Stop and Smell the Flowers
by Marc923

Comment:
Nice composition, I like the arrangement of the butterfly, plant, and the shallow DOF to blur the background. Maybe a little deeper DOF would be better, to get the whole butterfly in focus, but that's really a judgement call. It works either way.

Ladybug offfff
by Simpa

Comment:
Very funny! Maybe the lighting could be better, but still, very funny.

Gleaning the Bounty
by 777STAN

Comment:
The colors and lighting are lovely. It's just too hard to see the bee.

Peek-A-Boo
by Monique64

Comment:
Very cute! Would work better if you were closer to the flower, but you know that already. Minimal editing....sigh...

Thorny Resting Place
by littletree

Comment:
I love the idea, and the cactus is very cool. But it's too hard to identify the bug. Also, it might have looked more 'natural' if the cactus was sitting on some dirt instead of a wood floor (or table).

Pit stop
by RUEDISCHMUTZ

Comment:
Composition and framing are good, but it looks like this was taken at high noon on a sunny day. There's a lot of contrast, and to properly expose the white flowers, the bug and leaves are too dark. If you had a bug available at the right time, an early morning or late afternoon shot (or one taken in the shade or cloudy day) would have worked better, because the light would be softer and easier to work with.

Final landing
by gzupruk

Comment:
A nice clear photograph of a not very appealing subject.

The Water Skipper
by DrAchoo

Comment:
My fave of the challenge. Awesome detail and movement.

The new neighbors have moved in
by dfstevenson

Comment:
Totally cool! Where did you find this?

Moonlit Night
by rezaira2002

Comment:
I like the nice shape and detail on the tree silhouette. It's hard to take night shots with the moon, because the moon is actually very bright, and by the time the rest of the scene is properly lit, the moon will be totally blown out, which seems to be what has happened here. The moon has just turned into a white blob.