Symmetry Sunset
by 777STAN

Comment by aprudhomme:
The sky is gorgeous, but i would have to say the car in the center is a little distracting.

Symmetry Sunset
by 777STAN

Comment by jdixonsd:
The brightness of the sun is distracting IMO. I think I would have used a faster shutter speed and waited for the car to go by JMO.

Symmetry Sunset
by 777STAN

Comment by rlewis:
Lacks interest for my eye

Symmetry Sunset
by 777STAN

Comment by cup4tml:
The colours lead your eye straight to the van, which isn't what you want. I think there should be more foreground as in the rule of thirds.

Butterfly In-Waiting
by 777STAN

Comment by basssman7:
I am pretty sure that one turns into a nasty moth. ;)

Butterfly In-Waiting
by 777STAN

Comment by ubique:
It's a very beautiful photograph, and yet if it were already the butterfly I probably wouldn't give it a second glance. I suppose it's because it seems so harmonious this way; the caterpillar and the tree bark seem more comfortable with each other, while the adult butterfly would dominate the scene. 7.

Butterfly In-Waiting
by 777STAN

Comment by photom:
Nice colors and lines, but not a great demo of a 1-second exposure.

Butterfly In-Waiting
by 777STAN

Comment by posthumous:
Lovely, happy-making shot. And I hate tree caterpillars!

Butterfly In-Waiting
by 777STAN

Comment by jjstager2:
Great BG texture.

The Colors: A Little Frayed Around The Edges, But They Still Don't Run!
by 777STAN

Comment by 777STAN:
SOL to me! This is what I get for trying to out-think the voters!

Sadly, the way I have post-processed this photograph makes it appear that the colors are running! This certainly was not my desire...obviously, but past experience tells me that "blown-out" whites get lower scores.

4.55 over-all means that the background didn't need color to prevent a lower score. Undesirable effect, and a less-than-pleasant impact.

Thank You for not being any more harsh than you were... :/