Crocus painted with Light
by vadvirag

Comment by pitsaman:
Too dark for my taste,nice detail on the left one 5 !

Crocus painted with Light
by vadvirag

Comment by corachaos:
Nice shot but reads dark.

Crocus painted with Light
by vadvirag

Comment by sfalice:
There are some lovely flower portraits in this March study and this is certainly one of them. Soft focus and warm coloring against the black make this stand out beautifully. Pretty good border too! 8

Crocus painted with Light
by vadvirag

Comment by SusanFern:
breath-taking. really wonderful lighting. they seem to glow!

Crocus painted with Light
by vadvirag

Comment by admart01:
you've done a good job of painting with light -- i really like the dark flowers in the background as it plays against the lighter one. the lighter one needs something more to make it the main subject - perhaps a tighter crop, a bit more light - not sure.

Crocus painted with Light
by vadvirag

Comment by moodville:
The yellow is warm and pleasing, although maybe a tad underexposed due to the painting with light. It also makes the image a little soft, but I think that may go with the theme of being a delicate image. Not so sure about the dead center composition, though. It's a good shot, just not a lot of wow factor for me, sorry.

Our Rare Species (Helleborus Purpurascens)
by vadvirag

Comment by crabappl3:
Welcome from the Critique Club:

It's been ages since I've done a CC, so here it goes...

Looking at this image I see a very nice shot of a flower. I think that your exposure is good as well as your post processing to bring out the detail in the shadows without blowing out the highlights. That being said, that's about all I see, a good photo of a flower. I think that compositionally the image is kind of static. The straight centered composition of the flower kind of leaves me without any main focal point of interest. Sometimes a centered shot can work out nicely, but in this case it not only makes it harder to believe that it is a magazine cover, but it just doesn't grab me. Technically the shot is almost flawless, compositionally, you may want to try some different angles to make the flower have more interest.

-danny

Our Rare Species (Helleborus Purpurascens)
by vadvirag

Comment by carlacryptic:
Wow! I love these plants because of the subtle and complex color combinations they produce - you've captured it brilliantly.

Our Rare Species (Helleborus Purpurascens)
by vadvirag

Comment by tfaust:
Excellent dof, focus and clarity. Nice job!!

Our Rare Species (Helleborus Purpurascens)
by vadvirag

Comment by chili:
Lovely picture! Beautifully sharp and the texture of the petals is really palpable. Congrats for this shot and good luck!
P.s.: this flower must be really rare, I've never seen it before your photo!