Blue Spikes
by melongrind

Comment by amsmyth:
This is not a flower I associate with fragrance.

Blue Spikes
by melongrind

Comment by banmorn:
Great definition on the flower and excellent DOF....not happy with either the composition or the crop.

Blue Spikes
by melongrind

Comment by cbeller:
Great color. Nice DOF. 8

Blue Spikes
by melongrind

Comment by ccjp:
Wonderful focus and colors!!! It looks like a small explosion :)

Blue Spikes
by melongrind

Comment by kernalklik:
Nice photo. I think I would have cropped in tighter.

Blue Spikes
by melongrind

Comment by fisheye:
Great focus on the spikes, beautiful color, and nice blur to background...makes you want to smell the flower.

Blue Spikes
by melongrind

Comment by ogdenm:
Lovely. A few slight distractions in the field of view that could have been cleared up though.

“A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Magnets”
by melongrind

Comment by StevePax:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

I like the unreal feel to this. I'm guessing you created this effect by bumping up the contrast quite a bit. It really works for you. Also, you have done a great job controlling your depth of field - each word is crisp and in focus. Also, your composition - the placement of each individual word - is very nice. I wonder what it would have looked like if you had shot the words right-side-up instead of up-side-down. Finally, I don't think that shot under "aesthetic" hurt your image at all - I had to look pretty hard to even find that word, and find your mark. If you hadn't mentioned it, I never would have noticed it.

Good job!

Steve

Blue Spikes
by melongrind

Comment by HRoxas:
Pretty flower. Nice DOF. Bacground is a bit busy though although the color of the subject stands out.

Blue Spikes
by melongrind

Comment by GinaRothfels:
Nice flower, but I find the background really distracting.