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Comment by Lydia:
7 from me. Love the negative space and the sharp face. Not the sensor dust though, but no points off for that... I have dust bunnies galore, but I usually fix them in Advanced.

I see you
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Comment by grahamgator:
Nicely done on the macro aspect. I would like to see a more with a different crop.

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Comment by JakeKurdsjuk:
That highlight wash under the bigger eye? It's what did you in.

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Comment by MadMan2k:
Whoah, too close for comfort! lol
Excellent detail and of course very shallow DOF for the challenge.

I see you
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Comment by nygold:
And I'll see you near the top in the end.
Great image, well done.

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Comment by caba:
Top 3

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Comment by Zeus:
I know the rule of thirds, and I know it's better for the subject to be entering the scene rather than leaving it. The close-up macro of the fly is excellent, I'm hoping to do as well with my new lenses on order. I personally think this is exaggerated, meaning too far from that vertical third line. I could be wrong, I interpret the rule of thirds as the place to center the subject, and it looks like you've placed your subject completely within the top-right third box. I still give this a 6 for clarity, detail, and deep rich colors.

Beauty is inside
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Comment by jomari:
Congrats on the ribbon. Really nice work.

Beauty is inside
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Comment by tanguera:
Actual jewels! Congrats on the ribbon :)

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Comment by Ammie:
So lovely congrats on the ribbon