"Buds"
by ladpupmoe

Comment by ahaze:
Technical: fits the challenge well. Exposure composition focus lighting al very good, love the detail in the little hairs!

Personal: I'm glad the leaves are in the background for context, otherwise this could look like some sort of space creature! :-)

My vote: 6

It's a classic and it still runs
by ladpupmoe

Comment by guizz:
The background makes a good match with the truck. Good work.

"Buds"
by ladpupmoe

Comment by Emeraulde:
Frican Violet buds :) Been awhile since I've seen those...maybe I need to move my violet... :)

"Buds"
by ladpupmoe

Comment by HRoxas:
Great photo, the detail is awesome. Composition and color are good. Personally, I think the big green leaf in the background is a little too big and takes away from the buds. 7

"Buds"
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Comment by dagaleaa:
nice macro work! A lot of the photos I have looked at so far I would not consider being macro. This is very close....very crisp & clear....

. _ . _ Morse Code?
by ladpupmoe

Comment by EddyG:
Nice capture, but it looks "overprocessed" to me. The edges of water look "hard" and not smooth, with a light-blue "streak" on the right side.

Tennis anyone?
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Comment by TooCool:
From the Critique Club

There are many compositional elements that I like in this shot. You have a couple of great contrasts here. Round/Straight, Light/Shadow, Smooth/Fuzzy-Textures, Black Letters/Light colored ball.

There are also a couple of elements that I think could be improved. A B/W shot like this I am finding come out with more impact if they have a little more contrast. This would help to further define the roundness of the spere. If you had a (very slightly) deeper DOF you would also accentuate the sperical qualities and also bring out even more of the fuzzy texture. Also I'm sure you noticed as did several commentors, your shot is slightly crooked. This is an easy fix in PS.

All in all a very nice study type of shot that with a little tweaking could be a great one!
TC

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Comment by dsidwell:
Very fun image! There seems to be a bit of digital noise here--look closely at the edges of things andyou can see the boxy, square pixelly things. Colors are marvelous, and composition wonderful!

. _ . _ Morse Code?
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Comment by jdw91479:
Very clear and sharply focused. The shadow of the water is distracting to me, but everyone else might love it ;). Nice photo.

It's a classic and it still runs
by ladpupmoe

Comment by kposey:
Classic photo also.