Water Lily After the Petals Drop
by Gracious

Comment by maiblossoms:
The colors are very cute and cheery, and that lily looks like a shower head. :-) Unusual subject matter, very different from others who would choose to shoot the flower in bloom-- interesting.

The composition feels a little off to me, there are perhaps too many out of foucs green shapes that dominate the right side of the photo? They don't seem well balanced with the focused left hand side.

Color My World (Chicago)
by Gracious

Comment by Jutilda:
WOW!!! What a great capture. Love the rich bright colors.

The Heavenlies
by Gracious

Comment by Jutilda:
And I thought Texas sunsets were spectacular. This is a jewel!

The Heavenlies
by Gracious

Comment by lindaruthe:
I have never seen a sky like this. It is fantastic!

Bearing Fruit of Gentleness
by Gracious

Comment by pitsaman:
Very well done and well exposed,maybe I would dodge the face a bit :-)

Layers
by Gracious

Comment by jonpink:
think BW spoils this a little.

Layers
by Gracious

Comment by Ivo:
I suspect that this an onion. Either way, The contrast is terrific and the composition is excellent. I really like this shot. Good luck.

Layers
by Gracious

Comment by aerogurl:
like it, but would like to see the color version to compare.. something tells me it would have been better.

Layers
by Gracious

Comment by Camazine:
captivating; looks like some sort of organic object, botanical? A hint of sexuality???

Layers
by Gracious

Comment by GoldBerry:
I can't pretend to know what that is! Out of focus and poorly lit, sorry. Looks like you tried to do a macro with a lens/camera that isn't capable of it.