Amazing Beauty
by tngrndream

Comment:
Trading Post comment

Excellent bokeh and a pretty good closeup of the bee. What I like is how the size of the bee emphasizes the petite nature and delicateness of the flower's blossoms. I gave this a 6 in voting. I suspect this was shot in full sunshine, which makes it tough to get good contrast across the spectrum, though the color of the flower itself is very good.

"We are Lilies fair, The flower of virgin light"
by obsidian

Comment:
Carl - great finish in a very tough challenge, and a new pic on your top row, too! Very unique and lovely presentation - and in reading your notes, took a lot of work, too.

Catching The Light
by BrianR

Comment:
Good score and placing in this very tough challenge! I like that you had the flash on - that provided a very balanced exposure of the flower against the sky. You captured the detail very well!

Sailing Into A New Day
by BrianR

Comment:
Nice shot! I gave this a 6 in voting and I agree that the underexposure worked well here. For an out-of-camera shot, this is a tough one to get right just because it's shot into the sun. Not too dark at all, in my opinion.

Canescent
by rubienne

Comment:
Very erotic.

Where should we go next Mr. Tiger?
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Mmmm... dinner.... :-) Very cute shot!

Solitary Stillness
by ShutterPug

Comment:
There's just something I love about amphibian portraits.

Observing a Future Without Hope
by Cutter

Comment:
A wonderful shot in every respect - lighting, toning, composition - but mostly in what it says. One of my top picks - good luck.

Simple
by Ristyz

Comment:
Lovely.

Flood Reflection
by jnyrop

Comment:
Very well seen and captured.