Ewwww What a stink!
by lyta

Comment by notonline:
One of the least popular birds in my opinion and always uner rated. It is well composed and nice choice in DoF. It appears to be a little to oversharpened and looks odd against such a blured background (almost as if it were over-edited). The bird has a uniqueness to it that not a lot of other birds have in this challenge. Good luck in this challenge.

One Exit Only
by lyta

Comment by Uusilehto:
somewhat out of focus

Ewwww What a stink!
by lyta

Comment by vtruan:
back ground area to me are distracting a nice goose.

Beauty in Decay
by lyta

Comment by buzzmom:
the colors here even in death are truly beautiful

Beauty in Decay
by lyta

Comment by Sandymaya:
If it wasn't blurred in some parts I would have really scored it high

Beauty in Decay
by lyta

Comment by ergo:
Beautiful details and colors. It's rating 8 for me here, and would have been higher but for three minor (but crucial) points: 1) the red on the left upper corner, which I think competes too much with the pretty purple and yellow tones, 2) the flare on the right hand side, and 3) the bit of green on the lower left, coupled with the visible strands of cobweb (?).

Beauty in Decay
by lyta

Comment by Bear_Music:
Conceptually this is exceptionally nice, but there's a harsh garishness to it that isn't working that well for me. Also, the yellowish central portion of the image is out of critical focus, and yet that's the area our eyes are migrating to, so more DOF or focusing in a bit would have helped a lot here. The reddisha rea upper left is a real eyetrap also. This being advanced editing, it would have been easy to desaturate that area so it faded back a bit, and this would have been a plus. Still, a nice, strong image and a good score from me.

Beauty in Decay
by lyta

Comment by Jeileen:
IMO, I don't think it is beautiful. Nice try.

Beauty in Decay
by lyta

Comment by monnone:
This flower seems like it dying...

Beauty in Decay
by lyta

Comment by strangeghost:
Absolutely breathtaking. I almost had to take a step back from the monitor. Quite a different take on a flower macro and so refreshing. The colors and textures are stunning. This is a marvelous accomplishment. I hope it finishes at least top 10.