Australia (the LAN down under)
by burtct

Comment by Tammer:
Tee hee, funny pun. The photo itself isn't all that exciting to me personally, but it does fit the challenge and it's original.

A sip of lavender
by burtct

Comment by doctabrez:
hey!
did u use photoshop BLURRRRRRRRRR! tool???

A sip of lavender
by burtct

Comment by saintaugust:
very beautiful... love the fade-out of the flower.. forget anyone that says 'background not sharp enough' 8

A sip of lavender
by burtct

Comment by Caitlyn:
Very nice, good DoF. I like the colors and contrast.

A sip of lavender
by burtct

Comment by macrothing:
5 - Good potential. Criticism; sharper on the 'fore parts' of the bee, as seems to be on the far wing, etc and a tweaking of the lighting/contrast (which may not be needed if the focal point was adjusted), may have made this better in my opinion. Just noticed the purple/lavender in the background/bokeh, perhaps framing this with more height, to incorporate more of that, may also have given this something extra. Even just the lavender (with the same focus/sharpness/detail issues), without the bee, make for another (albeit different) good shot, in my opinion.

A sip of lavender
by burtct

Comment by FotoMunki:
Great picture. Love the colors. With greater focus on the eye instead of the body, you would have really nailed this shot! But it's still outstanding none-the-less. Nice job!

A sip of lavender
by burtct

Comment by saracat:
Lovely composition. Beautiful colors. Wish the focus had been on the bee's head rather than her abdomen. Seems to be a harsh transition from 'in focus' to 'out of focus' - looks a tad overprocessed, maybe.

Australia (the LAN down under)
by burtct

Comment by nlghttrain:
although an interesting idea it was not excictured well, the colors are muddy and it is a boaring subject to look at. reminds me too much of picuters i had to take of our cracked floor for the insurance company

A sip of lavender
by burtct

Comment by sherpet:
Soft, suttle, sharp, senious, smooth shallow DOF.............

Australia (the LAN down under)
by burtct

Comment by Younger:
Very clever idea. This shot could have been done better in so many ways - lighting, setup & DOF. Keep trying, you will only get better.