These are the stamens of one of the most noxious weeds in South Africa. I think it looks beautiful when seen under high magnification.
Photograph taken with Extension tubes (31 mm + 13 mm + 21 mm) and a 18-55 mm lens.
Modified the colour as the original is much more pink.
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Macro isn't my thing so take this comment with a pinch of salt...
As the others have said below there isnt anything / much in focus. DPC loves sharp focus and on macro shots it is even more important. Yes shallow DOF was required for this challenge but something clearly needed to be in focus to qualify for the speed voter that rushes through and votes on a photo in less than 5 seconds.
I see your apperture was 5.6 - you might have wanted to try and shoot it at more like f/16 or smaller to increase the DOF you would get... the counter side of that is that you either need a longer shutter speed or higher ISO. If this was handheld then it would also be a reason why it is not pin sharp - 1/13 of a second is pretty slow for this type of work. It needs to be nearer 1/200 sec to keep the image from being blury.
It is a nice abstract looking shot but abstract normally doesnt do too well here... that is if you are worried about the scores.
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