Bokeh of Flowers
by SoulMan1978

Comment:
Nicely done, and I think it's more challenging to have the background use the same color as the foreground and still have the subject stand out so well. I might have rotated it a bit so the flower was primarily leaning into the picture instead of out of it; it just feels slightly off-balance to me compositionally. Excellent entry overall.

Serene
by superdave

Comment:
Lovely butterfly and I like the OOF lines drawing my eye back in to the main subject.

BLLLLLLLOBB
by mango

Comment:
I have no idea what I'm looking at (buttons, maybe?), but that's often fun ;-) Whatever they are they seem to be assembling out to infinity in a pleasing pattern.

A lovely branch
by onar

Comment:
It *is* a lovely branch, with echoes of the shape in the background. The very bright spots are a little too bright for my taste, but overall a lovely image.

Feathered-Friend
by stargazer05766

Comment:
My fave so far :-) Fabulous detail on the bird (look at that eye!!!) and the windblown feathers; like the composition with the curve of the branch, and the background sets it all off nicely, with the added bonus of the cream-colored patch matching the curve of the bird's cheek.

Evening Light at Summer's End
by Bear_Music

Comment:
The flower almost seems to be floating. Detail is nice in the foreground and background is complementary.

humble butterfly
by shoggy

Comment:
Lovely background which sets off the flower and butterfly nicely. Very much like the detail on the flower.

The Meadow at Lindenwood Farm
by NikonJeb

Comment:
Didn't vote in this one (I was kind of out of it for a few weeks) but this is so very beautiful I am sorry I missed voting on it. Lush, soft, the very definition of verdant. Adding to faves :-)

Giulia and Jonathan
by SeizeThePhoto

Comment:
Nice example of backlighting enhancing the mood of a photo; excellent job on the exposure.

black eyed sue
by imagesbytlp

Comment:
Nice; the curve of the stem and the parallel between the petals and leaf makes for an interesting composition. Backlighting is nice and understated.