Well, what are the print requirements for the competition?

it doesn't say

Ok...
Many similar pictures, but I have to go with the theme of the contest, and stay with wild flowers and plants available at the moment...
Sorry for watermarks also...
I am really taking this contest seriously... winning would be soooo nice.......

Please take the time to comment and critisize those..
I still have till October to submit up to 10 entries...
I need the perfect shot....

Thank you all again for your time and help

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Your white balance is off, they're dark, and the light is awkward! What time of day did you take these in?

early morning, less than one hour after sunrise......, on 3 different days.
What is white balance?
Ofc I don't use a calibrated monitor, as I don't have such a monitor
Is there one pic in there that would be worth working on?

This post was edited by MotherOfTwo on May 8 2010 07:18am

Yes! It is,

Did you use flash for 6 & 7?

3 is nice but I couldn't see it as a competition winner. I don't really know the caliber of the work submitted though :/

I think you should stray away from the flower shots. If it's about the landscape, try and show that off. Go hiking and find that perfect spot

Problem is, the theme is wild plants and trees.... not sure how landscape would fit in the theme...
It's so hard to be creative enough within the theme, and have great quality at the same time... well, for me it's hard...

Edit:
I didn't remember using the flash, but I checked and yes, it did fire

These are the things about picture 6 (which is my favorite):

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 55 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: On, Fired

This post was edited by MotherOfTwo on May 8 2010 06:45pm

Have you tried mixing plants with a shot of the horizon / sky?

I've seen an awesome shot of a photographer digging a hole next to a sunflower and emphasizing the sunflower's perspective.

Sunflowers only bloom in July.... and they are not wild native flowers here...
It's tricky I know...
So far I took pictures of the main flower that blooms this early and is wild.. took the pictures in the town/city where pictures have to be taken...
There is a mountain I go hiking every week, in that city...
The rest is rural (farms) or city...

I tried some fern shots, but only one turned out decent...
The trillium (flower in those pictures) only grow in the forest, so it rules out having a nice landscape horizon...

But even if I'm limited by the theme, it also means that everyone else has the same limitation.
My pictures must stand out and be original, as well as good quality..

Yes I'm asking for a LOT

edit:
late summer, I'll have wild iris to shoot..
had made a nice shot with my little camera, I'll try to reproduce the same with my new one

Also I can try to find an old tree in the middle of a field, after crops are done, in late September, if I am not able to find one before..
But it has to be taken in that very specific area...

This post was edited by MotherOfTwo on May 8 2010 06:42pm