Pollen Catcher
by geekssweet

Comment by JacquiD:
Well done, it's not easy to capture a bumble bee - lots of patience unless you're extremely lucky.

A Burning Secret .....
by geekssweet

Comment by graphicfunk:
Very nice flame. Bump.

A Burning Secret .....
by geekssweet

Comment by levyj413:
I like the picture outside of this challenge. The flame and its reflection in the melted wax are interesting. But I get no connection to mystery or magic from the image itself. I don't tend to like it when the title carries the connection by itself. 4.

A Burning Secret .....
by geekssweet

Comment by DrAchoo:
Too close to the Fire II challenge? Not too much M&M here for me. Nicely exposed candle though. 4

A Burning Secret .....
by geekssweet

Comment by Nuzzer:
5: given the recent Fire challenge I'd hope that flame shots in this one would be a bit more dramatic - the reflection is good

redglass.jpg
by geekssweet

Comment by Germaine:
Nice colors and composition, but IMHO too pixelated.

LUNCH.jpg
by geekssweet

Comment by skewsme:
Wow, on first glance I thought this was a picture of the butterfly/moth dining on the flower - but now I see the big yellow spider... wait a minute, who's eating whom? Great capture!

Sleeping.jpg
by geekssweet

Comment by sevilduvarci:
cute one.

Whispered Drops of Morning Dew
by geekssweet

Comment by muckpond:
greetings from the critique club:

i think this is a fine idea for zen, and you captured a good scene.

technically, however, i think the shot is lacking. first and foremost, it seems out of focus. focus is the number one thing most voters look for at dpc. if the shot is not totally bad, you can make it sharper with an unsharp mask.

the colors seem washed out overall. a contrast boost will make the colors pop more and really make the photo stand out.

finally, i'd spend a little time with the clone stamp tool and work on cleaning up the spots on the base of the flower (the green part). although they're insignificant to you, they are pretty prominent in the macro and can be removed in an advanced editing challenge.

hope this helps!

Bits and Pieces of a Dying Flower
by geekssweet

Comment by Nuzzer:
This has too much of a snapshot feel to it