Deep Red Dahlia
by Puckzzz

Comment by MaryO:
Makes a nice abstract.

Deep Red Dahlia
by Puckzzz

Comment by hotpasta:
I like the deep black...

Deep Red Dahlia
by Puckzzz

Comment by Tygerr:
Interesting lighting. I like the bold colour.

Deep Red Dahlia
by Puckzzz

Comment by photokariangel:
very cool flower, love the deep reds

Deep Red Dahlia
by Puckzzz

Comment by Shadowfax23:
nice detail

Deep Red Dahlia
by Puckzzz

Comment by Nuzzer:
nice reds, the contrast with the black is good

Bubbly and Prickly, not a good pair.
by Puckzzz

Comment by one2one:
I think that without the reflection this may have done better. Also, you're trying to get us to look at several things here and that's confusing to many. Bubbles, reflections on bubbles, reflection on table, the flower, the fact the pricks look like they're poking the bubbles, all this makes for a very busy shot and lots of people just want to view the next shot when they're being hit with too much info. Look at any great shot, whether it be macro, landscape, studio still or even a portrait, they are all simple and the points that make the image great are clear and precise and few, contrary to your image here.

Bubbly and Prickly, not a good pair.
by Puckzzz

Comment by bassbone:
I think in the five seconds (being generous here for many voters) that people view images during voting, they didn't see the multiple layers of coolness presented here. I think your scores suffered because too much was going on - you have a cool plant, some cool bubbles, the cool plant poking a cool bubble, a set of reflections, etc. The problem with the shot for DPC is that too much is going on. You commented that you wanted to create an IreneM type shot...I think you did a nice job of a still life with good lighting, but the thing that really separates Irene's shots are the simplicity of the image. Focusing on the bubble or the plant alone, or focusing on the interaction of the plant with the bubble as a close up macro type shot would may have come across more DPC friendly.

Bubbly and Prickly, not a good pair.
by Puckzzz

Comment by dragonballzfsr:
srry ppl didn't understand this ... first time i saw this , i went like "aint bubble too fragile to be placed near pricks " . i think the lighting didn't do its bit in bringing out the fragility. nonetheless this deserved 6+

Bubbly and Prickly, not a good pair.
by Puckzzz

Comment by srijan55:
I wonder how you acheived this...