queen

[stuart wanuck]

nikon d 800 iso 400
m1/250 @ 13
150 mm

[Dave Johnson]

Hi Stuart. A lovely subject. The pollen on his legs tells a story. The stem with bright buds on the right is really pulling my eye. It could prove tricky, but I'd attempt to remove it.

Best, Dave J.

[Jason Stander]

Great shot Stuart... detail and comp is spot on... would crop the right stem out totally and darken the nightlights on the flower/stamina?... otherwise WD!:w3

[Jonathan Ashton]

Very nice image I would have been tempted to crop to eliminate the right hand stem. I try not to read previous comments but as I scrolled down Jason's comment regarding the stamens caught my eye and it is a good suggestion. The right lower wing has a minor nick in it just dpend if it bothers you but a quick content aware would sort it out.

[stuart wanuck]

redone with flower removal

[Nancy Bell]

I do like it better without the poppy. This crop seems a bit tighter, I prefer the original crop with more space on top and the left side.

[stuart wanuck]

Thanks

[Mitch Haimov]

Works for me with or without the flower buds, but I much prefer the original, looser crop.