It's not all about sharpness...

a bee, originally uploaded by nicklwc.

I posted this up on another site recently and I was actually expecting a fair amount of comments on the fact that the picture is soft and the focus is off.

When I first saw the picture, I was also not happy with how soft it was but I was drawn to it by the colours and I thought it was good enough for public viewing. So, I was pleasantly surprised when no one talked about that but focused on the colours instead.

Goes to show that sometimes, sharpness is not all that matters in a photo.

Taken with Canon Powershot G9 and Raynox DCR-250.