Earthbound Stars
by mjcecil

Comment by kathleenm:
These are beautiful. Composition is good, would have been nice if there was one more or one less flower, but ah well. :-) I would like to see the lighting a bit brighter perhaps. 8

Earthbound Stars
by mjcecil

Comment by Manic:
I'm not sure about the use of b&w in this shot - it helps make the flowers stand out, yet it doesn't help emphasise any textures, making it feel a bit flat. The lack of a flower in the centre of the cluster makes the shot feel like its in two halves, but the stalk/dead flower that is there just about binds the two parts together.

Earthbound Stars
by mjcecil

Comment by DougPaz:
Nice shot. I really like your title too. It seems as if the center of the focus is just a bit behind the flowers. More on the dead blossoms. I like the contrast though. DPz

Earthbound Stars
by mjcecil

Comment by PTLParsons:
This a beautiful flower and the photo is so clear and well done. May we see it in color to see the full beauty of this flower?

Earthbound Stars
by mjcecil

Comment by Yomi:
Nice B&W. Good detail. I would have liked to see it in color too, I've never seen those flowers before.

Earthbound Stars
by mjcecil

Comment by dimitrii:
A good choice fo contrasty B&W for this composition, I like the definition and the tonal range on the white flours. Good job.

Earthbound Stars
by mjcecil

Comment by HBunch:
Interesting looking flowers! I love the use of black and white here. Combined with the awesome focus, it really lets us concentrate on the detail here. I also like very much the petal-less stems in the back behind the flowers. They really add to the pattern of the overall shot. background is appropriate. Nothing distracting at all. lighting is great too. a nice dark background helps the white flowers to stand out wonderfully. I will say again that the focus is great. Good luck in the challenge.

Earthbound Stars
by mjcecil

Comment by Sonifo:
I love the use of B/W. Those are some very pretty flowers. I would have liked it a bit closer though. good job.

Earthbound Stars
by mjcecil

Comment by tjuneau13:
What kind of flower is this? Very pretty. I really like this in b/w as the contrasts are very striking. My only suggestion might be to remove one of the flowers - somehow odd numbers seem to make better groupings than evens. =9

Earthbound Stars
by mjcecil

Comment by goodtempo:
nice contrast and softness.