flame
by krnodil

Comment by lilacbutterfly:
wow...amazing shot...i love the colors and shadows!

flame
by krnodil

Comment by FocusPoint:
Very cool DOF, pastel colors.

flame
by krnodil

Comment by Stiger:
Great detail on those petals.

flame
by krnodil

Comment by digifotojo:
Needs more light to bring out the color of the flower.

OH!
by krnodil

Comment by Melethia:
Makes me smile! Poor little guy is just a wee bit cross-eyed.

creep
by krnodil

Comment by suiteness:
creepy and foreboding! i like it!

trifolium
by krnodil

Comment by suiteness:
ohhhhhhhhhh, love the treatment! colors are awesome. DOF is tremendous! off to look at your other pics!

flame
by krnodil

Comment by Maagic:
Ok all you other people who submitted flower pics take note. THIS is how you do a flower pic.

bee hind
by krnodil

Comment by DrAchoo:
Technicals: Good. I don't see a lot wrong with the technicals. Nice sharp focus, nice DOF, nice lighting, nice composition.

The feel: While I get your drift with the B&W application, I may have tried to force attention on the bee through burning/dodging and desaturation of surrounding colors (while keeping them). It would be another method to give the bee extra attention. That said, it doesn't mean this choice was wrong. It does bring out the texture of the bee nicely.

The game: I actually like this one and would have expected it to do somewhat better. It could be that choosing the backside of a bee just wasn't that great a subject as we like to see their front (or side) in macros. I almost entered the backside of a dragonfly, but ultimately didn't because it just didn't look right to see it from that angle.

bee hind
by krnodil

Comment by Melethia:
I was one of your 8s. I love the DOF you chose and the tones as well. The lack of color and the gentleness in this really strike a chord with me. I think it's because we associate bees with "busy" yet this seems so peaceful.