Ranunculus Acris (Buttecup)
by Hauxon

Comment by SDW:
Nice use of minimalism with the flower challenge. Good focus on subject along with lighting. Great DOF. Doesn't have the wow factor I was looking for but your photograph deserves a respectable score (6)

Ranunculus Acris (Buttecup)
by Hauxon

Comment by Djabordjabor:
Hey, Hauxon. Þú sýndir þessa á ljósmyndakeppni. Hún kemur bara prýðis vel út hérna. Gangi þér vel.

Ranunculus Acris (Buttecup)
by Hauxon

Comment by Melethia:
The word that comes to mind is "elegance".

Ranunculus Acris (Buttecup)
by Hauxon

Comment by electina:
Nice use of background to make the flower really stand out.

Ranunculus Acris (Buttecup)
by Hauxon

Comment by djkrev:
WOW... One of my favorites!!! The bokeh, the colors, amazing. Great job.

Ranunculus Acris (Buttecup)
by Hauxon

Comment by undieyatch:
This is good. I find this a difficult bloom, small and always moving in the wind.
.......here is a version that I did - //www.pbase.com/undieyatch/image/43277616

Sun voyager sails into the night
by Hauxon

Comment by lucienaw:
(¯`·._.·[Critique Club]·._.·´¯)

This photograph is incredibly well taken and implemented and I can barely think of anything wrong with it. I think your use of your camera is excellent and couldn't have been photographed better. The colours in particular are especially brought out by your 15 second exposure which was certainly a wise choice.

There are just a couple of composition elements that I think may have been slightly improved. The reflection on the first 'trident' of the sculpture distracts the viewer from those amazing colours and slightly ruins the dark and cool mood that this image conveys. The light on the left in the foreground is also a distracting element that could be removed by placing your tripod at a slightly different POV.

Otherwise, great DOF, great camera expertise and you should certainly be happy with your 4th place.

Good Luck for all Future Competitions!

.·´¯`·->Lucien<-·´¯`·.

Sun voyager sails into the night
by Hauxon

Comment by Xilebo:
Vá! Þessi er alveg æðisleg, til hamingju með fjórða sætið..munaði nú litlu.

Sun voyager sails into the night
by Hauxon

Comment by lastef:
Well done 4th place is great and the voting is high! Congratulations!

Sun voyager sails into the night
by Hauxon

Comment by Hauxon:
Thank you all! Well I was really hoping for a ribbon but scores were unusally high this time, great challange. My first score over 7!! I'm very glad you people liked it. I will probably take part in more challenges from now on since my exams are almost over. Thanks again!!! :D