Bee
by OK-Photography

Comment by wbanning:
OK - It's me again, from the DPC Critique Club:

I don't think I've seen a macro like this before. Really very engaging shot. The Canon lens you used is really a great lens and you've put it to good use here. The background and foreground colors meet the challenge for pastels, but the main subject might be stretch. The shallow DOF works to help isolate the honey gathering as the subject, not the bee as a whole. Compositionally, the subject placement along the right 3rd (vertical) is a strong placement choice. You might consider cropping a bit off the bottom to put the subject closer to the intersection of the vertical and horizontal thirds lines. If there's any room left on the left side, you might also consider adding a bit more breathing room to the left of the wing. Macro work is challenging with the often limited DOF, as you have here. You really got the focal plane in a good spot... although I'd be curious what a wider DOF through smaller aperture or focus stacking might do. As it stands the bee blends into the background at the rear.

I really like this photo and these suggestions are meant to encourage other options than the ones you've chosen and not as criticism of the choices you made. Nicely done!

Bee
by OK-Photography

Comment by wbanning:
OK - It's me again, from the DPC Critique Club:

I don't think I've seen a macro like this before. Really very engaging shot. The Canon lens you used is really a great lens and you've put it to good use here. The background and foreground colors meet the challenge for pastels, but the main subject might be stretch. The shallow DOF works to help isolate the honey gathering as the subject, not the bee as a whole. Compositionally, the subject placement along the right 3rd (vertical) is a strong placement choice. You might consider cropping a bit off the bottom to put the subject closer to the intersection of the vertical and horizontal thirds lines. If there's any room left on the left side, you might also consider adding a bit more breathing room to the left of the wing. Macro work is challenging with the often limited DOF, as you have here. You really got the focal plane in a good spot... although I'd be curious what a wider DOF through smaller aperture or focus stacking might do. As it stands the bee blends into the background at the rear.

I really like this photo and these suggestions are meant to encourage other options than the ones you've chosen and not as criticism of the choices you made. Nicely done!

The Blob
by OK-Photography

Comment by wbanning:
OK,

From the DPL Critique Club: This is a strong entry for the Abstract in Green challenge. I had no idea you could get this type of effect with just water and cream. Very nice. What I like is the randomness of the submerged form. It tells an interesting story about the fluid dynamics. While the background yellow blends well with the green, I wonder what a more contrasting color might have done here. Finally, the shapes in the background are effective, but they appear to not be symmetrical from left to right. This may be a result of the mass of cream being larger on the right and obscuring the background. I do like the color gradient change in the background, your gel use was effective in creating this lighting pattern.

Bee
by OK-Photography

Comment by jgirl57:
already voted

Very awesome capture!

Bee
by OK-Photography

Comment by bmartuch:
I love the background.

metalwork
by OK-Photography

Comment by sfalice:
excellent shot of a difficult subject.

metalwork
by OK-Photography

Comment by zimple:
Good idea for visible sound.

metalwork
by OK-Photography

Comment by Barroness:
my teeth hurt looking at this image. Good job! Good luck!

metalwork
by OK-Photography

Comment by jgirl57:
Yess this does make loud racket for sure :-)

metalwork
by OK-Photography

Comment by bmartuch:
Yea, that would definitely make some noise.