Snail and Iris
by boyd2000

Comment by slaakso:
The photo is quite bright in the whites. Great capture.

day-1Poinsetta Drops
by boyd2000

Comment by Mr_Pants:
As already said, I think that this could bear being cropped, so that just the leaf is in the frame.

poppy-field.jpg
by boyd2000

Comment by slaakso:
I get the picture, these beautiful flowers go on forever. What a wonderful sight to behold. Thanks for showing the macro to the big picture. Do these flowers have a smell to them?

poppys-2.jpg
by boyd2000

Comment by slaakso:
This again is so colorful and bright.

day 3 - California Poppy
by boyd2000

Comment by slaakso:
I really like the DOF here and the colors are soooooooo vibrant. The softness on the flower in the foreground adds a luxurious feel to the macro.

day-4---Snail-and-Iris-2.jpg
by boyd2000

Comment by Arcanist:
WOOT! Very sweet edit. I might leave just a hint of the background in the image to give it depth and add a hint of light from behind. A bit of burn on the underside of the snail and on the gold to lessen the backlight impact and this one is perfect.

Message edited by author 2008-03-05 08:07:03.

Snail and Iris
by boyd2000

Comment by ShutterPug:
I find snails to be very interesting subjects. I really wish we had them here - but they'd freeze to death. On the technicals, the highlights appear blown. Not sure if you can correct it much in PS or not.

Snail and Iris
by boyd2000

Comment by Arcanist:
Serendipitous capture! The background coloration fights with the subject. Perhaps an application of burning to the background would bring the subject into a solid front stage appearance. To me this comes off a bit soft and a strong sharpening on the shell/flower would also help to separate the bkg from the fore. Nice choice for crop and the waterdrops are a great accent!

day 3 - California Poppy
by boyd2000

Comment by socalsteve:
Great shots - I love this with the same color background - and really sharp!

poppys-2.jpg
by boyd2000

Comment by patio127:
So pretty the focus on the purple flowers is nice - the poppies look like a Monet? painting...Or is it Manet ?