A freshly-bloomed flower I found in my garden.One of the first for spring.Shot with a tripod.The colour and texture of the plant was very striking.Coupled with the water droplets i feel it makes for an interesting shot.This is my first submission in a challenge and I look forward to many more!!
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Really fun image. Probably one of the more orginal for this challenge. I like the larger droplets of water, but the really small ones throws me off. I understand not a lot you can do in editing for that... but the white speckles distracts me. (the ity bity ones, not the reflections on the drops)
Love the colors and the abstract feel here. But keep wishing the focus was on the anthers instead of the lip. And wondering what how it would feel with smaller water drops. Still, very nice.
Oh! Now the colors and level of detail in this flower macro is stunning!!! Love the hues of the purples and blacks for they are deep & rich. They really 'pop' visually. The additional element of the water drops adorning the flower petals adds even more visual appeal. The crop where the center of the flower (the tongue as you title it) curls down and out of the petals really anthropomorphizes this flower.
Wowsers! Great image. Incredible detail and clarity. Stimulating composition. Awesome colors. Wonderfully abstract. I feel really drawn into this image. Very well done.
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