Without a doubt, this is the most original and best photographed dandelion seedhead that I have ever seen!! Now, the vignette. Some judges, myself included, will reject the perfect photo if it's obviously had a gaudy filter applied to it. This is arbitrary. Ask the B&W folks what a red filter does to a so-so cloudy sky. I suggest two versions of this photo [below], 1) entirely without the vignette, and 2) with the vignette, but with the bud and stem filled in solid black. Enter these in juried competitions ... see how far they will go. -Phil
Thank you! I was so lucky to get a „damaged one“ to get this nice pic…