Cactus Flower

by Gerald Emery

Gallery: FloraPosted February 4, 201779 views3 comments

Tucson Az.

Canon 5D 180 macro
ISO 400 180mm
F16 1/180 sec

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Skip Layman on February 5, 2017 at 10:58 AM

I like the one flower, but I'm lukewarm about the spent blossom. Also, there is a very strong halo around the flower

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 5, 2017 at 2:00 PM

Interesting bg, Gerald and I like your choice of area of focus. The bright halo around the plant is a bit distracting for my taste and a touch more room top, bottom and right would also suit my taste a little better as it feels rather crowded. A very nice composition.

devil

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 7, 2017 at 8:13 PM

The bloom itself I like. The comp is classic thirds. The halo behind the good bloom follows the outline of the flower too closely, A more amorphous shape would be more attractive, IMO.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments