Moth orchid
by grahamp

Comment by slindenman:
Excellent image. The only thing I would have done different is to touch up the light in the corner to make it a perfect star. I gave this a '9'.

Moth orchid
by grahamp

Comment by Skip:
this is an incredibly beautiful image, one that needs no suggestions, just appreciation. thanks for sharing.

Moth orchid
by grahamp

Comment by chuck:
Love the sharpness of focus and the way the backlighting works in this picture. I must admit that I do find the intense sun in the top left corner to be somewhat distracting...

Inspiration..
by grahamp

Comment by shavenwalrus:
Greetings from the critique club.

The first thing that strikes me about this shot is how small the egg in the foreground is. I like the idea of contrasting the big with the small but I would like to have seen more detail in the small egg and a lot less of the thing it is sitting on. Perhaps if the camera was moved closer to the egg in the foreground and shot from lower down the overall composition would be better.

I don't like the shadow on the first egg either. It seems that the overall composition is relying on symmetry but that shadow ruins the symmetry for me as does the dark patch to the left of the larger egg. Maybe a flash would have helped to fill in the shadows here and achieve a more consistent look.

I love the eggs as a subject, the textures are great, but it is a shame that the colours are so drab. With colours like these I think it would have been better to concentrate on the textures more, but again with the first egg so small it is hard to make these out.

Overall, a nice shot that fits the theme well but which might have benefitted from some minor compositional changes.

Reflective offices
by grahamp

Comment by claudia26:
excellent and nicely confusing

Moth orchid
by grahamp

Comment by Gallatin:
Beautiful colors and composition, nice work.

Moth orchid
by grahamp

Comment by livingfiction:
Orchids are so cool, this is a great shot!

Moth orchid
by grahamp

Comment by dsidwell:
Nice, fresh view. Well balanced, and bright! 9

Moth orchid
by grahamp

Comment by Catherine_B:
Nice macro shot! The light is a little distracting though.

Moth orchid
by grahamp

Comment by shoyles:
Wonderful use of lense flare. You have managed to keep the details in the pettles and the deap beautiful blue even with strong backlighting. Well done.