Birds and Blooms
by grahamgator

Comment by jomari:
This is beautiful and I have given you 10. I would love to see a coloured version.

Before the Fall
by grahamgator

Comment by wbanning:
This simple backlit image caught my attention. It's was initially a combination of the light and shadow with lovely bokeh. Even though the main subject isn't compelling on it's own, the combination of light and color works well. THEN... the butterfly! A remarkable story of nature's camouflage, and I like it even better.

Hug
by grahamgator

Comment by mariuca:
Ha! Talking about possessive love! Looks as if the little devil wearing his superb armor, decorated an orange with cloves for Christmas! Pretty

Birds and Blooms
by grahamgator

Comment by Neat:
Superb editing and composition!

Birds and Blooms
by grahamgator

Comment by pixelpig:
How delightfully 18th century this is--every painterly inch. Delightful. Thank you.

Hollyhocks and Pears
by grahamgator

Comment by Lydia:
I would vote this a ten... in an different challenge topic. You're amazing at this thing!

This is stunningly gorgeous, Mary Ann!

Birds and Blooms
by grahamgator

Comment by Lydia:
Way cool! I love it!

So very well done... great detail. Wonderful editing. Just really fabulous.

Birds and Blooms
by grahamgator

Comment by Cyrilda:
Beautiful composition! 8

Hollyhocks and Pears
by grahamgator

Comment by nam:
This was second highest pick and a 9, Mary Ann. mariuca's is a good comment, I think, in that the Impressionists didn't do that many still lifes (maybe pre-Impressionism which Monet kind of is to me) and when they did, they were much sparer. But I will diverge from her on the use of the filter which I find imminently suitable for this lavish display - the heavy drape, the ruffly blossoms, the nest tucked in among the pears, even the vase. I found it wonderfully successful.

Birds and Blooms
by grahamgator

Comment by GeorgesBogaert:
Absolutely love the b&w here. Nice, very nice. An 8 from me