Beginning of Spring - A new Bloom
by justin_hewlett

Comment by graphicfunk:
Another great moving image. Congratulations on your 7th placement.

Beginning of Spring - A new Bloom
by justin_hewlett

Comment by graphicfunk:
So delicate and sensual. Bumping up.

Beginning of Spring - A new Bloom
by justin_hewlett

Comment by Evaan:
Love the soft focus, and the beautiful highlights on the droplets. I'm a drop freak, myself, so was really attracted to this one. Nice job!!

Beginning of Spring - A new Bloom
by justin_hewlett

Comment by Matthew:
Very pretty image. Nice focus and detail. Very light ovrexposure in catchlights in each drop of water detract from overall quality of image (because there are so manyof them!) and would like to have seen 5 more pixels at bottom (end of stamen cropped off) rather than the frame which is far too strong for such a light photo.

Beginning of Spring - A new Bloom
by justin_hewlett

Comment by lindaruthe:
very wet

Beginning of Spring - A new Bloom
by justin_hewlett

Comment by itripn:
gorgeous

Beginning of Spring - A new Bloom
by justin_hewlett

Comment by trnqlty:
Beautiful image with wonderfull depth for working in so close

Beginning of Spring - A new Bloom
by justin_hewlett

Comment by coolhar:
the water droplets with their little reflections are a little too much, they take attention away from the beautiful blossom

Beginning of Spring - A new Bloom
by justin_hewlett

Comment by docpjv:
the day i can take a pic like this I will be ready to die. Excellent.10 ( What lens did you use?)

Beginning of Spring - A new Bloom
by justin_hewlett

Comment by 2Shay:
Very nice closeup. Overall this is excellent. My one small gripe is the pinpoint of light in each drop. It almost seems artificially placed. Since I have never done a shot like this I am guessing it is a bright light source. I wonder if diffusing it would have improved it?