Orchidby
sabphotoComment by SteveJ: Greetings from the Critique Club:
'Orchid' is your entry into the 'Light On White II' challenge. As you mention in your comments, you were actually shooting this for the Delicate challenge and I think it fits that challenge better, however:
Technical:
You have used maximum size and this helps a lot in a challenge. The crop is not too tight and the image has not been overly sharpened which would have made it really overpowering. The background could be anything, there is no hint of any texture, but then the challenge did ask for a white background. Focussing and DOF are good with the centre of the orchid being the focal point.
Composition:
Subject leads in from bottom right corner to a central format image using portrait setup. The cropping works well, there is a satisfying white border on the sides. With no shadows, there is an unnerving starkness about this image, possibly because the colours of the flower are so striking.
Overall:
I like the shot, but I don't think it quite fits the challenge and hence the lower than normal score. There is nothing terribly wrong, nothing that deserves harsher critique. I think you are well aware that you have misjudged the challenge and therefore faced a lower score when entered in a different challenge, would have attained a much higher score. I hope this is helpful and constructive.
Steve
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