Droplet

[wmchauncey]

This is one of my new ones...I'm wondering if I'm too close and not including enough of the upper portion.         


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[francois]

I like it as it is! My attention goes toward the flower and I don't miss the upper part of the droplet.

[churly]

I agree with Francois - not bothered by the top. 
The real difficulty of these shot (like all macros) is to get the focus in the right place.  Droplets are even more difficult because they increase the required depth of field.  IMO to get these to really work, either you have to find the critical point to focus on, assuming there is one, or get more dof by focus stacking. Fortunately focus stacking isn't difficult if the subject is stationary.  Focus stacking also helps to deal with the refraction caused by the droplet and its shape.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

I vote with Francois and Chuck. Well done!

[Christoph C. Feldhaim]

Nice image !
Works as-is.
Other solutions are surely possible but not mandatory.

Cheers
~Chris

[Justan]

Unique and nicely done.

[RSL]

In his book, The Hot Shoe Diaries, Joe McNally says: "I'd rather have a root canal without anesthesia than do macro photography," and I agree with him. But my hat's off to you, Chauncy. It's a fine shot.

[wmchauncey]

Macro work generally appeals to the right brained, anal retentive types, that completely lack compositional skills...such as myself.     

[Riaan van Wyk]

In his book, The Soft Shoe Diaries, Joe McNally says: "I'd rather have a root canal without anesthesia than do macro photography," and I agree with him.

I feel the same about taking pictures of people in restaurants.

Not sure about the pic, WM. I'm bothered by the top part, I feel that it needs a bit more there.

[shutterpup]

Macro work generally appeals to the right brained, anal retentive types, that completely lack compositional skills...such as myself.     

Is that my problem?! You struck a common chord with that one    If you hadn't put 'droplet' in the title, I never would have realized what this was. So...from that point of view, it does lack some information about 'what it's all about.' On the other hand, because I prefer macro and abstraction for my own work, I really like this.

[brandtb]

I would definitely like to see more of the top..."the curve back"...it's almost like my eye is expecting the "S" curve...but it is cut off. If you had some "more" at top...I would prob. crop some off bottom /B