Bee Tine
by justine

Comment:
Very strong visual impact with DOF although I think it would have looked better if the bee was on one of the nearer tines to be in full focus. The wings and legs beg to show off details and especially the body with all the fur. 7

Birth of a Peony
by woodenshoe50

Comment:
Lighting seems a bit dark and maybe hindering details as a result.

Untitled
by oksamit

Comment:
VERY sharp details of the pinecones. The stand/vase looks a bit out of place as its colors are pastel vs the earthy tones of the 'cones. Same with the orange section in the background.

Technicolor
by Jesuispeure

Comment:
Although creative, the "technicolor effect" applied to the rose just doesn't do it for me. I do, however, appreciate the effort you must have gone through to get the desired effect if in fact you had to do all this yourself. I will give you extra brownie points based on that assumption.

The Flag in the 'Old Arcade'
by bobdaveant

Comment:
Nice overall effort. Colors and lighting seem good. My complaints: 1. camera is not level; 2. symmetry is slightly off center; 3. there is another flag behind the US flag and is distracting; 4. focus is a bit off.

Lily
by melismatica

Comment:
This needs help with focusing. The upper left, lower right and upper right corners could have been cropped out as the background that pokes through is distracting.

Wild Iris
by MWitt

Comment:
Nice job focusing on just the center flower. Colors and saturation are excellent. I would have cleaned up the flowers physically by removing the dead petals etc. Those are distracting in my opinion. Background is nicely blurred and muted. 7

Ladybug Included
by lear202bt

Comment:
Amazing details of the flower petals and inner parts. Not much iin the way of the ladybug despite the title. Now if the ladybug was on one of the petals, I could understand the title. But in its current form, the ladybug just sorta blends in with the flower, unfortunately. The background is also too much in focus. I would rate this higher if it were blurred. Contrast can also use some minor adjustments. Good overall effort.

Just Dandy
by ellamay

Comment:
Very nice photo! Crisp details of the dandelion seeds and their fluffy thing-y (whatever that white part is called). Maybe even oversharpened a tad but not enough where I'd deduct points. 9

Green Essence
by birgir

Comment:
Green Essence...sounds like a spice Emeril might use. Just joking. :)

Seriously, nice use of negative space to focus on the apple. Good color of the fruit and nice details in the skin.

I do have a problem with the coloration of the shadow. My eyes see a tinge of purple. No idea why you'd get a purple shadow when it should be gray or black.