The girls on Christmas Eve
by Denise

Comment:
The toes are the touch. I'm glad that you didn't crop that out. : ) This is an excellent family photo.

Place of Worship
by IreneM

Comment:
This photo does capture the essence of "church". I didn't vote, but would have given this a very high mark. It has that "something" about it, and part of that is the sincerity. I will be very surprised if this does not get a Posthumous Award.
My condolences about your relative, Sabine.

McDougall Church
by Citadel

Comment:
The simple design of the church, the light, the open landscape with mountains in the BG, the clouds being just right with the ND, and no power lines, make this whole scene a very pleasing one.
Congrats on the new blue !

Another Weirdest Bug Contestant
by MaryO

Comment:
Great details in this photo. The bug looks like it has barnacles LOL.

Lyristes plebejus (was: I dont'know what is it...)
by GiorgioBaruffi

Comment:
Light, focus, and depth of field are all just perfect in this photo.
We have very similar bugs here. They are attracted to certain sounds, like compressed air discharging through a blow gun, like the ones used to clean and dry machine parts.

Morning Mist
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Congrats Robert!

IMG_4596-flowerhead
by Bear_Music

Comment:
So far so good! I hope you get many years of enjoyment and a lot of great photos from your new "eye on the world". A good macro lens makes the hunt for good photos a much shorter trip.

Grass frog (Rana temporaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
by GiorgioBaruffi

Comment:
It's good that you found the frog on a background that does not compete with the frog for attention. I enjoy that you post the names of the creatures that you photograph.

_DSC0128-copy-pink-daisy-sfw
by The Eskimo

Comment:
The f38 giving the overall focus makes this different, because there are not a lot of daisy macro shots with the entire image in focus. I could never get one to be that still for 1/2 sec. A little tinker with levels and contrast might give this a bigger impact for most people. I like the subdued, not over saturated look.

I'm Coming to Get You, My Pretty!
by MaryO

Comment:
Too much mascara : )
The super shallow DOF in this strongly accents the area that you were interested in sharing.