trails5
by sceneit

Comment:
I love the bend in the stem, but the leaves are a bit distracting. The problem is, the tight crop really brings out the beauty in the butterfly, and if you widened even photo even more, you might start to lose the interest in the subject.

I'm thinking perhaps cropping it even tighter, and adding a tad more sharpening.



(I cloned out a small leaf that was left in the upper right when cropping)

The Gossip Stop
by jagar

Comment:
I figured you'd be in the blue. :)

What I like about the shot is that I would have a tendency to have cropped it just to the "gossipers". But leaving in the rest of the scene adds so much. Huge congrats!!

Steps of solitude
by Neat

Comment:
Whooooo hooo!! Way to go on the top 10! It was a 9 from me. :)

Fractal Architecture
by gg3rd

Comment:
Way to go on the PB!! What a great find and capture!

chain reaction
by daisydavid

Comment:
Fun find! I wonder what it would look like with a portrait orientation. :)

The Spider and The Fly
by pixelpig

Comment:
How the heck did you change that original into that final!?

stunning!!

Jack and the Beanstalk
by Samantha_T

Comment:
Whoo hooo! Look at those 8s racking up! Way to go!

Message edited by author 2012-08-31 13:46:43.

Kind hearts are the gardens...
by gyaban

Comment:
Way to go, Christophe! :)

Like a Diamond in the Sky
by pamb

Comment:
Figured this had to do well -- the simplicity and the beauty are a great combo!

Little Bo Peep Has Lost Her sheep ...
by sjhuls

Comment:
Whoooo hoooo!!! Way to go, Jenn! Huge congrats on the PB!