Orchis Orchids Everywhere - Kew Gardens, London
by TeddyBare

Comment:
Phooey on the naysayers! This is a nice shot, and - at least to my eye - definitely pink.
To my eye, what hurts this shot is a disconnect between the lighting and the main feature. For me, the main feature is the flower on the left (Western culture bias - reading left to right, plus it is closer and larger than the one on the right - both are directly facing the camera - the other pink blooms between are at an angle). However, the flower on the right is in full light, but the one on the left seems to be a bit of a shadow.
I don't find the pipe all that distracting, but I agree that it would be an improvement to crop off the clamp on the left (not all Minimal editing challenges allow cropping, but this one did).

Aythya americana
by hahn23

Comment:
I'm sure that the score does not reflect the quality of the shot, which was primarily based on the DNMC'ers. Not sure how you give this a 1 even if it doesn't meet the challenge. Beautiful reflections, sharp focus, great textures, Even added interest with the plant in its mouth. IMO, it deserved a 7 at least!
Maybe the blue reflections took the perception of the head more towards brown than it would be otherwise.
This shot makes me want to go shooting at that location!
Thanks for sharing this great image.

I would be Unbearable
by HUETH

Comment:
I'm trying to figure out why a bear would work for Shell?!

Interloper
by nam

Comment:
All you need is Little Red Riding Hood for a splash of color!

Excellent processing - love the tones. It truly looks like one shot.

What Are You?
by dtremain

Comment:
A one and a three?

If Your Pictures Aren’t Good Enough, You’re Not Close Enough
by Gudjonotto

Comment:
Great composition, and use of color and light.

Let the subject generate its own photographs. Become a camera. — Minor White
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Interesting shot - broken painted plastic? Seeing the detail is what makes this for me.

“Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst.”
by mrbig65

Comment:
Smile. What number are you on?
I like this because the swan's foot position. It always seems like there is something...

The eye should learn to listen before it looks.--Robert Frank--
by GeorgesBogaert

Comment:
Great image.

Photography is my second language
by Mona

Comment:
Not sure I want to know what your first language is. Interesting effect well done - and maybe a tad bit scary...