Beauty In Hiding
by ShaneBlake

Comment by UNTITLED:
Very beautiful flower. The composition is good with the large leaves behind, I'm not real sure the leaves in front work well. They just obscure part of the flower and also distract. I don't know if that bloom is still in season, but I think it be worth the while to shoot it trying out different compositions, and even in some different lighting.

Message edited by author 2005-11-07 21:50:30.

Land of Milk and Honey
by ShaneBlake

Comment by LN13:
I'm not sure why I like this so much. But I do.

Land of Milk and Honey
by ShaneBlake

Comment by nemesise1977:
like the color contrast

Beauty In Hiding
by ShaneBlake

Comment by Jammur:
State flower of the South
I think the reds and pinks make this picture, so whatever increases the focus on them is going to improve it. On my monitor the whole image doesn't fit vertically. One of the old thumb wheel scrolls cut of 10-15% from the top and I liked it better. I'd think about cropping and framing it differently. Something I put together from reading online, either about hyperfocus or bokeh, is that soft and fuzzy backgrounds are ok, but soft foregrounds are a no-no. They seem to be a natural distraction to the viewer.

Land of Milk and Honey
by ShaneBlake

Comment by MyeReadBik:
This is a neat shot, and you did a great job at catching the drop. But for some reason it grosses me out really bad. (Not counting that into the vote though.)

Land of Milk and Honey
by ShaneBlake

Comment by KarenNfld:
Nice

Land of Milk and Honey
by ShaneBlake

Comment by westramp:
yay, another drop

The Proposal
by ShaneBlake

Comment by Unicorn_Fighter03:
Ugly bear... :) :P

The Proposal
by ShaneBlake

Comment by olddj:
how about the ring "bear" er? Sorry about that

Singing Lizard
by ShaneBlake

Comment by docpjv:
supurb focus and great colors. what an awesome species! great work.