Small Worlds

Photography at this super close up distance is hard! So well done to the photographer who has done an amazing job to keep all the entire fly sharp through a focus stacking technique. The editing is flawless and the green colour framing the insect adds nicely to the end result.

The colours in this image are simply fantastic! The cool tone of the surrounding flower and the vibrant red design on the bug placed perfectly in the centre of the frame work so well together. The photographer has done well to use the aperture setting to isolate this moment. Top marks to you!

This is a worthy winning image. The dark and dominant background leads the eye in to the delicate and warm tone of the isolated fungi that the photographer has perfectly just positioned off centre. The light is simply beautiful pouring down onto the fungi. The movement of the surrounding water has created a calm and tranquil effect which enhances the main subject even further. There is a calmness to this image that is enticing.

The fact that this has all been captured in camera with no Photoshop compositing is highly commendable! The shapes and colours are all perfectly aligned and the end result appears just like a vibrant flower. To make it pop slightly more a touch more exposure by half a stop or so would have given it that extra bling but overall great work.

This is a beautiful capture that is subtle yet striking when you start studying it in more detail. The position of the bokeh light around the butterfly appears like a moon or sun, and the dusky colours that fade from yellow to blue in the background let you know that this image has been taken either in the early hours of the morning or late in the evening. The surrounding vegetation has been built up around the subject and the hints of the blurry grass shapes in the background ties the butterfly to it's natural habitat. Great work.