princess buttercup
by ursula

Comment by ursula:
Thank you. I was fully aware that an extremely shallow DOF macro does not have mass appeal in challenges, but I was very curious how it would do, what comments it would get. Now I know. It's always a bit hard to take when the style is your own favourite, but .... life goes on :)

the edge
by ursula

Comment by Sonda:
Congrats on your top 10!

Love the relaxed mood you have captured here :)

princess buttercup
by ursula

Comment by AlexMonty:
WHAAAAAT!? How did this end up down here? Compared to some of the other less interestingly composed flower shots that placed top 30...

Very strange, I agree with e301. Good luck for the future.

leaving home
by ursula

Comment by Cody28:
Brilliant shot!

princess buttercup
by ursula

Comment by Beagleboy:
Now this is probably the most underrated shot of the challenge. I have to hand it to you Ursula, you have a great eye. Looking forward to seeing more like these.

princess buttercup
by ursula

Comment by e301:
Whilst I didn't believe that this ought to win, I do firmly believe it should have been comfortably top ten - the site seems to be in one of its periods of lacking a real eye. I don't understand it - do people really think that there is anything unintentional in this shot? A shrug of shoulders and a move on to the next subject is all I can recommend - if it's any consolation, I should say that this is the most misunderstood shot in this collection.

princess buttercup
by ursula

Comment by Beagleboy:
:O Awesome, awesome, awesome! You choice of depth of field is p-e-r-f-e-c-t. Very well lit, too. Marking this very high.

princess buttercup
by ursula

Comment by buzzmom:
i love the effects on this photo....truly beautiful

leaving home
by ursula

Comment by emeel:
Nice one, have a safe journey.

princess buttercup
by ursula

Comment by hdogg4u:
Challenge: 10 Commend you for going beyond the norm and trying something different and unique.
Composition: 10 Leading line works very well in this shot.
Technical: The soft bokeh effect just looks very charming.
Creativity: 10 This by far is the most unique flower shot I have seen and with the soft focus it makes that much better.
Overall: 10 I really hope to ribbon. I would like to see a soft focus image get top honors. DPC tends to stick to clean and sharp and this really has more to offer.