After the Rain
by janruss

Comment by pixieland:
This one is so clear I feel I could actually touch it and get my fingers wet. Not to original on the idea, but beautifully executed. Great job.

After the Rain
by janruss

Comment by Strikeslip:
I don't mind a set up shot, but this is just too set up. Great focus, though.

After the Rain
by janruss

Comment by ergo:
a closer view here would be more effective, i feel. 6

After the Rain
by janruss

Comment by Jutilda:
Lovely macro. Such crisp detail. The green is lovely. There is blue in the droplets if you really look at it. Great use of light.

206110 Combined Reversed Sky.jpg
by janruss

Comment by TheStick:
WOW! Great colors and tones!

206110 Combined Reversed Sky.jpg
by janruss

Comment by Jutilda:
WOW - what a great desert shot. I might crop out part of the building, just leaving a hint. Really great background and sky colors.

Slide Rule
by janruss

Comment by janruss:
Thanks everyone for your encouraging comments on my obsolete challenge photo. A slide rule is not a ruler; rather, it is a way of doing complicated math calculations (square roots, algebra, trigonometry, etc). It was in use before we had calculators and computers. I don't think of myself as that old, but I used a slide rule in high school and college and my dad, who was an engineer, used one constantly for calculations for his job. The movie Apollo 13 also shows the computer guys using slide rules to calculate how to get the astronauts home. I have forgotten how it to work it now.

Ball of Seeds
by janruss

Comment by abroken1:
Excellent detail and DOF

Bee and Lavender
by janruss

Comment by banmorn:
Awesome detail on the bee and the foremost of the flowers and buds. Love the DOF. The bee, and you, made a very wise color choice and purple and green is one of my favorite color combos! I might be wishing the bee's wings were both totally in focus, but that adds to the depth of this. Great shot. Good Luck!

Rufous Hummingbird 2727
by janruss

Comment by Jinjit:
Beautiful shot. The bird is so frozen in the air! it's wings are just hinted. I also like the pink framing.