On a Leaf
by darnok

Comment by figaro:
The DOF is absolutely spot-on and I love the way the other side of the leaf ends up being in focus. You need to watch those highlights though - the white bits on the fly's body are just a bit too blown out.

On a Leaf
by darnok

Comment by Jutilda:
A bit over exposed but the focus on the fly is good.

On a Leaf
by darnok

Comment by Melethia:
Nice macro and I like how the edges of the plant, particularly on the far side, show the detail of the "fur" fringe. Maybe just a bit off-balance, but I can't quite figure out how to better balance it, so maybe not.

Point to Point by Techo
by darnok

Comment by Gabriel:
I like this one better than the original one.
Techo's one was better regarding symmetry, but to me the DOF and contrast are better in your one.

Point to Point by Techo
by darnok

Comment by dsterner:
Very good attempt...I bet getting the pages "just right" was a nightmare!

Point to Point by Techo
by darnok

Comment by Judi:
Very good attempt...but watch the focal length/aperture to keep some definition in the pen.

Point to Point by Techo
by darnok

Comment by daboardergirl:
Great tones and contrast. Excellent rendition. 9

Point to Point by Techo
by darnok

Comment by dnstommy:
Simple and fantastic!

Opening the Book of Light
by darnok

Comment by UNTITLED:
Very, very cool looking photo...congratulations on the HM!

Point to Point by Techo
by darnok

Comment by CNovack:
Wow, great job in emulating the original. Tis a great rendition but it could be spectacular if just a few things were done. First, I think it would increase visual impact if you increase the DOF in the shot. It would show more details along the length of this pen. As it stands now the only portion in sharp detail is the point of the pen. If you notice the photo info on Techo's version he used an aperture of 8 and a low shutter speed of 1/15. By doing so, he increased his Depth of Field so that not only the foreground is in sharp detail but the background is too. Next I think that spreading the pages out more so they are not clumped in bunches adds more clean lines to the photo that will make it more visually appealing.