explosion
by goc

Comment by Loki:
I like how you can see the paint bubbling on the match. Good capture.

new dudes in town
by goc

Comment by glad2badad:
Even without the title you can get a sense of what the image is saying. Very clever, and well executed. Hope this does well for you. Good luck!

explosion
by goc

Comment by Nuzzer:
Very nice but the match head looks strange

explosion
by goc

Comment by cryingdragon:
Nicely done macro of the match

new dudes in town
by goc

Comment by nordicgirl:
Nice focus and composition. Maybe bit overdosed with light or contrast.

killer "B"
by goc

Comment by PaulE:
Greetings from the Critique Club.

Hi Goran,

Well this shot exceeded your expectations by a fair bit. Thaks for all the detailed info in the Photographers Comments - it sure makes my job easier. This is a very different view of a bee - almost as if it is out of a hidden camera for a documentary on bees in their hive. In this sense I think you have achieved your stated aim.

It is a good thing that your flash didn't fire as I am pretty sure that without significant diffusion it would have created major blow-out reflections on the glass. Nonetheless it would have been nice if the underside of the bee had been more exposed to display more detail there. Looking at your settings I think your best bet would have been to open up your aperture a bit (not sure what lens you used, but you could have gone as wide as 2.8 and still kept the necessary DOF).

Regarding the composition. As comments below note the bee is centered with very little else happening in the image. Asthetically it is not a very interesting image as there is nothing to draw the eye in or really engage the viewer. Rule of thirds might have give it some balance. Also I think a slightly different POV, perhaps from higher up and to the right would have given the bee more depth.

I do think your score did suffer a bit from the DNMC crowd as it really does look like what it is; a bee resting on a piece of glass, which isn't stopped motion. And we know the cardinal sin on DPC is to not satisfy the voters that you have met the challeneg. Looking at your vote distribution I think a lot of voters gave you the benefit of the doubt.

I hope my comments help and Good Luck in future Challenges!

Cheers
Paul

new dudes in town
by goc

Comment by jccminty:
Neat idea. The front peas are a little dark.

explosion
by goc

Comment by ho0joker:
This is one good shot..

new dudes in town
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Comment by lambie83:
like it

threedom
by goc

Comment by emayner:
very nice capture