Paradise
by sigs10

Comment:
I see berries, berries, berries. The insect is like an afterthought. The depth-of-field is shallow. Lighting is flat and harsh flash. Shutter speed too slow.

Weta
by train

Comment:
Depth of field is good. The leaf in the background is hideous.

Moth to Flower
by channeled

Comment:
The motion of the subject is TOO frozen. It would actually be better with the wings a little bit blurry to show that they are flapping. It looks like a dart stuck in a dart board. Direct flash is harsh and unflattering.

Yellow Bug
by npage

Comment:
Nice and crisp on the left wing, but not on the eyes or other wing. Lacks color fidelity. The ugly, dead-looking flower in the background on the left needs to go. I don't agree with the "no spot retouching" rule for stuff like that.

eye of the dragon
by cjadams1

Comment:
Good subject, a damselfly. Shutter speed was too slow; this must have been hand held. The composition could use improvement. The plant that the damselfly is hanging on is dead and detracts from the picture.

All wrapped up!
by visitor

Comment:
Pretty good, but the image could have used some enhancement. It looks purplish.

''Ladybug One, Clear To Land''
by EddyG

Comment:
This would be much better if the color was richer.

All Terrain
by crabappl3

Comment:
This is excellent. Great color tone and saturation, and no distractions in the background. The composition is good, too. I like it. Is it a June Beetle?

Half & Half
by collinsjul

Comment:
If I were to shoot this subject, I would try to position the camera so it looks like we are at the wasp's level rather than above it. The highlights are a bit blown-out.

Eye
by Gracious

Comment:
If I were to shoot this subject, I would try to move over to the left to get a better profile of it, and use an aperture that makes the background out of focus, but that's just me. Here's an instance where I think the "no spot retouching" rule is idiotic. I believe that we should be able to correct things like that one pixel in the upper-right corner on the tree that is obviously not the correct color.