Peonies
by IndigoButterfly

Comment:
Great idea for the shot. I am not sure I like the blown out highlights covering most of the left side of the shot though. I think the composition is good, and the flowers chosen are quite intersting. The little bit of green in the top right is a little distracting, and I think the shot would be improved a little if it weren't there.

Sunflower
by asu_rower

Comment:
This shot certainly meets the challenge. I think the lighting is a little too harsh, and I would enjoy the shot more if there were little or no shadows. I think that moving in really close to the primary subject so it fills the frame would help improve the overall impact. The background is a little distracting, which could be fixed with a more shallow DOF. Good strong colors.

Sweet Dreams
by smilebig4me1x

Comment:
Interesting concept. I like the composition and the colors. I also like the swirling and mixing orange/green liquids for a background. It looks like the DOF may have been a little too shallow to keep all the petals and stamen in focus.

Delicate
by LalliSig

Comment:
I like this unique concept for a flower challenge. The lighting is really nice and smooth, and the focus is great. I'm not sure I like the color green for the background.. maybe a baby blue or pastel purple would work well too. The composition and pose is great, and the catchlights in her eyes look good.

Poetry
by Zoomdak

Comment:
I like the originality of this flower shot. The light swirls add great interest. The lighting on the flower is ok, but I would enjoy a little more light on the top to show more detail of the petals.

Visitor
by deapee

Comment:
Great composition and focus in this shot. The colors are nice and strong, and the shallow DOF is superb. I like how the border really contains the photo well.

Pink Rising
by AzCKelly

Comment:
I really like this shot. The lighting is great, and the black background really sets off the subject well. The composition is great, and the focus looks perfect. Good shot.

The Pit
by SherwinJames

Comment:
I love the colors and focus of this shot. The composition works very well, and the complementary colors look great. Excellent shot.

A firey Salpiglossis Sinuata (Painted Tongue)
by electina

Comment:
I really like this composition and crop. The colors are great, and the shallow DOF works really well. Good job.

Aidan-Swinging-nude.jpg
by timfythetoo

Comment:
I love the perspective of this shot! I also like how his face is nice and clear, and (it appears) the rest was selectively edited to glow and softened. The catchlights in his eyes are excellent. Focus looks great and the even lighting on the subject is very nice. I enjoy the vivid colors, since I associate it with vibrancy and youth.