In amongst them

Gallery: FloraPosted September 3, 2011121 views10 comments

Sometimes one just has to get down and get into the work.
The bud at the bottom is slightly missed on focus. Is it a deal breaker, or is there enough interest in the rest of the shot to overcome it?

Comments and critiques always welcome, and thanks for looking,

Morris

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on September 3, 2011 at 2:12 PM

Morris this is just fantastic , a dream find for me! Beautiful shot!

Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on September 3, 2011 at 2:17 PM

Beautiful image. Really says summer. The bud at the bottom is certainly not a deal breaker for me, although I think a sharper bud would be better. You could obviously crop just above the tilted SF in the LRC, but I don't feel strongly about this. Love the colors throughout the image, and the one large SF up front provides a great focal point.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 3, 2011 at 5:34 PM

Definitely not a deal breaker for me Morris. I think your composition here is the main image feature and it really resonates with me. If you hadn't mentioned the bud, I wouldn't have commented on it. For my tastes this is superbly done.

pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Craig Strand on September 4, 2011 at 12:44 AM

You said it all Morris, ". . . get down and get into the work" Your getting down and point of view really makes this shot special. Gorgeous flowers and comp. CONGRATULATIONS!

Registered on March 30, 2008, 416 Posts, 2885 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on September 4, 2011 at 2:05 PM

This is very special, and I think the bud is fine because of the POV and composition of the entire image pulling me in as it does. Beautiful image.

Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on September 4, 2011 at 9:09 PM

Morris:
The thumbnail looks really inviting and the image draws the eyes starting from the large SF into the distant horizon. This is how I view the image when I opened it and in that sense, I tend to agree a little with your assessment on the foreground. If the buds were a little sharper, then my gaze would probably start from that and move upward. You could perhaps try a 4:5 crop removing the lower portion of the image.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 4, 2011 at 10:38 PM

Not a deal breaker, Morris but even if it were there in focus, I am not certain it does anything much to the composition/aesthetics. I'd much rather avoid the foreground elements here.

Everything else is 24 Ct Gold here. Amazing work

Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on September 4, 2011 at 10:56 PM

Hi Morris

A wonderful composition

wish it were mine

I dont agree with Gary and Ram, love the foreground elements, to me ,they add to the magical mood of this fascinating scene

Albert Darmo
Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 5, 2011 at 10:36 AM

This is a lovely image with lots of drama and good dof. I find the two unopened flowers at the bottom distracting and feel that cropping the bottom third really emphasizes that the three largest blooms and focuses attention on all of the blooms.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Larry Lynch on September 13, 2011 at 7:30 AM

Oh my, I really like this. Beautifully done.

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