the stem on the left rear apple. That's so minor - you still get a high score from me.

Beetlejuice
by scalvert

Comment:
Wayyy close-up. Perfect exposure on the beetle brings out those great colors. Black background is the exact one to make this work so well. Get rid of the funky border - this image does not need it.

Soda
by stupidcat

Comment:
Nice idea - excellent selection of colors and background. Highlight on the glass just a bit harsh.

Office pins and bands
by PDavis

Comment:
Cute idea - very colorful and playful. The pins cut in half on the edges are unfortunate.

Jagged Curtain
by geewhy

Comment:
The leaf and the veins in it are totally superb. Take the same shot with the area in the background totally black and you have a real wow winner. (Or use post shoot processing to do it later.) Great focus on the leaf - great exposure on the lesf.

Boo!
by Rooster

Comment:
Now that's a close-up. HAs to be way more than 1:1 gIven the magnification, you've handled the DoF very well.