Starfish
by ladpupmoe

Comment by jpochard:
Not crazy about the composition of this shot. Texture, yes. Interest, no.

Starfish
by ladpupmoe

Comment by e301:
This may be the first time I've seen a shot with on-board flash that actually achieves some quality of texture :-) makes it look very hard - though as it's presumably dead that's probably accurate. The top shadow is a shame - constantly pulls the eye away from that in-focus area where I think, for this challenge, you'd want the eye to rest. Actually, in classicla composition terms, you have leading lines working against your area of interst, which is what makes this a little unsatisfying despite the good texture.

Starfish
by ladpupmoe

Comment by briphoto:
I'd like to see this in color, and with better focus and light

Starfish
by ladpupmoe

Comment by dsa157:
great texture but the shadows are pretty harsh

Alligator
by ladpupmoe

Comment by Mousie:
I would have tried to frame this a bit wider, the jaw is a bit close to the left edge for my tastes. Otherwise, a really cool picture! A little spot-editing on the eye to make the black a bit more even might look nice too.

Alligator
by ladpupmoe

Comment by movieman:
what the heck are all those lines?

Alligator
by ladpupmoe

Comment by drgsoell:
Not sure what the black squiggles in the shot are, but they do not work well.

Alligator
by ladpupmoe

Comment by caba:
scarey, nice work.

Ladybug
by ladpupmoe

Comment by Neil:
Good capture; I like the opposing diagonals here! The area of the branch in the foreground is a bit overwhelming. You might consider a crop on the left, perhaps making the picture square which might work nicely with the diagonals. Even if the bug ends up being centered, the diagonals will make it worth breaking the rule of thirds.

Ladybug
by ladpupmoe

Comment by crabappl3:
There may be a bit of noise here, but I think the overall presentation of the subject makes up for that. Nice macro work and tones throughout. 8 -danny