Canna Cleopatra
by Balko

Comment by Jaded_Housewife:
nice color and dof soem sensor dust on both sides of the frame though.

Canna Cleopatra
by Balko

Comment by twm122:
Beautiful flower

Canna Cleopatra
by Balko

Comment by EricMGB1974:
Nice exposure, but why use a horizontal crop instead of a vertical or square which would seem to suit the subject better?

Canna Cleopatra
by Balko

Comment by naplesmusc:
Great yellow/red contrast detail. Good photograph. 7

Canna Cleopatra
by Balko

Comment by cloudsme:
Nice colors and bokeh. The stem on the right is distracting. Might have worked better with a verticle aproach.

Canna Cleopatra
by Balko

Comment by digitalknight:
the extra space around this isn't doing the composition any favors, I would prefer to see it cropped right down. I could still see your lens' pretty bokeh and see more of what you were really shooting with it cropped tight. :-)

Grandiflora
by Balko

Comment by ruami:
4

Incognito
by Balko

Comment by Artifacts:
"Incognito" describes well my experience being lost. This is a nice, cute composition. Wish the experience would have been as whimsical as this depiction. Soft focused background highlights the main subject well. I was hidden in amongst desert plants so this is an appropriate image describing where I might be, the plants just need to be thornier. :) - Steve

Grandiflora
by Balko

Comment by nheilweil:
great colors...love the dark green background against the flower.

Grandiflora
by Balko

Comment by tiagovaz:
Now I know what is soft focus :) Nice one!