Sempervivum

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k7...mpervivumR.jpg

Canon 40D, EF 100mm f2.8 Macro
f/14
1/250sec
ISO 400
camera flash at -1, slightly crop

On my monitor, this does not even look like a photograph. It looks more like one with some special effect applied to it...to make it looks like a painting. If no special effect was applied, then I'd guess it is the way you used the light, together with the texture of the flowers itself, that created that look. I think the composition is fine.

No special efect applied. PP S/H, contrast, sharpening. Nothing unusual.
It was taken in the afternoon sun. I used flash because the stamens were casting shadows on the petals. Still the shadows can be seen. Background was deep shade and turns out black.

Manual mode, spot metering, manual focus.

Very cool - Like this a lot - does look like a painting - Nice one :)

This is one very nice photo, Ovidiu. Like the comp and the details of the flower.

Ovidiu, I like the colors, composition, totally black background, and I think that adding the flash helped make this shot work. I like it!

One nice image The exact sharpening sure makes it for me Gorgeous flower !!!

Well composed and executed...I like the sharp details and color rendition...the black background compliments your flower quite well...:cool: