updo
by krnodil

Comment:
Very well seen! Had to smile when I saw the title. Really an interesting shot and wonderfully creative idea.

Eternal
by h2

Comment:
Perfectly sharp and crisp throughout with nice color. The browns are especially rich. Lighting is very nice, too. Well, heck, technicals are just outstanding, period!

One Last Embrace
by jfritz27

Comment:
Love the emotion here! The flowers are posed perfectly and the fact that they are aging, and not completely dead, is quite poignant.

Summer Gold
by luvmyaussie

Comment:
Artfully arranged and perfectly lit. The backdrop echoes the oxidation on the watering can nicely. Nothing is perfect or shiny or "popping" and that's as it should be; this image invites exploration and appreciation. Easily my favorite in the challenge :-).

Reminds me of some of AJHopp's floral still lifes (and that is a compliment 'cuz I love them!).

Salsify Rise
by dsidwell

Comment:
I saw one of these the other day; quite impressive. Like your DOF and light. Not scoring based on title but I wonder if it would suit the image better if it were flipped so the flower was rising out of the bottom of the image?

flower
by montizg

Comment:
Nice light and the flowers stand out beautifully with the desat of the foliage. A bit of color fringing going on with the edges of the flower in back so I might try some touch up to eliminate it.

Mariposa
by hahn23

Comment:
There's a lot going on in the center of that flower! Interesting subject and well captured. Crop feels a little off to me; think I might like more room on the top and right or an even distance from the edge of the frame left/right/top.

Triple Day Lily
by Kelli

Comment:
Nice color and I like the soft shadows it casts. Perspective is not especially unique but still a fine shot.

Fallen
by scooter97

Comment:
Well, geez, Scott - you shot a dead bird!! (Photographically speaking.) I actually gave you a 7 for poignancy but I'm betting a lot of people wanted this off their screens as fast as possible! Now if I'd given you a 1, maybe you could have gotten the Brown ;-)

for you
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Very sweet; shallow DOF works very well here.