04 - Spider
by ErikV

Comment:
Just the perfect DOF to keep the body sharp. Excellent.

8-october 08 macros. spinning
by roz

Comment:
great contrast the color points in all the green.
you got weird looking creatures in your neighborhood;)

6-october 08 macros. paper wasp
by roz

Comment:
Nothing I can add to what's not been said already.
A fabulous macro, full of life and dynamics

03 - Pine Needles
by ErikV

Comment:
That shot is awesome. clear lines, perfect focus.composition flawlessly simple. congrats

Eye Eye!
by bobonacus

Comment:
I agree with all the comments bleow.
Just a suggestion: You were focusing on the reflections in the eye. If you try again, don't get distracted and attrackted by them. Try to focus a level behind the reflections on the miniature structure IN the eye. If you look closely the bluesih structures are soft. I tried it and failed 99% of the time doing the same thing you did. But the one time you get it right, is spectacular.

02 - Mushrooms
by ErikV

Comment:
great detail and DOF. THe lighting is a little harsh on the top of the mushrooms. But then again they might be just as white as they apear here. Again may be it's the contrast between the mushrooms and the background but I see some halos around the edges. might be the contrast might be the sharpening, no idea.

PoPo
by Art Roflmao

Comment:
Not sure what I think about that.
It is a very busy object with high contrast to begin with.
You isolated the imtersting parts well. Did you think of arranging the plain of focus diagonally not almost parallel to the border?
And thanks for your comment on the alien boobies :)
I have to admit this was my first thought when I saw them:)
For them I made an exception in my theme: no bugs or flowers in the side challenge. I'm glad I am not the only one seeing them.

Beach - 6
by JuliBoc

Comment:
I like the watm tones in you pictures. THe composition is good. Your choice of focus is unusal but fits great. My first imprseeion regarding the straws in the foreground: why did you leave them in - but then they grew on me. They add to the surrounding.

The Shroud
by hanneke

Comment:
A very lovely interpretation of the mother's grieve. Your PP on the colors does an excellent job to support the emotion as well.

Busy Busy
by patio127

Comment:
I feel the same way as Mark-A. The choice of you angle for this shot brings the bee AND parts of the outer paddles in focus. Making the viewer switch between the flower and the bee back and forth. I do like how you captured the contrast between the bee and the bright flower. One more suggestion: get a almost transparent shower curtain, one with no colors in it, so it's not changing the color temperatur too much. Get this curtain between the sun and your flowers. This will diffuse the straight and harsh light of the sun. Then you won't see the hard white reflections of the sun on the bee any more and the shadows will be softer as well. I found real diffusers sometimes 'eat up' too much light ;)