Love the colours. Is it an orchid?

kierjuno: it's a tulip

wow beautiful colors i love the spring

I'd recommend an alternate account for experimental work. I don't particularly think this belongs here.

Crits: I think it's not really abstract enough to be considered an "abstract." You'd have to be very unfamiliar with flowers to not realize what this is.

Creating abstract photos isn't so much about taking confusing macros, as it is about taking photos from a unique perspective.

The composition is rather on the boring side, and the focus is uneven.

Experimenting is good -- keep at it.

I gather by Byonder's comments that this was posted in Abstract and you moved it ? its a good Idea to state you moved it so that you dont make peoples comments look foolish ! (old habits die hard with you Ogu)

As for the image, its nice but has fundamental flaws and is not of Elite quality, I could appreciate if you had become elite as a painter and posted this but you didnt.

Bottom left of image out of focus petals ? could you not have simply removed them before shooting ?

Beautiful colors explosion!

Brillant¡¡¡¡¡I love the colors¡¡¡¡+10

So much aggrevation just because a tulip macro is being posted?! LOL

Nice colors!

Some blurred parts is slightly distracting though.

Keep experimenting.

I like it because of the vibrant colors and the interesting elements within the flower. I'd have gone with a wider angle or stepped back an inch or two in order to complete the petal border. Ola, could you share with us the exif information? I'd like to see the aperture value you used here.

Good one!

Michelle

F22 it appears (using viewexif software).

Right click in your browser and you get the answer Michelle!

byonder and a-h: I do not care about the comments u make. Every time I publish something u make negative comments. If I choose to publish experiments I will continue do so. I think u often goes to far in trying to "help" with your comments.
byonder: I know u dont like animals but I do. I do not like the stuff u publish and Ive do not comment your stuff because I dont understand the stuff.
a-h: The pic was in photo\nature from the beginning but the text says abstract

I know what an abstract picture and this one is easily spotted as an flower not an strange abstract one so it's in the nature folder. The first one was more abstract as I was playing with the shapes of nature.

The third one will not be abstract nor macro.
Have a nice evening.

Beautiful macro. I dont mind the blur.
I assume you used a tripod for such a long exposure? I am also interested to know what lens you are using for these shots.

I'd rather stay out of these arguments but I would just like to say that he specifically said it was an experiment. He is trying something new, so one shouldn't get on his case about whether it is elite quality or not. That said, while the colors are pretty on this one, I am not a big fan of the composition.

Right to reply !

@Shark.... Who's arguing ?? not me ! its called an opinion !
@ ogu, I simply make comments based on what I see, if you take them as negative I am sorry for you ! Please Re-publish the images you removed from your gallery ! the birds and the horses, ?

"You think I go to far in trying to help ? " no real point in replying to that is there !

Or would you prefer if I simply posted "WOW" when I have posted WOW you gave me a thumbs up ! ---
As stated, I felt justified to reply, and am very happy to take this to pm ! no offence intended but we are both over 12 !

This type of childish attitude is the main problem with this site. The "super friends" who expect everyone to stroke their egos while also never expecting to hear a single "bad" thing about their work.

I can't even remember the last time I commented on your work, so saying, Every time I publish something u make negative comments." is absurd.

My comment was not nasty, I did not say "this sucks." I gave very specific reasons why I do not believe this piece works, and why the quality is not up to "elite" standards. These reasons were not based on my personal likes and dislikes, but on basic photographic technique standards. If you don't care to hear people's constructive criticisms then maybe a public forum is not the place for you.

There's nothing wrong with experimenting. But as an "elite" there is a standard to uphold and pieces like this break down the integrity of that standard.

Beautiful job! Nice colors!!

I like the colors, I would just have cropped a tiny little bit of the bottom...

Strong colors. 7/7

Lovely

roadrunner: Im using my Canon 5d with an Sigma 150mm f2.8 lens. A tripod and also a 12mm extension tube.To get better ligth I use a Dörr RingLight PRO. An my remote timer control.

Cool colours in this abstract, perhaps a lower angle so you can see the purple and white bits of the flower reaching up! Did I mention I loved the colours?

Beautiful colors