Quote (TheBlackRose66 @ Oct 24 2010 10:36pm)
Some harsh shadows spotting up in various places, most significantly on the stem of the closer flower, and then leaves at the bottom of the frame.
You talk about exposure in your previous rating, however, there seems to be more "clipping" in yours than of the red rose. (Which I would only have suggested cropping the outer edges out, because the center detail & focus is spot on)
In your shot, the petals are a vibrant purple, however, there is some extreme overblown whites that appear on the petals the light's directly hitting, which then throws the balance off of the closer petals.
Also, the perspective could be improved, there are lines that lead into each other, and the foreground flower actually collides with the background "bokeh'd" out white (Overblown?) flower, as well as the stem of the main back flower.
The focus is alright, that can come down to personal preference, for me I would have liked a higher number, to get that front flower in focus, it's just a big purple blur that, in my opinion, is a huge bomb in this particular piece.
A little harsh, trying to be very constructive and provide reasoning behind each distracting, I'm going to rate it a 5/10, because subject and creative motivations are there, but it seems to be lacking some technical aspects, which I know you
are usually on top of Eek.
Excellent critique!! Thank you so much for it.
It is infact blown out a little, i didn't even notice that myself. Major facepalm :doh:
Next time i go out to that location and shoot, i'll definitely keep that in mind.
Again, thanks for the excellent critique.
