Cotton Harlequins
by JonathanJ

Comment:
Good control of the lighting, and very nice perspective. Nice to see something different!

Baby Aphid
by Pug-H

Comment:
Your control of the DOF here is a marvel. What an absolute pain in the rear this must have been trying to get the right area to show clear and probably quickly with what appears to be a live insect. Nice work.

The General's Speech
by Giorgio

Comment:
Maybe you could have filtered the flash just a tad knowing it was minimal editing, but I think it could be easily remedied with editing after challenge. I would have over-exposed this myself during a regular rule set to capture detail and toned it down in RAW later on myself, so I see the merits of this exposure. A really good shot. Original and nicely composed.

Ready to Soar
by aimeethetoo

Comment:
Crystal sharp in what appears to be slightly overcast light in the green house. Nice capture, love how the bokeh with the orange flowers to the left brings the composition together.

Green
by SJCarter

Comment:
Ohhhh a Luna Moth. I'm impressed you found one, I haven't been able to catch one of these since I was a kid. Can't wait to see it with the saturation bumped up afterwards. Good job.

Cicada
by Tlemetry

Comment:
The lighting here is especially creepy and suits this nasty thing well. I'm having flashbacks of these things hitting my windshield in VA year before last. ew ew ew.

(. : l : .)
by spydr

Comment:
Cute titling, ugly spider. Blah.

Hi Ho Silver, AWAY!
by scarbrd

Comment:
The title makes this photo. Good job.

Stop Bugging Me
by MarcusArmani

Comment:
Excellent control of your lighting. Good job.

Stare
by joynim

Comment:
A very nice way to step out of the box. Nice point of view.