Crocus 5

I chose a very narrow DOF here and I like what it has done to the

purple areas, but is enough of the orange part in focus?

Perfect amount of focus, fine composition, dynamic and full of energy

I think what lets you succeed here is that the rear part of the orange tips are blurred with only the front orange tips in focus. It's nearly perfect.

You're right, this must be viewed larger. Terrific abstract with the focal point perfectly placed. Just enough detail to tell us what it is without preventing our imaginations from having their way. I think this might work equally well as a vertical. This is a nice addition to your intimate landscapes group! http://www.robertobrownphotography.com/-/robertobrownphotography/gallery.asp?cat=16255&pID=1&row=15

Richard, Mark, Laurie, thanks for stopping by. I was pretty happy with how this turned out. Laurie, please don't encourage me to spend the spring chasing after flower macros--it's hard on my back!

One must suffer for one's art Bob.

Some types of suffering can be exquisite, others just a pain in the back.

hmmm...."back" or "backside"?(she asked while snickering).