Macro 07
by Ken

Comment by mbrutus2009:
Wonderful shot! Love the clarity of the praying mantis.

P.S. GREAT DoF

Day 23 - Windblown
by Ken

Comment by Melethia:
The hair definitely makes the shot! Love how it's so wildly scattered throughout the frame.

Day 23 - Windblown
by Ken

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
Great shot for a grab shot. I think that the focus is in the right place, as the hair would be soft if it were closer.

Macro 06
by Ken

Comment by Starbanana:
Really lovely colours & the blue of the water add extra interest

Macro 06
by Ken

Comment by hajeka:
I agree with your focus remark, but the colors and composition makes this very interesting to look at.

Macro 06
by Ken

Comment by aplomb76:
Good subject and color. I think this would work better as an abstract.

Macro 06
by Ken

Comment by roz:
great image ken... love those colours .. yellow and blue go together so well .. magical really ..
glamglow is one of my favs too .. love the sharp petals and those droplets hanging off .. they look like they're moving .. :).

Macro 05
by Ken

Comment by bjoern:
I like the mood conveyed by the withering plant.

I wonder if having a homogeneous background would be better - like it is it distracts me a bit from the plant, as I wonder where this was shot (an empty room?), which is in fact irrelevant for the "message" conveyed by the plant.

Macro 06
by Ken

Comment by bjoern:
Very intriguing effect with the blue. Nice!

Macro 06
by Ken

Comment by glad2badad:
The colors on this are fantastic! The yellow, blue, and black, work together quite nicely. What is the blue anyway...water? You're right about the upper petal, it would be stronger either in focus, or totally blurred. The hint of sharpness on the edge makes it feel like an "oops" (nothing personal, just an observation). Very good control on the exposure for the lighting you had to work with.

Border...hmmm, I might try a wide white border that would let the colors jump out even more.