Dachshund On Alert
by JenHall

Comment:
Good sharpness in front of the eye, but the reflection in the eyeball is too over powering.

Life Raft
by thelsel

Comment:
Congratulations Tom. A clean, clear attractive shot.

I'm Ready for my Closeup...
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
Well done, Bob. Congratulations on an attractive shot. Keep it up!

Smily Eyes
by Jacko

Comment:
Congrats, Jacko. Great detail and colours in the eyes. Well done.

Shy
by ScottK

Comment:
Hi Scott. Well done with this shot. I thought this was the best shot of the challenge.

Fernando
by timmi

Comment:
Simple, sharp effective. A very nice shot. Perhaps a little more light on the hopper's flank - it seems a tad dark around the eye. Nice job.

Life Raft
by thelsel

Comment:
This is very nice - great colours and composition. I think this will do well - a very attractive shot. Well done.

I'm Ready for my Closeup...
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
Interesting. The 'flat' effect on the central areas of the flower petals looks like soft focus but I think you've used Neat Image or a similar tool to remove a lot of the noise. If so - it's removed some of the detail too. There's a also a fringe around the petals which suggests a bit too much sharpening. Having said that, I quite like the effect, even though it looks a bit unnatural.

Searching
by Mona

Comment:
Nice shot. Good composition and pleasant colours. Looks like the head could be a just a bit sharper, though. Difficult one to get the exposure right on, as the insect's head is much darker than the flower.

Hawthorn Sheild Bug
by A Weaver

Comment:
I think this is a Forest Bug (Pentatoma rufipes), as Hawthorn Shield Bugs (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) are predominantly green. Nice shot, but shame you didn't catch him on a nice green leaf for contrast. Looks like good detail, but why not crop some of the 'empty' space to left and right and have the subject occupy more of the shot?