The Entrance (Epiphyllum oxypetalum)
by smcc

Comment:
4 - Really like the concept. The darkness, bottom fore oof anthers, crop and frame all detract too much in my opinion.

A Quick Pee !
by judojoe

Comment:
7 - Very nice.. be nicer with a different title, but your call.

Orchid's Anatomy
by patrinus

Comment:
7 - Nice. More space either side and a fraction nudge rotate up on the left, likely made this better, in my opinion.

Clematis Alpina (The Water Collector)
by geewhy

Comment:
7 - Very nice study and refractions. Guessing this is not 640 because of quality issues, but 'if only' it was would have been good. The 'line'/something bottom right detracts, but fairly minor.

Lotus Flower
by 2mccs

Comment:
7 - Very nice. Nice composition and crop. Main detractor in my opinion is the blown petal, which may well have been an 'in camera' issue, hence impossible to 'repair' in pp, apologies in advance if wrong and this is intentional.

Pictures of Lily
by smartypants

Comment:
8 - Very nice and simple. Although an obvious off-center composition, perhaps a fraction more space, especially top/top right, may have made this even better in my opinion - would also allow the sharpest focal point (which seems to be on the stigma), to take 'center stage' more, if that makes sense.

excuse me ...
by goc

Comment:
7 - Good use of colors and contrast and shapes. Perhaps a variation in cropping and composition may have given this a little extra, not sure.

The Inspector
by scalvert

Comment:
9 - Wow, nice capture. Will be back PC to see if this was staged. Nice and simple - just like to have seen a little more detail in the flower especially, and perhaps the bird & background colors 'lifted' - but likely near impossible with the resulting contrast issues with the white flower. Good title. Also, depending what you had to work with, perhaps a tighter crop at the bottom and more space included above the bird - but who knows, works very well as is.

Shelter
by wavelength

Comment:
7 - Nice. Perhaps a fraction dark, but likely intentional. Difficult, but more height frame-wise, may have made this even better in my opinion - but given the size restrictions, not much to be done 'here' - if that makes sense. Nice title.

e x o t i c a
by RKT

Comment:
7 - Nice. Likely intentionally dark, but perhaps a fraction more light play may have given this a little extra.