| Sometimes I love 'em, sometimes I hate 'em. That's dandelions for ya. Definitely fits the challenge, but technically there are some things that aren't appealing to me as a viewer. First is composition. The subject is the dandelion yet the hand is taking up most of the image, there is interest in the hands with the dirt on them, makes me think that the person has been gardening, but the way the hands have been used to present the subject (dandelion) doesn't draw me in and in fact is rather bland. The lighting is very harsh. Sunlight naturally is so which makes it hard to use, a diffuser might have helped, or some shade with a fill light. Not sure, hard to say when you aren't there to see what the surroundings offer. The focus is fairly soft, a crisper image in general is better - there are always reasons artistically for a soft focus but in this case it doesn't look as though the focus was purposely kept soft which degrades the image. Finally, the background has some odd elements in it, which though blurred out still come through and add a busy-ness that doesn't help the photo. I think a different way of presenting the dandelion would go a long way in improving the concept behind the image (assuming I'm understanding it). An example is if you're trying to highlight the floral nature of the "weed", placing it in a bud vase with some nice soft lighting to highlight the yellow and a black background might work - give a feeling of elegance to something typically tossed and reviled. Just an idea! I gave a 4. |
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