Beauty in the Garden-Fleeting and Deep. Macro

As much as I liked my shot of the whole flower, I found the close up

even more interesting. especially with the textures.

Thanks for your comments and ideas,

Michael

I really like the sharpness of the grain of the petals. The D.O.F. is very good, and allows for blending of the purple in the background. If you focused on the leaves at the bottom, it would have produced a totally different effect. I am glad you cropped the flower. It is very interesting, and pretty, too. I like this image more every time I see it.