im sorry old friend
by Wishe

Comment by JPR:
beautiful softness. Great take on a flower, something that usually doesn't interest me much.

im sorry old friend
by Wishe

Comment by taterbug:
I find this a refreshingly original and creative take on this challenge. I hope people give it more that just a momentary glance. The immediate response is "Oh this poor unknowing soul has gone and entered a full frame macro of a flower", but allowing a moment to take in the whole shot, I am pleasantly surprised and realize how craftfully the photog has used dof, rot and color to present the real subject within the subject, the (sorry, I'm not up on my flora terminology) I believe those are the flowers reproductive parts? (pistol or stymen maybe??? now I'm really showing my ignorance :-) ) I believe you've hit the challenge dead on, and a very nice composition here.

im sorry old friend
by Wishe

Comment by lemondster:
i can see where you were trying to go with this photo but i think that the vibrant colors take away from the minimalism theme. the colors are very distracting from the obvious focus point of the photo. it looks like you tried to blur the edges of the flower but that makes the picture look sloppy to me. i think your best bet for this picture would be to try it in b&w. i gave it a mild score because of the distracting color. sorry but i hope i explained myself

im sorry old friend
by Wishe

Comment by benhur:
good colouration, and details

im sorry old friend
by Wishe

Comment by artvet:
i like the texture, softness and mood. i dont get the title. i would crop it shorted from the top. (7)

im sorry old friend
by Wishe

Comment by Zed Pobre:
Both beautiful and tragic, once the title clue is used to focus on the destroyed pistils. The bright whites at the top glare a little, and the focus is a bit soft, even at the subject, which mars an otherwise excellent image.

im sorry old friend
by Wishe

Comment by PhantomEWO:
great concept, focus is a little too far back, just my feeling. good

Escape bridges
by Wishe

Comment by Mr_Pants:
Great texture and great composition.

Escape bridges
by Wishe

Comment by mitähä:
You mean stairs?

Escape bridges
by Wishe

Comment by aronya1:
Nice B&W. I was going to say that people will complain about the tree being distracting, but the more I look at the pic, the more I have to agree. I just don't think it adds to the shot. Another angle?