Tulip IIby
jenesisComment: Jennifer, since you didn't pick what you want me to critique, I'll pick some!
This shot attracted me immediately. The simplicity and simple range of colors gives it a great gestalt (overall feel). Now to look at it in more detail, and perhaps nit pick a little, in a constructive way. Here's how I often break down my more thoughtful critiques:
Hits: The simple colors and layout give this a fine art feel. Yet, despite the few colors, there's a nice range of colors in the flowers themselves. The petals are given a painterly texture by the subtle gradations of violet. The transition to the high intensity background happens quite smoothly and naturally.
Misses. The only significant issue to me is the main forground leaf (the pointy one) on the right -- I would have liked to see it more in focus (I played with it a bit in Bibble, and that area does sharpen up nicely). Also, it's possible that a bit more contrast on the greens might have added further compliment to the colors of the tulip. You might want to play with the channels/curves a bit and bring up the contrast just a hair in that area. Lastly, I think a crop on the left and a little bit on the top to eliminate just a little of the negative space and put the top right center of the leftmost flower in the sweet spot, brings more emphasis to the beauty of the subject. (I tried the crop here; if I get a chance later, I'll post it here, so you can more easily see what I mean.)
These are all just thoughts from a second "eye" for your consideration. Overall, it's quite a beautiful and attractive photo.
Regards--Neil
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