Striking the pose
by carofo

Comment:
Wow, fantastic! Lovely spring colors, and nicely composed. With such bright light, you handled the highlights nicely. I agree, those other photographers definitely missed out on this opportunity!

Day 07 - Cauliflower
by hajeka

Comment:
I love how there's a little section missing, letting you peek inside. And I agree that the black background offsets this nicely.

Viola Scroll
by JMart

Comment:
Good choice to keep the entire scroll in the frame. I think the full shape is more important than anything you would have gained in texture or detail from a closer shot. The white background works well here... anything else would have detracted I think. Nicely done!

Red Ice AP - Day 7
by slaakso

Comment:
I'm honored that you were inspired by my shot! I think you did a fantastic job with this one. I love the variety of sizes and shapes in the bubbles here, and the choice to use the red background livens it up. Amazing that this was hand held too!

"...a million miles from reality"
by Cidpilot

Comment:

Originally posted by vlado: Good photo... the finger/other hand is extremely distracting though... would have been one of the best of these types of photos in this challenge (and there were a few) if not for that finger/other hand :(

As a kindergarten teacher, I used to use a hand signal like this to get the kids quieted down... a "shhh" over the lips and two "bunny ears" on the other hand to show they were ready to listen. So I don't find the other hand distracting at all, in fact I find it to be a nice depiction of what a kid might think of as peace and quiet.

If I find anything in the shot distracting, it would have to be that upper left corner in the background. I don't know what it is, but I find myself looking at it and wondering, which detracts my attention from the main focus. I do think the shot is a bit flat though.. perhaps a boost in the contrast to make the whites more white and the blacks more black would help this shot.

Dirty boy
by ShutterPug

Comment:
Great use of shallow dof. Soup looks less than happy about having his picture taken, but then again, do turtles ever look happy? Nice job!

Thorny Way - Day 5
by sherpet

Comment:
Amazing how many colors are in this shot! These do look more like soft whiskers than hard thorns, and I don't know that I would have guessed that this came from a cactus! Great job!

Life
by SDW

Comment:
Aww, adorable! I never would have guessed they were so small from this shot. Amazing that you got this close and got such a clear shot with a new momma hovering around her kitten! Looking forward to more shots of the new kittens through the rest of the month! :)

Wrench Works Parking Ramp at Sunset :P
by JMart

Comment:
I never would have thought that the "round" shape would be made of several small flatter parts. Interesting! I wonder how this would work if you'd taken it from more of an angle, showing the shapes of the teeth-like edges. Maybe it would help cut down on the harsh lighting?

Puppy Macro???? - Day 4
by slaakso

Comment:
Love the patterns in the sand too.. and the little pawprints. What a cutie! When he finally falls asleep, would be a great chance for a cute close up of some puppy paws or a nose?