Off to the Next
by banmorn

Comment by SandyP:
Wow!!! I have tried so many times to capture the bee in flight. Always unsuccessfully. This is stunning perfection!!!!

Dahlia Flambé
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Comment by FireBird:
Maybe with a square composition with the burner more centered in a corner, and the flower more centered with the burner, this would be close to the top for me. As it is, a very nice image.

Dahlia Flambé
by banmorn

Comment by hotpasta:
great fun creative idea...flowers are popular on dpc, so good luck

Off to the Next
by banmorn

Comment by Skip:
this shoulda finished higher :(

Floating
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Comment by TooCool:
From the Critique Club:

Wow, two very easy shots inna row to critique. This is getting too easy!

This shot is very nice! There isn't much here not to like. Focus is spot on. DOF is definately not an issue since the subject is flat anyways. Love how there is very subtle cloud detail in the water. Love how the tones all go together so well. Only thing I would change is to clone out the bit of shadow/stem reflection at the left tip of the stem going down. It seems to catch my eye and suck it in.

Kudos on a nice shot!
yours
TC

Edited to add: I forgot the surface tension that many other commentors brought up. Very nice detail captured well!

Message edited by author 2006-08-13 22:52:24.

17th and Arch
by banmorn

Comment by Dave Gordon:
Nice contrast between the older (church?) building and the modern skyscraper.

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Comment by hideout:
One of the best insect images in this challenge. The bee just pops out at the viewer, and the purple flowers are a great compliment. I'd like to see the bee up closer, maybe cropped the right and top just a bit as not to change the nice lines of the flowers too much.

17th and Arch
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Comment by lynnmarie:
love the architecture! nice colors

17th and Arch
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Comment by tuffy:
Nicely presented, I like all the different forms of architechure presented

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Comment by 3eyedcrow:
Excellent shutter speed/aperture combo, although I'm not sold on the square crop entirely. Bumping to an 8.