Lens Flare
by BAMartin

Comment:
Very different. The backlighting almost turns this into an abstract.

dog-day Cicada
by drydoc

Comment:
So sick of these damn bugs. Get a headache sitting on my deck from their noise. Die bugs, die!

Through the fence
by Budya

Comment:
Very cool, the flowers look great but the fence behind relaly sets this off.

BLUSHING - Day 4
by sherpet

Comment:
Love those pastels.

Bellancanda
by carofo

Comment:
Very unique looking flower. Good composition too.

Bull's-eye
by drydoc

Comment:
As a rule of thumb, barring some creative decision, you don't want to overexpose areas that contain details (think white flower petal (no) versus reflections on a chrome bumper (yes)).

Flower petals look in focus to me, though I see you added a pretty heavy dose of sharpening in post. Slow shutter speed for the focal length of that lens if you were working at the 250mm end of it. Just thinking out loud regarding your focus concerns.

Yellow Flower
by cogerox

Comment:
The dof and the lighting impart a very ethereal feel to this which is quite pleasing.

03-Floral-IMG_3406.jpg
by JerseyGenie

Comment:
Looks pretty cool. The overlay imparts this sense of the mechanical to the spiky plant.

Coriander flower and seeds
by carofo

Comment:
I like the rough looking border, how did you make it?

August Chickory
by FrostyPaws

Comment:
Breathtaking lighting which gives a 3D effect to the petals. Couldn't have asked for a better background either, the orange hues really make the blue pop.