Stop & smell the Flowers !
by patio127

Comment:
Aawwwhhhh. :-) Sorry, that's the first thought that came to mind. I have a couple of cats at home and can appreciate getting a "candid" shot of one. Very nice detail in her fur around the face.

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by HeiSch

Comment:
Hey this is cool! I really like how the OOF areas add to this photo, almost more impact than from the actual in-focus subject area. Fun idea.

Beach - 7
by JuliBoc

Comment:
These are very interesting & unique flowers for sure. It's hard to visualize the size of them outside of your comments (guess that goes with most flower shots without a reference point of something for scale).

The harsh sunlight is taking away some of the potential impact here IMO as the details are getting washed out a bit. Nothing personal, just an observation. :-)

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by sulamk

Comment:
Wonderful detail. The dandelion head really jumps out at you. Very nice job on the conversion also.

Glad to see someone else likes to play with old vintage glass. :-)

Dos Equis
by Art Roflmao

Comment:
It appears by the score highlighted in red that I held you back from claiming a ribbon on this. I mucked it up by giving you an 8. Oh, wait - I think that means I liked it. :-D

Still do.

Love is the flower...
by sher

Comment:
What?! This is an oldie but a goodie. :-) Wonderful capture and a fitting passage to go with it.

Sorry to tell you this, but you can't claim this as a non-faved image any more. :-D

Kisses
by BarbB

Comment:
He-he, now if he'd had his lips puckered...

Very fun shot. Interesting to look at and obviously wonder about.

BumbleBee
by GregoryB

Comment:
Interesting looking wood grain. The detail in the focal plane (look at the next to last "leg"!) is great. Were you using a tripod, or handheld? Hard to keep those moving subjects in the right place at times isn't it. :-)

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by HeiSch

Comment:
They look like Hershey Kisses! :-)

I wonder if you had made the closer one on the left the focal point if the back one would have been in focus also (with a deep enough aperture)? Just thinking out loud.

A very cool find!

"Cut it out!"
by tate

Comment:
I love it when you run into a hidden "treasure"! This is a fun shot and certainly well executed. The reflection adds the final touch of brilliance. :-)