Hey, that's a nice picture, author

congrats well deserved, amazing improvement

Congrats Amanda wonderful shot

You catch it well author! It looks beautiful!

very nice photo

wowzers, that really is improvement!

Good to hear you moved out of the ghetto and live close by the golf course now author

Great improvement, really excellent example of what this contest is about!

Sweet - I've been meaning to do the same for my son who's a keen soccer player

Nice one - maybe a little too much smoothing/noise removal, there is no detail in the hair

Looks odd without shoes - like a "really casual" uniform...

Great pose position, good shot!

Fantastic work author! But I am not surprised!!

awesome - well done author

Wow, what a difference between the two! The detail is stunning. Well done!

At first I thought you just took the original picture and re-finished it. Great job! (lenses make all the difference, don't they?)

Great work, and so right for the contest. showing wonderful improvement. Getting the same insect and angle is fantastic, top marks

looking like some crack on my screen/on photograph...good job !

oh blue eyes...

Very sweet

Googly eyes! Mr Maker would be proud.

outstanding camera work and amazing capture, very well deserved win.congrats

so how did you get a pitch black background? I've been wondering this about a lot of entries...I doubt everybody has a studio with a black sheet behind their shot...

Nice photo all told

cute kid

Cool concept! I like it Good Luck Author

Very nice! I like the extra pairs of eyes "floating" around.

'eye' see this entry is pretty good...nice work author

sorry author...read the guidelines of the contest: "maximum of 1 child"

Yep, you're right, Adam. My bad, author

so who was under the spoon with their mouth open? lol

Mark you are absolutely right it's not a stack at all, I'd say it's more of a pile now if only this contest were called piling up... oh wait

This is a cool shot and I like it a lot (although the thirds advice is good) - but it is not a "stack"

hey congrats beautiful

Great DOF! Congrats!

Congrats on your well deserved win!

Congrats Amanda

were you really pouring the sugar or is this just the affect you were trying to give? Just curious

CONGRATS!!

greatttt really liked it so much !!!!!!

or lower it

But that's up to you author, I do not want to tell what ppl MUST do, just give my opinion. In the end it is your entry and you should do what suits you best

I like this shot a lot, rule of thirds would have been a good choice I suppose.

Ben franklin dear Cnote $100

Absolutely awesome he looks like he's smiling

I figured ya just climbed in the tub with em you deserve Ben for that explanation
This is a dandy shot

lol jfish be careful in asking how this Author may have pulled this shot off.
nice capture btw

Nice silhouette evolving into the pink colors. I like it

Lovely capture, great focus and DOF.
I love the translucent legs on this beastie.

Author where do you go to find so many beautiful insects? I love this; great resolution and details. Great color! GL!

Awesome macro, so sharp, great colors =)

LMAO did you really just tell a mod that you plan on selectively editing your photo?