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Comment by ggbudge:
Sweet photo. Love the composition, but wish you could clone out or blur the leaf at the top right.

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Comment by ggbudge:
Love the texture of the petals. These are really beautiful flowers, IMO. Well done!

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Comment by ArpeggioAngel:
Like this shot of the monarch. Maybe a tighter crop to really focus on the butterfly on the flower.

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Comment by ArpeggioAngel:
Lovely monarch. Don't see them often in Florida. Wings look a little out of focus.

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Comment by ArpeggioAngel:
What a colorful little bug! Wish there was more detail...different angle/closer shot or something, but still think it is a good shot!

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Comment by ArpeggioAngel:
Like this shot too with the color up front and the reflection of the clouds. But, it seems like the shot should be focused "up" a little to include what looks like a dock in the top right. I think if it was totally cropped out the shot would be lacking something.

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Comment by ArpeggioAngel:
Like the perspective for this shot. Not sure if you did a selective desat, but the background looks black and white to me which is a nice effect. Really draws your eye to the color up front.

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Comment by ArpeggioAngel:
Great colors and detail but the crop seems a little tight. Maybe a little more room on the sides and bottom to see the full flower.

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Comment by rjkstesch:
I really like this shot. It gives me a feel of being right in among the wild flowers. I'd love to see just a bit more blue in the sky to really bring out the contrast between the yellow and blue. You've got some nice detail in the foreground. The tall weeds lead you right up to the feathered sky. Nice work.

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Comment by rjkstesch:
You've captured a wonderful mood here with the dark earth and the billowing clouds. There is a starkness that is pronounced. Technically, your tones are a bit flat - I'm left wanting to know what else is in those cloud and mountains. Dropping you horizon line to the 1/3 would strengthen the composition (but loose the interesting greenery in the front.)

I love the mood, but I left hungry for more. A bit more contrast and light burning/dodging to bring out more detail. Just don't overwelm those barns. IMHO