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Comment by focus:
Admittedly, it was a difficult shot to pull off. I made several variations of the shot and got the best DOF I could (given the equipment).
The original shot was considerable larger and the submitted shot was cropped considerably. For those that feel they could have done better, I'd love to see it, really.

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Comment by langdon:
Excellent colors. The DOF may be to small however.

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Comment by mcrael:
Nice concept, but I find that the reflection is a little fuzzy.

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Comment by Ruben:
This is a great picture. The title could have been: "Mutual Thirst"

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Comment by Swashbuckler:
Interesting shot, it's the most similar to mine! You getting hammered with "what is this" type comments? The yellow line had me thinking, then I realized it was a vein in the leaf. What kind of plant has these leaves? The rose is soft, but the three views are cool. Oops, that is four or more views, very, very cool! 9 Swash

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Comment by spanky:
Wow! I love how the droplet projects the rose back onto the leaf.

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Comment by CPattee:
too little in focus for me and I am having a hard time telling what I am looking at.

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Comment by Hendrik:
There's too much leaf (background)and not enough rose (subject) to my eye. You just can't see enough detail in the flower - it took me a moment to realise it was a rose not just the thing in front of the droplet. Nice idea and a good attempt it though. 5

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Comment by jmsetzler:
Meets the Challenge: Yes
Artistic Merit (Would I print/frame/hang it?): 6
Creativity (Did a lot of thought go into this photo?): 8
Technical (Focus/DOF/Lighting/Etc): 4
Composition (Subject well-positioned and framed): 7
WOW Factor (Is the photo interesting?): 7

Score: 6 - setzler

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Comment by 601200taylor:
I can not see the effect of reflection in this image?