Vine of Lace was your entry in the Delicate challenge and this meets the brief very well.
Technical:
The first thing I noticed when the image appeared was the branch at the bottom right of the image. It is shame this could not be cropped out, but that have meant losing the flowers/seeds at the bottom of the image. Your DOF drops off really quickly, suggesting that the main branch was coming towards your camera. There is noticeable noise/grain on the bottom left, which is unusual for ISO 100, I feel this is probably due to the amount of USM used as the fully in focus flowers/seeds at the top of the image are suffering from slight oversharpening. The lighting is very effective as is the light purple in the bottom right. Good use of portrait format and maximum size. Thanks for putting in your processing steps, makes life a lot easier.
Composition:
Using portrait format and maximum size really brings the image alive. The main subject is central in the shot and some viewers do not like this, but here it worked very well. I think you could have cropped tighter to lose the bottom branch, even at the expense of the lower flowers/seeds.
Overall:
The branch at the bottom is distracting probably cost a few tenths on points, still a good score though lower than some of your others. Just a little oversharpening which has introduced some noise/grain in the lower third of the image. A really good photo that suffered slightly from the already mentioned points. If you have time, try cropping and using less USM to see what the effects are like. Well done. I hope this is helpful and constructive.
I think this is beautiful...especially how the rest of the flower/plant fades in the background but looks almost like it's glowing. Would have scored it higher but the bottom right corner of the photo where the other branch appears detracts from the overall focus. I'd love to see this without that second branch. Good luck to you.
Too much of it is out of focus for me to appreciate. Branch at lower right is annoying. Perhaps if it were closer to one blossom or if the angle were changed to get more in focus.
Background works well with plant colors. Like the blurred petals bottom left. Wish the second stem at bottom was not there. A bit distracting from actu focal subject. Otherwise a very nice image?entry Good work
Moody image with beautiful lighting and composition. The dark, contrasting colors work really well together. The blown out white spots are a bit of a distraction, but other than that, this is great!
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