Pollen Grainsby
refrainProComment by jeger: Greetings from the Critique Club
My first thought when I saw this photograph was that the colors are very nice. The deep reds and yellows of the flower are very colorful. The lighting is good, as there are definitive highlights and shadows on the anther.
From a technical stand point, I think you could benefit from using a slower shutter speed. This would allow a larger f/stop, and therefore you could get more of the pollen grains in focus.
Compositionally, I like that you have divided the photo up into thirds horizontally. Overall, however, I find that the crop is very tight. Since the pollen grains are the main focus, I think they could use a little more negative space at the top and bottom of the page. Alternatively, you could crop even closer to focus on just the pollen grains, in which case, you could crop out the top part of the anthers. Either way, it is always important to make your crops look deliberate.
Overall, nice idea for detail. Keep up the good work.
If you have any questions, feel free to PM me.
