Iris Drops
by SharonS

Comment:
This is a gorgeous image, as someone stated below I thought this was a winner as well until I looked a bit closer at the challenge. Now by the letter you were in the rules, but in the spirit we all know the centerpiece is not the water but the beautiful flower. This is one of the prettiest flower pictures I have seen in quite some time, and I am so pleased to see it garnered a ribbon to boot. I find it somewhat irritating that people have such a lowly view of one of the most photogenic objects for macro, flowers are simply amazing. I liken this to people who would have a lowly view on the female form because they are as plentiful as flowers as well, so I would say bahh humbug to the flower naysayers. At least one can look into the ratings and see you have some very impressive numbers with not a single comment below 4, that makes me feel a little bit better, but still I can't reason the skill and overall quality to be any less than a 6 from even the people who don't care much for flowers. ahh ohh well, I guess there are the hyper critical crowd who think beauty is a measure of comparison to something "different" I find beauty and different to be very different from one another, and if I were to rate this it would have a 9 or possibly a 10 (I have a sort of thing for flowers that aren't living at home in the garden) and well I think would be robbing people of the chance of at least a tie in comparison. There is so much that is beautiful to capture in an image in this world, and I find the 10s a little too synthetic for my liking ;) lack of perfection to me is what makes perfection if that makes any bit of sense to you :) and the fact the droplet kept falling to its natural home made this perfect to me, even if that was not your intention as you were caressing droplets onto the lovely petals. Wonderfully executed droplets on a most gorgeous specimen of a flower.

kindest regards,
joe

sewickleycemetary.jpg
by alanfreed

Comment:
goreous fall simplicity, lovely shot wonderful red saturation and wonderful variation in color, what else can one say :) I just liked it LOL
kindest regars :),
joe

Swish!
by alanfreed

Comment:
how come yu just didn't calculate shutter speed and a distance of say .5 feet derived from an acceleration of gravity equation with the acceleration of gravity being 33.3 feet persecond and threw in a few guestimates asure seems easier than that :O but regardless of method of derived results, its an impressive photo, really enjoyed it, as well as your creativity in capturing it, doubt I could have done better, and if I were to try, then its only your idea regurgitated through my means LOL, greta job :) enjoyed :)

Thank You , Doctor.
by faidoi

Comment:
well I haven't figured out the skewed scale here yet but I don't think a number need be applied when its such a wonderful photograph, kinda makes ya smile and see something kind and warm inside the photographer's heart LOL, I like the softening of it as well, I think that just accentuates the warm fuzzy feeling and smile one gets from this picture, lovely creativity here :)
kindest regards,
joe

CD Eye
by xhoss

Comment:
this is highly creative and imaginative I really enjoyed the entire idea of it as well as the really wonderful colors that you always seem to see in CD's and dvd'd, wonderfully done,
kindest regards,
joe

Woodpecker.jpg
by quadangle

Comment:
darn he pecked his eyes til they were bulging outs his little head : LOL I always wondered, now I know what they look like LOL, aye the power a lens gives one, nice and contrasty, a bit much for my taste but hten its always a com[romise, it brings out the detail in it ias well, altogether a very nice shot,
kindest regards,
joe

ArgFemTightCrop.jpg
by quadangle

Comment:
I am sure glad I am bigger than these things :P LOL that is a creepy looking critter there LOL great shot though a tinge less contrasty than my tastes still better than most stuff I have :) and darn that one just creeps ya out LOL

In flight sunrise
by alexbol

Comment:
ahh you captured a typical moment in stunning beautiful glory here, the true eye of a photographer, trying to share the "moment" an you did a superb job here, muchly enjoyed and "felt" lovely though simple photo, the sights we have so many of us seen and felt, yet it only can be described by the perfect picture, of which you have here, wonderful submission,
joe

Untitled
by tomlewis1980

Comment:
oohhh I love it, I just seen a similar photo, but this one doesn't suffer the same shortcoming though I would love to see the whole of the creature in its entirety, I am left wanting a wee for the rest of the form that is sadly absent stunning nonetheless, especially in the regards I am left in want so deeply after looking at what you captured, wonderfully done in all other regards, and maybe that was the intent, maybe if titled as such it would be "perfect" well in my mind it is, so that should be enough I would hope to let you know you have a wonderfully done image herecaptured in much pectacular and emotive glory....
lovely,
sincerely,
joe

Look Mom, No Hands!
by DougPaz

Comment:
Ohhh NOOOO who is taking that picture :O:O:O LOL this is great, I am not one for kid or people pictures a whole lot but this one is spectacular, wonderful exposure contrast smiles and flight, this is a wonderful entry, best of luck, and tis certainly ribbon material in my book LOL but then the competition is really impressive in this contest so don't be disgruntled, just be pleased with this amazing fine piece of work you captured, lovely take you have here
joe