Purple Drops of Spring
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Comment by JopsyDaisy:
Really nice and sharp! 9

Purple Drops of Spring
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Comment by DiscoVader:
Often it seems like the shallow dof closeups leave a of the subject oof unintentionally. In this case it not only seems deliberate, but really makes for a great shot! I love how the subject's "private parts" flatten losing depth, falling to the background while the petal's edge, replete with dew drop, pops irresistibly drawing the eye.

Purple Drops of Spring
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Comment by Ja-9:
you have beautiful clarity on the petal...but for the composition of this it's just not enough to make it really appealing TO ME...sorry

Purple Drops of Spring
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Comment by mikeee:
Clever focus away from the obvious focal point.

Purple Drops of Spring
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Comment by jbirkman:
Love the detail.

Purple Drops of Spring
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Comment by Revecca:
I like the selective focusing. It makes your image unique and makes it stand out among the rest. The sharpness is excellent and so is the composition.

Purple Drops of Spring
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Comment by KarenNfld:
Not so sure I like the composition or DOF. My eye immediately goes to the OOF center of the tulip. The colours are nice.

Purple Drops of Spring
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Comment by SaraR:
I like the idea you have gone for here, using a very shallow depth of field to reveal the organic shapes of the flowers curling petals, but feel you needed crisper focus, or perhaps just a little more sharpening, on the parts you are drawing the viewers attention to.

Twisted Tulip
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Comment by cebuloulou:
Beautiful contrast.

Twisted Tulip
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Comment by iMichel:
Love the contrast... Very nice.