Spring Flowers
by karmat

Comment:
A fairly straightforward macro shot of a blossom. There's nothing that particularly excites me about it, but it's executed in a very technically-proficient way, so I have to give props for that. :-> Good color contrasts, dramatic lighting, good choice of focus. 8.

Nature's Secondary Colors
by jodiecoston

Comment:
A very straightforward, head-on macro shot of a blossom. There's nothing that particularly excites me about it, but it's executed in a very technically-proficient way, so I have to give props for that. :-> Would make a good mousepad or coaster, I think.

Pincushion Flower (Scabeosa)
by rmockmt

Comment:
A very straightforward, head-on macro shot of a blossom. There's nothing that particularly excites me about it, but it's executed in a very technically-proficient way, so I have to give props for that. :-> Nice focus; slightly less extreme lighting might have helped bring out the blossom's color (though if you're shooting outdoors, I know you need to put up with what you're given, lightingwise). It's a good documentary photograph of that particular flower, or even the species, but nothing makes it particularly 'pop' for me.

Flower of Secondary Color
by kaysriv

Comment:
This would be a generic macro head-on shot of a flower, but the gutsy crop and nice focus and colors and lighting make it something a little special. 8.

Tulip of secondary color.
by jimsapp

Comment:
A very straightforward, side-on macro portrait shot of a blossom. There's nothing that particularly excites me about it, but it's executed in a very technically-proficient way, so I have to give props for that. :->

big things, little package
by ellamay

Comment:
A very straightforward, head-on macro shot of a blossom (or, in this case, a cluster of buds). There's nothing that particularly excites me about it, but it's executed in a very technically-proficient way, so I have to give props for that. :-> Would make a good mousepad or coaster, I think. Nice tight focus, even down to defining those white granules, but there's no one thing really to look at. If one of the pinkish buds were open, the single flower might well have given it the 'pop' it needs.

Secondary Colour Mixture
by Mona

Comment:
A very straightforward, down-the-throat macro shot of a blossom. There's nothing that particularly excites me about it, but it's executed in a very technically-proficient way, so I have to give props for that. :-> Would make a good mousepad or coaster, I think. My eye is drawn to the central, dark cavity, which is too dark and blurry to really hold attention.

orange waves
by Gotchya

Comment:
Gorgeous rippling color (and I even like the rays in the upper left). There's no real compositional center, or focus-of-attention spot, but it's pretty enough I'll 9 it anyway. :->

There's Always Room for Jello
by StevePax

Comment:
Gorgeous crisp focus, and the lighting is just right to show the translucency. There's no real central point in the composition or center of attention, but it's pretty enough I'll 9 it anyway. :->

Fluid painting
by christo

Comment:
This is abstract enough I can't really tell what it is - and in past, I've sometimes found that to be a detraction, in my voting. However, this just strikes me, deep down, as so beautiful that I had to give it a 10 despite not knowing what you were photographing. :->