IMO, this is an amazing shot!

totally agree..

Really nice shot, bravo!

Just beautiful!!!

wonderful

This a really fantastic photo. Great work author.

Great shot! bravo!

Great lighting on this one

Fantastic !!

Congratulations!

picture perfect Congratulations Author

Thanq very much to all

Wow! Congratulations! That's beautiful!!!

Okay, I give up - high resolution would not load, sorry everybody.
Oh well, I still find this pretty, hope you do too

Beautiful, don't know why you had trouble uploading the High Res. There is a limit to the size you can upload, about 5mg I think, you don't need to upload your images anywhere near that size, 2.5 - 3.5 mg is plenty big enough. You just have to remember to tick "Also save full resolution image."
You can still go to, My Stuff, My entries, find this entry, select edit entry and then tick 'Also save full resolution image.".
you don't need to upload the entry again.

Thank you, friiskiwi!!!

Mystery solved - that's the size it is, apparently I'd cropped it quiiiiite a bit (looking at the original photo now ).

so that's a little pretty something - if anybody is interested, I could upload the non-cropped image (and we can chat about whether the way I cropped it were a good way to go....

then brush each others hair and have tea ) )

Awesome set up and picture. Great job author.

Thank you guys - i've had some friends asking what equipment I used for this: good old canon 450 plus somewhat crappy kit lens and a led torch. Blue colour is from white balance maxed to eat all the warm colours. Hardest bit was to get the darn thing in focus - but hey, it is doable even with crappy equipment! so if you like macro - go for it even before you've invested in a macro lens!

I suggest you still tick the save full resolution, as we can get a better look at it then. it's such a great image.

hey friiskiwi - I have tried that three times, it just would not save the hi resolution.
It has worked fine with all my previous uploads in various contests, this is the first time I am having such a silly problem...

Thanks for your kind words though...

I love the way this picture captures, darkness as well as light and the detailed water droplets

@Martinlightinchrist: Thanks for you kind compliment and encouragement Really appreciate it

Really like the lighting on this one. GL

Thanks Kyricom

Love the light, actually I love every thing about it.

Thanks for the compliment Friiskiwi

love the way the droplets outline the flower in the bottom dark part - so .. mysteriously romantic!!

Thanks for the compliment Stoli4nag

I think you're right about the background. It would be nnice to have something cool in the refraction - but this is an awesome shot! I love it!

well done

I guess the retry will have to wait for next summer, not many dandelion clocks around this time of year

Thank you all for the votes, I had 3 entries and this was the one I thought would do least well, 4th is a BIG surprise.
Definitely going to be more creative with my background when I try this again in the summer.

Thank you so much!!

Unreal!

Breathtaking! please make a tutorial, this is absolutely amazing!, good luck.