Day 24 ~VoguE~
by annig

Comment:
You are absolutely right about how the flower looks like an extended hand with a beautiful butterfly held gracefully there.
The one thing that just hit me hard (in a good way) is the color of the center of the flower and the butterfly being so close and really working together along with the same color in the background (very subtly).
Edit: me too (liking the color version better).

Message edited by author 2007-07-27 18:10:00.

Day 25~ a small view of my garden~
by annig

Comment:
Anni, the vertical lines really work well in this shot. And those bursts of vivid pink in the background works beautifully. The stunning thing (IMO) is those magnificent jutting vertical lines.

Day 27 Black Eyed Susans
by annig

Comment:
Hmmmm Anni, sound like I should have been there to snap you snapping this lovely unique shot. LOL
Oooooh, a breakthrough I know you'll enjoy hearing about. I went to take a shot of one of my new roses and put the good foot up onto the rock wall and stood with all the weight on the right leg. Didn't realize I was doing it until I went to stand up straight. The physical therapist liked hearing that ... he said now you're on your way (since I stopped thinking about the injury).
Back to your shot ... I love the painterly and utterly artistic feel of this shot.

Day 26 ~ Clematis~
by annig

Comment:
Anni honey, this composition looks almost like a beautiful big purple butterfly...a Barney Butterfly! The details in the stamens are fantastic.
Splendor in the garden.

Day Twenty-five
by Bear_Music

Comment:
In thumbnail form this is stunning.
Then I opened it up and the composition is great, the detail is beautiful. But the one thing that really slaps me in the face as magnificent is the few petals on the bottom right flower that have the pearlescence pollen just glimmering away. WOW

Day Twenty-three
by Bear_Music

Comment:
I really like the tones, the texture, the composition, and the lovely weed. The only thing that bothers me is the spider web, I'd probably have cloned it out.
The lighting really makes this a standout.

Tiger Swallowtail
by MaryO

Comment:
The image is stunning. However, I think your composition is absolutely PERFECT and makes this a stop and stare shot.

Grainy Glory
by MaryO

Comment:
I think the colors and the vibrancy work beautifully here. I am the Queen of filters in PP, and I hate to agree and go against grain, but I think it detracts a bit as is. I like the feel, just backing it off just a bit, keep in mind that's only my opinion.
The stem coming in on the diagonal and the stunning colors really make this a fantastic addition to your images.

Day: 15
by skasuba

Comment:
The background is marvelous with this shot. The bee is wonderfully detailed and all the pieces work beautifully together.

Day: 17
by skasuba

Comment:
The icing on the cake with this shot is how the BG colors are bigger and brighter and more vivid in the straw flower. Fantastic.