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05/23/2003 02:43:02 PM |
*Critique Club*
I do think that the background is the biggest issue here for me. It really clashes with the flower. See how the flower is graceful and smoothe? The background is sharp and choppy. It also doesn't work well with the pattern in the petals of the Iris.
The color of the flower is good, I like the color a lot. However, again, I think that it is hindered by the kind of dead looking, harshly lit background.
The angle and framing/cropping of the flower is ok, but I think I would have tried my best to get that leaf in the bottom right corner out of the shot. Because of DOF (which is otherwise good) that leaf is blurry, and a stands out a lot creating a bit of a distraction.
The DOF is ok. Blurring of the background is a good thing, especially in situations where the background really doesn't work out well. However, I wonder if it maybe could have been blurred even more? That could have helped.
Focus and clarity of the Iris is really good. I like the detail we can see in the veins of the petals, and the fuzzy center poking out at us is a nice touch as well.
I love these flowers. We have a bunch here at my house too, but they aren't close to blooming yet.
~Heather~ |
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05/20/2003 11:48:04 PM |
| Beautiful image! The only detraction for me is the glare of the sun which tends to wash out your background. Excellent focus on the subject! |
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05/20/2003 02:25:17 PM |
| nice job i really like the colors |
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05/19/2003 09:04:51 PM |
| I feel the background is really too busy and the lighting is a bit too harsh with the highlights and shadows its creating to really capture the detail of this flower. maybe a simpler background (a different angle on the flower?) or a shallower DOF to blur more of the background and keep attention on the flower. |
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05/18/2003 08:59:15 PM |
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05/18/2003 03:26:08 PM |
| Would be nice but the bloom is rather past its best, I'm afraid. |
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05/16/2003 02:41:47 PM |
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05/15/2003 10:30:56 PM |
| the lighting is a little uneven, otherwise great |
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05/15/2003 10:12:02 PM |
| The colour of the iris is wonderful but the background is distracting. More impact would be achieved if the background was blurred to the point of looking like a watercolour (unrecognizable). |
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05/15/2003 06:07:54 AM |
| perfect details and lovely focus |
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