Water on Flower
by netdude

Comment by emorgan49:
bright sun is very difficult to do well - try again early in the morning or in haze.

Circles on a Sphere
by netdude

Comment by Matthew:
yellow colour cast unattractive. subject very central - getting in a bit closer/cropping harder, might have added depth and interest.

Circles on a Sphere
by netdude

Comment by Jutilda:
Nice stock photo. I like the angle of the text. Good choice of backgrounds.

Obsolete Transportation can be a Real Drag
by netdude

Comment by CorySmith:
hahaha im glad this placed as high as it did

Obsolete Transportation can be a Real Drag
by netdude

Comment by hopelessoptimist:
...especially if you're the horse.

Obsolete Transportation can be a Real Drag
by netdude

Comment by Bear_Music:
As an image, flawless and serene. Truly fits the challenge as well. 9 from me.

Beau 1280x768.jpg
by netdude

Comment by netdude:
Thanks for the comment Jutilda. Beau is in fact not a full Aussie, but and Aussie/Beagle mix. He is not the usual "blue" merl either, but instead a White/Black/Gray merl, although if you look hard enough you might see some blue/brown on his ears. The neat thing is, he has a full length tail and its all black with a white tip...the beagle dna had to take over for the tail since most aussies don't have one. His other eye is definitely brown though.

Originally posted by Jutilda: This holds special appeal to me. I have two Aussies - and one has the bi-eyed (one brown and one blue) coloration that comes with the merling process. This is just terrific. I love the rich coloration and crop you did. Great expression. He's either really tired, or just resigned to the fact that he has to be a model! hee hee

Obsolete Transportation can be a Real Drag
by netdude

Comment by popdeepop:
Interesting. This is not in use today. Wheels can do the job. I like the colors and subjects.

Water on Flower
by netdude

Comment by dwterry:
The images that always suffer from a lack of comments are the ones that are right in the middle ground. Everyone comments on the awesome shots. Some comment on the bad shots. But the middle ones, very few people say anything. So here I am to explain why I voted a 5:

This flower shot qualifies for the challenge as a "close-up" rather than macro shot. However, essential to both is good excellent sharpness in the details.

It appears that the very center of the main flower is in focus. And even the purple flower behind it. But the surrounding petals (of the main flower) with the water droplets appear to be out of focus.

This makes me suspect that you might have gotten too close. Each lens has a limit as to how close you can focus and while the center of the flower may have been far enough away, the petals (which are closer to the lens) were not.

I would also experiment a bit with composition. The red flower on the bottom left seems okay, but the purple flower on the right is distracting. It keeps leading me to look away from the main flower (in part because it is more in focus). The other red flower appears to just be a distraction. It doesn't add to the photo.

So move up, down, side to side... try different angles, but don't get too close. :-)

Hope these comments help.

Water on Flower
by netdude

Comment by tasha4paws:
dead at back no go