Too late!
by drydoc

Comment:
I just got some seeds for hen and chicks, I'm going to dig thru the old box of throw away shoes now! So cool!

Bee in a Beard Tongue
by GeneralE

Comment:
Nice lighting and a beautiful purple!
Good focus and crop too! Lovely!

Bee & Petals
by Kelli

Comment:
Bees aren't mean, just very protective.
Bees only have one stinger and they die once they do, so they don't want to sting unless its the last resort.
Wasps on the other hand are mean! They regrow their stingers so they have no qualms about using it!
I love the fuzzy hairs on this fat little worker bee. So cute!

Perfect Match
by MaryO

Comment:
Love the composition! The little bee is adorable. (love the bees)
The image feels a bit underexposed. I would also dodge the yellows on the bee to make him stand out just a wee bit more.

Squash Blossoms and Thyme
by BAMartin

Comment:
Very nice! I love that you found 'unusual' flowers to shoot. They look marvelous with the herbs in the orange bowl. The blown background is acceptable in food shots, you are technically shooting food here, so I don't mind it. ;)
I also found the bamboo interesting.

173 Spiderwort
by pixelpig

Comment:
Amazing! I wouldn't have thought to go low key, but its amazing with this shot. I love the details in the little 'hairs'.

Dahlia-Detail
by sfalice

Comment:
I thought it looked a little oversharpened at first. But then read your comments. I will have to try that myself too.
I would crop off the top to bring your eye into the center more. Lovely light and colors.

I love dahlias, I bet you went click happy in the gardens!
To bad I don't live close, I would love to visit that garden.

ORANGE - Day 1
by sherpet

Comment:
I adore the colors here! The spiral from the overlapping petals really brings my eye in a circle. Lovely specimen!

Sugar Thief
by timwest167

Comment:
You will get points for the cute factor for certain. The DOF is a bit to shallow for my taste on a shot like this. The eyes which is supposed to be the most focus is just on the edge of the blur. (not that anyone could tell.)
The shadows are not harsh, a well executed image.

Bright Idea
by dsterner

Comment:
Nicely done! Awww thanks for the comments.