The first and fourth do it best for me. I like how you decided on the mdway focus here.
And the B&W is also more effective with this shallow DOF; I don't think it would be as visually interesting without it sort of falling away like this. Good job!!
I'll have to go with #3. It seems to be floating and somewhat ethereal. It reminds me how sometimes flowers and really green grass seem to glow a little right at dusk.
#3 and #4 for me. I love your choice of negative space in the 3rd one and on the last one I love the leading lines. Nice job. I like #1 but the DOF is so short that it almost seems to be sectioned off to much. It doesn't fade into blur as much as I think it would need to in order to make the shot better. Great job over all!
Except for the first one being a bit busy (makes it hard to pick out the subject), these are some really nice shots. I particularly like the second one.
Nice pictures PhotoJoe. I like 3 the best of the group but maybe with a little cropping off the bottom. The floating effect mentioned by drdan creates an interesting look along with the background.
2 and 3 really do it for me. I love the focus on 2, and how it blurs the further down the stem you get. I dont think 3 needs any explanation why - everyone loves it :thumbsup:
I like them. They remind me very much of my photos...
... seems like it's a universal thing to do once you get the chance to do a couple of macro shots, right: you go into your garden! I did so, too.
Flowers are so WILLING objects. And beautiful at that.
However, I have by now taken so many photos of almost each blossom that was out to be seen last year - I feel a little overfed by my own flower photos...