Prickly new cactus buds
by Melethia

Comment by chalice:
This is a good macro. I like the diagonal composition and the light/dark divide that it creates. It's hard for me to say how I would improve on it (first of all, I probably couldn't improve upon it, but that is a skill problem I have to deal with). Perhaps if the dark were a little darker, there would be more 'punch' to this shot. The focus is certainly sharp and the photo is well done. (BTW in the first instant I saw this shot - before I recognized what it was - I thought the little critter was following the big critter. LOL.)

Colorful view
by Melethia

Comment by Rikki:
great find on the colors ;)

Colorful view
by Melethia

Comment by Konador:
Nice job using the window frame as the photo border.

Colorful view
by Melethia

Comment by GIS_boy:
Without a doubt colourful. Nice perspective and interesting photo.

Missing Man Formation
by Melethia

Comment by DigitalVita:
Beautiful graphic image. Good choice of subject for this challenge.

Prickly new cactus buds
by Melethia

Comment by Kelli:
I think this has excellent detail, very crisp. The white tips give the indication that this could hurt when it matures, but not quite yet. The DOF is excellent. I did vote this a 6, and the reason it wasn't higher was it just didn't capture my attention for long enough.

Prickly new cactus buds
by Melethia

Comment by obsidian:
I like this shot a lot! It has strong composition and a subtlety to the colouration that I find relaxing an engaging. However, as has been noted elsewhere, because it is not more "out there" in terms of contrast and saturation, unlikely to be a firm favourite for the "pack".

This would have gotten an 8 from me if I had voted (so why didn't you? I hear you ask...)

Carl

Colorful view
by Melethia

Comment by bvoi:
I like the vertical orientation.

Colorful view
by Melethia

Comment by MarkB:
Very well framed

Prickly new cactus buds
by Melethia

Comment by ericwoo:
Well seen and well composed capture, but I think that your lighting is lacking just a hair. While the dark v. light works as a nice balance, I donlt think that the light is light enough or the dark is dark enough. I copied it and messed with it a hair in PS. I added a curves layer and added two points. The top point I set at I:181 O:199 and the bottom at I:70 O:56. It added a nice contrast to the shot, but that's just my opinion.