red-rose
by o2bskating

Comment:
This is a good subject, and the choice of focal point seems just about right. My eyes always seem to go to the center of a flower in a photo, and that is where focus is in this one.

Flags and Flowers
by Germaine

Comment:
Deliberately induced cool image too. I would probably never thought about moving the camera to get this.

Autumn Bud
by MaryO

Comment:
Marvelous diffused light makes this one work for me. I like the "easy on the eyes" colors too.

Poppy!
by pmichaud

Comment:
The colors and detail in the red is pleasing in this one. The vignette helps keep the view coming back to the center of the photo.

Telopea Speciosissima (Waratah)
by jomari

Comment:
It is interesting how all the cone shaped flowers are oriented "point up" toward the sky. A deep blue sky would kick this one up a couple of steps.

Read Between the Lines
by Jutilda

Comment:
I'm stumped. It just makes me want to hug something or somebody. Probably not that red eyed bug though.

reverse angle
by Stagolee

Comment:
I love the way this explodes into the photo from the right side. This has very nice use of the shade to maintain highlights in the bright blossoms.
If every one of those blossoms makes a grapefruit, that's going to be a heavy tree.

Red Columbine
by pmichaud

Comment:
I'm always struck by the variety of colors and shapes of flowers. It seems impossible for there to be so many, and all different. The side light and colors are eye grabbing in this one. I like the drops of water that no one else has said anything about too.

A Little to the Left
by Ja-9

Comment:
Congrats on the 6+ and thumbs up for fooling Scott Scooter97.

Flames
by o2bskating

Comment:
We have some of the red and yellow ones here in my yard. This one has very nice mixed color. These are great for macro shooting. The direct sunlight is pretty hard looking, and at the same time it adds the shadows that bring out the shape of the flower. This is a good angle for the flower, but be thinking about what is lurking in the background when you are shooting. It helps if you can isolate your subject without any distracting elements in your photos by using point of view to control what's seen behind the subject.