Neon Gull
by GeneralE

Comment:

Originally posted by cutout: too much pp

For reference I've uploaded a resized original.

Artichoke, Hold The Mayo
by GeneralE

Comment:
The dark area (looks magenta-ish to me) in the very center comprises the actual reproductive parts of the flower -- the dried "petals" around the outside are just protective leaves.

Blue Damselfly on Horsetails
by GeneralE

Comment:
There seemed to be a consensus that a tighter crop would help, so here is one:



That said, this is supposed to be a landscape shot with a point of interest, not a bug macro. To me, it's more interesting the amount of detail you can make out if you really look, even from several feet away.

Day 7
by aliqui

Comment:
It's sharp enough -- I try to err on the side of undersharpening, as I really dislike the halos you get when it's overdone. Your edges are distinct, as are the color "veins" on the petals -- I think it's fine. Remember you have a shallow DOF and not all of it can be sharp anyway.

I like the somewhat odd color combination; from the thumbnail it looked almost like you had flames for a backdrop. :-)

Bee Buffet
by banmorn

Comment:
Two bees or not two bees -- yes you've got 'em here! In the thumbnail view, the composition and tones reminded me of a cascading waterfall ... very nice overall.

SeaSide Lawn
by PhotoRyno

Comment:
I can almost smell the breeze -- effectively evocative picture of a familiar place from the past.

Extreme Lawn Care
by Quigley

Comment:
Can you just cut a little trough leading to the hole? ;-)

...so I planted and groomed a stainless lawn / for our android child to frolic on...
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Hmmm ... I think I know how I'd do this -- I'm curious to see how you did.

Amphitheatre
by Jammur

Comment:
Great choice of subject -- I like the strongly contrasting parallel lines.

My Lawn on Grass
by rjvaites

Comment:
The subtle border contributes significantly to the overall effect. ;-)