abandoned
by coronamv

Comment by tnun:
good choice of ratio: tells the tale.

Stone Church
by coronamv

Comment by ltlmschrisss:
I really like the subject, but the background and angle of the shot is throwing me off a bit.

Stone Church
by coronamv

Comment by GolferDDS:
Interesting lighting. The sky is very unusual. Is a storm coming?

Stone Church
by coronamv

Comment by JakeKurdsjuk:
I normally don't like this kind of processing but it works for me here. That said, the major right tilt doesn't.

Swan at Berry
by coronamv

Comment by coronamv:

Originally posted by digifotojo: Beautiful swan. What's with the foot??

Thanks. Not sure what was up with the foot. It was kind of laid back. This was shot in nature

Swan at Berry
by coronamv

Comment by tnun:
like that you show the foot.

Swan at Berry
by coronamv

Comment by digifotojo:
Beautiful swan. What's with the foot??

Resting Shade Tree
by coronamv

Comment by kiwinick:
thought this was one of the best

bee9ph
by coronamv

Comment by sidpixel:
*Hello from Sid and the Critique Club*

Generally a decent close up that meets the challenge.

You have got good clear focus on the bee itself but it has a curious mix of sharp and not so sharp detail, for example the wings are good but the thorax is smudgy, yet given the sharpness of the top of the eyes they are on the same focal plane so should be equally sharp. There are some good bold colours throughout the image as a whole and the exposure is good and controlled. The composition is good, not exactly rule of thirds but using a diagonal and not too central, quite effective.

Looking at your processing details I am trying to answer why there is the lack of detail in areas and wondering if the crop is just a little too much? I also have a problem with the halo round the leading edge of the right wing.

You provided a title when you didn't need to but I have to show my ignorance because I don't understand it anyway! So, its title time from me, the best I can do is;
cross pollinator

Thanks for your submission, Sid

bee9ph
by coronamv

Comment by bjoern:
Bee