Shallow Beauty
by Neil

Comment by kirbic:
Aha, shootin' wide open, eh? The Ursula school of Macro? I like!

Bleur de lis
by Neil

Comment by sherpet:
Stunning..... actually breathtaking.....

Bleur de lis
by Neil

Comment by audreylynn:
This is one very beautiful shot. I really, really like it.

Shallow Beauty
by Neil

Comment by one2one:
Very well done. The softness is well used and fits this type of shot.

One nitpick, that little hair on one of the middle stigmas.

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by Neil

Comment by one2one:
Ahh yes, Coccinellidae. Great late afternoon shot, love the lighting at this time.

Since his face is not well lit, therefore keeping me from focusing on it, my eyes tend to want to focus on the upper region just above his head. I guess what I'm saying is I would've preferred a lower angle to this shot.

I have to ask, was it red or orange? Is the orange tint because of the sun at that time of day? Why do I ask? I took this in March and was told it wasn't a Ladybug. If you want, read Caroline's comment in the pic below, she explains it all.

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Message edited by author 2008-06-04 09:51:43.

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by Neil

Comment by bobonacus:
Dof is great, there is something I'm not quite sure about though .. the extreme lighting doesn't quite work for me, I find my eye moving from left to right and almost missing the bug ... I also thing the bug on a similar coloured flower stops it from standing out as much as it could

Shallow Beauty
by Neil

Comment by bobonacus:
Love the dreamy softness of this shot, awesome shot

eta Crit. Analysis: the only thing I would like to see would be just a slight increase of sharpness/focus at the top of a couple of the stamens

Message edited by author 2008-06-04 09:33:28.

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by Neil

Comment by salmiakki:
Again, really nice dof.

Shallow Beauty
by Neil

Comment by salmiakki:
A lovely softly focused macro. Lovely colours and depth of field.

Shallow Beauty
by Neil

Comment by ShutterPug:
Soft and gentle both in focus and color - love it.