... keeps the doctor away
by kashi

Comment by Bruce_the_Robert:
So delightfully red. Sometimes I forget how wonderful red is. Thanks for reminding me. I like this image and its strong push to force the viewer to look at the stem (it is what kept the apple alive while it was on the tree), though, of course, viewers have their own ideas and would rather look at the soft bits.

Study of a Flower
by kashi

Comment by stargazer05766:
Well done!! Is the frame suppose to be like this?
Not sure if it's for a certain effect..

Study of a Flower
by kashi

Comment by jeger:
Good close up. Good use of the rule of thirds.

Study of a Flower
by kashi

Comment by jblaylockrayner:
Nice capture - Like the composition but the the out of focusness really lets this down as does the border.

... keeps the doctor away
by kashi

Comment by smardaz:
a small part toward the top is a little blurry, otherwise i like the shot

... keeps the doctor away
by kashi

Comment by boyd2000:
I'd like to see a little more DOF to see the front side of the apple in focus as well as the middle that already is in focus.

... keeps the doctor away
by kashi

Comment by stevenov:
Needs better depth of field

... keeps the doctor away
by kashi

Comment by rugman1969:
DNMC

... keeps the doctor away
by kashi

Comment by bassbone:
the supershallow DOF does not really work for me on this one - too much of the image is out of focus to hightlight the great lustre and details in the apple skin.

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by kashi

Comment by krnodil:
The diagonal swing is nice for the composition, but my eye naturally follows that swing and finds that it goes from in-focus to out of focus. This could have been the direction of the plant, if the top went forward or back enough to fall out of your plane of focus, or maybe the top part was swaying a bit. But the drop-off of focus is what keeps this shot from being effective, for me.